USTR Publishes Intellectual Property Rights Report

Posted by Hugh Bennett on 5 May 2011, 8:30 am

The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced that it has published its annual Special 301 Report, which provides the agency’s opinion of the adequacy and effectiveness of the protection of intellectual property rights (IPR) by U.S. trading partners.

Risky Business for the Electronics Industry

Posted by Hugh Bennett on 4 April 2011, 2:00 pm

IHS iSuppli announced that, according to its latest research, the major disruption to the global electronics supply chain caused by the Japan earthquake could recur in other regions of Asia due to the high concentration of technology industries in certain countries.

XpanD Opens Beijing Office

Posted by Hugh Bennett on 30 March 2011, 7:00 am

XpanD announced that it has opened a branch office in Beijing, China.

Mission Accomplished for MEDIA-TECH Conference

Posted by Hugh Bennett on 28 March 2011, 2:00 pm

The MEDIA-TECH Association announced that 255 people attended a successful MEDIA-TECH Showcase & Conference, which was held March 15-16, 2011 in Macau, China.

Trident Powers China Next Generation Broadcasting

Posted by Hugh Bennett on 24 March 2011, 11:00 am

Trident Microsystems announced that its Set-top Box (STB) System-on-Chips (SoCs) are being tapped for one of the first trial deployments of Next Generation Broadcasting (NGB) in China.

China to Invest Heavily in 4G Wireless

Posted by Hugh Bennett on 3 March 2011, 5:03 pm

IHS iSuppli announced that, according to its latest research, wireless carriers in China plan to double their capital spending on 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) networks in 2011.

USTR Identifies Notorious Piracy Marketplaces

Posted by Hugh Bennett on 2 March 2011, 9:00 am

The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) issued its report on notorious online and physical marketplaces that the agency identifies as being involved in piracy and counterfeiting.