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Study Group: Intellectual Property Experts: Lawyers (Asia)

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Matthew Murphy

Managing Director
MMLC Group
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Matthew Murphy is the Managing Director of the MMLC Group in Beijing. Prior to founding the MMLC Group, Mr. Murphy was part of the China and M&A teams at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and led the Asian IP/IT group out of Hong Kong. He specializes in intellectual property, technology, dispute resolution...

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The Regulation of Online Games in China

October 30, 2009

Matthew Murphy, Managing Director, MMLC Group

The Regulation of Online Games in China | www.mmlcgroup.com

The online games industry in China is becoming incredibly profitable, with millions of regular users and an endless thirst for new games and technology. This article looks at the regulations and departments in China that are claiming authority to regulate this space. As expected there is considerable...

China’s Anti-Monopoly Bureau Approves the Pfizer-Wyeth Transaction

September 29, 2009

Matthew Murphy, Managing Director, MMLC Group

China’s Anti-Monopoly Bureau Approves the Pfizer/Wyeth Transaction | www.mmlcgroup.com

On 29 September 2009, China’s Ministry of Commerce (“MOFCOM”) published another decision from its fledgling Anti-Monopoly Bureau (“AMB”), this time concerning the acquisition of Wyeth by US drug heavy-weight, Pfizer. Approval was granted to the transaction, ahead of approval from the US Federal Trade...

An analysis of China's Anti-Monopoly Bureau's decisions involving international M&A transactions, including the InBev/AB, Coca Cola/Huiyuan and Mitusbishi/Lucite transactions.

April 27, 2009

Matthew Murphy, Managing Director, MMLC Group

China’s New Anti-Monopoly Law – an analysis of recent decisions regarding foreign investment and trade | www.mmlcgroup.com

The new Chinese Anti-Monpoly Bureau ("AMB") has issued a number of controversial decisions in recent months, involving intenational M&A transactions.  It has approved most transactions, although many on a conditional basis, but it refused to approve the greatly followed Coca...

Internet copyright infringement - illegal downloading - japanese anime - odex

November 21, 2007

To reveal or not to reveal: that is the Odex question | www.gateway-law.com

This article would be of interest to those in the IP field, as well as those in the IT industries. Internet Service Provides (ISPs) in particular, should take note of this case which raises interesting issues with respect to not just copyright infringement, but other forms of intellectual propertyinfringement...

Issue of sub-judice?

November 13, 2007

Is Fighting Your Patent Case in Public Really a Good Idea? | www.law.com

Another issue that should be considered is whether such comments amount to an interference with the judiciary, a concept referred to as "sub judice" in some jurisdictions. In some countries, one is not allowed to comment on current proceedings which are still pending in the Courts.

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