Standardization,A Hot Issue for IPR Discussion

Since becoming a WTO member in 2001, China has been involved in the discussion of two hot issues： one is the protection of intellectual property rights（IPRs）, and the other is the standardization in the industrial development. Hosted by the Ministry of Commerce（MOFCOM） and State Intellectual Property Office（SIPO）, ＂WTO： IPRs Issues in Standardization International Symposium＂ was held in Beijing on April 17, 2007.     

Hospitality Leaders Call for Standardisation of Services and Metrics

A select group of Sales and Marketing Leaders from the hospitality industry. speaking at the inaugural HSMAI Asia Pacific Thought Leaders in Marketing Roundtable in Singapore. called for a review of Asian Hospitality practices as well as a body to take charge of the issue of standardizing services. metrics and ratings for the industry.     

Chinese Experts Call for the Making of "Anti-Monopoly Law

TheAnti-trustlaw,hotwiththeemerenceoftheMicrosoftcase,isregardedasoneoftheimporantrulesinmarketeconomy;China,however,stilldoesnothaverelatedlaws.WhenWillChinaissueisanti-monopolylaw?Inaninterview,Liyuqiu,deputyprof.anddirectorofthelawdepartmentwiththeChinaPoliticsandLawUniversity,ksaidthatChina'smonopolyisdifferentfromthatoftheforeigncountry.Therearemostindustrymonopolyinothercountries,whileitisadministrativemonopolyinChina.Forinstance,Microsoftgrewfromasmallfirmtoaglobalsoftwaregiantwit…     

Your Call: eBay and Demand for the iPhone 4☆

The iPhone 4 was introduced into the UK market on 24^th June 2010 to significant consumer interest. Demand revealed itself exceeding supply through conventional channels, since there was very extensive activity in terms of bidding on eBay auctions for the product. We monitored all UK eBay transactions on the iPhone 4 for six weeks from introduction, with total transactions amounting to around £1.5m. We analyse determinants of winning bids in terms of characteristics of the phone, the seller, and the buyer. Our most notable and novel finding relative to previous studies is a very significant premium over list price being paid in almost all cases, with positive uplift factors including whether the phone was unlocked and whether it could be sold overseas. Demand fell over time, as evidenced by lower achieved prices, but the fall in price was relatively modest. A significant premium of 32GB over 16GB versions is revealed.