U.S.-based CommScope Inc. has filed technology patent infringement lawsuits in China and begun legal proceedings in Brazil against Comba Telecom Systems Holdings Ltd. and its affiliates.

According to Xinhuanet.com, China's State Intellectual Property Office has approved the establishment of 61 intellectual property rights protection aid centers and launched a special hotline (12330) dedicated to IPR protection aid.

Google China has announced that it will cooperate with the Chinese music website Top100.cn to provide free and legitimate music search services for Chinese internet users.

China-based Ninestar Image Company has acknowledged it has infringed of patents held by HP for inkjet cartridges and reached a settlement with HP.

In a move that suggests China is becoming serious about intellectual property rights, Fujian Xiapu County Court recently issued a landmark criminal conviction and heavy penalties against the Xiapu Huafeng Factory after finding the factory and its legal representative guilty of counterfeiting Honeywell's "Bendix" trademark as well as brands of several other international companies.

Beijing No. 1 Secondary Court has ordered three Chinese companies to pay more than CNY21.16 million in compensation to German-based bus manufacturer Neoplan for design patent infringement.

Chinese instant messaging and online game company Tencent, which is currently in a dispute with a number of its ex-employees over non-compete clauses in their contracts that are allegedly invalid, has published a corporate citizenship and social responsibility report to celebrate its tenth anniversary.