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  • Bouchard, R.A. Cahoy, D., Domeij, B., Dutfield, G., Faunce, T., Hollis, A., Jones, P., Ali Khader, F., Lexchin, J., Nam, H., & Serrano, J.L. Global Pharmaceutical Linkage Regulations: A Consortium Framework.Minnesota Journal of Law, Science & Technology. 12(2): 1-30. 2011.
  • Paul Jones (Moderator), Anastasia Mamay, Rebecca Huang and Thomas Parsons, “What Choice Do You Have? Choice of Governing Law, Forum and Venue in International License Agreements,” Panel Discussion for the Toronto Chapter of the Licensing Executives Society, December 10, 2009.
  • Paul Jones (Moderator), Professor Trudo Lemmens, David E. Schwartz, "Mankind's Inheritance Resources," seminar for the 中华人民共和国科学技术部 (PRC Ministry of Science and Technology) delegation at the Consulate General of the PRC, Toronto on December 7, 2009.
  • Paul Jones and Sean X. Zhang, "PROTECTING YOUR IP IN CHINA: Basic Steps & Recent Developments 在中国知识产权之保护:基本步骤及近期进展" presentation to a workshop at the Licensing Executives Society Annual Meeting, San Francisco, October 21, 2009.
  • “Technology Transfer and IP Protection in Russia: Accessing the Legacies of Mendeleev and Sputnik,” forthcoming in CERBA Quarterly News (Canada Eurasia Russia Business Association), Fall 2009.
  • “知识产权的保护及技术合同: 最佳做法 – Intellectual Property Protection and Licensing: Best Practices,” presentation to a delegation from China Aerospace Science & Industry Corp., Markham, June 23, 2009.
  • “Intellectual Property Protection in China: Best Practices -知识产权的保护在中国: 最佳做法,” presentation in Ontario Ministry of International Trade and Investment Automotive Virtual Trade Mission to China; Nanjing, Guangzhou, Windsor, and Toronto linked Audio Video Conference, May 13, 2009. 
  • Paul Jones and Sean X. Zhang, “Protecting Your IP in China: Basic Steps and Recent Developments,” presentation to the Toronto Chapter of the Licensing Executives Society, December 11, 2008.
  • “Intellectual Property Protection in China: Best Practices,” presentation to The Biotechnology Initiative’s  Research to Revenue IV: Capturing Business Opportunities in Asia event, December 3, 2008, Mississauga, Ontario. 
  • George Chan (Beijing), Paul Jones, and Jacqueline Lui (Hong Kong), “Intellectual Property: the China Threat, Part II – Strategies for Policing and Enforcing IP Rights,” Teleconference Program presented by Strafford Publications, Atlanta, Georgia, August 19, 2008.
  • George Chan (Beijing), Paul Jones, Michael Lin (Beijing) and Jacqueline Lui (Hong Kong), “Intellectual Property: the China Threat, Part I – Essential Preemptive Steps to Protect IP Rights” Teleconference Program presented by Strafford Publications, Atlanta, Georgia, August 12, 2008
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  • “The IP/Antitrust Interface in China,” presentation at the Summer Quarterly Meeting of the Alliance for Grey Market and Counterfeit Abatement (AGMA), Toronto, July 16, 2008.  
  • Yee Wah Chin, Paul Jones and Jun Wei, “The New Antitrust Law in China: What U.S. Companies and Investors Must Do Now,” Teleconference Program presented by Strafford Publications, Atlanta, Georgia, July 1, 2008.
  • “Protecting Intellectual Property Rights in China - 知识产权保护在中国,” presentation at the Canada China Environmental Forum, Toronto, June 12, 2008.
  • “Licensing in China: The New Anti-Monopoly Law, The Abuse of IP Rights and Trade Tensions,” XLIII (2) les Nouvelles: Journal of the Licensing Executives Society International 106 (June, 2008).
  • “China: bad faith trademark registrations by distributors,” 12(1) International Franchising Committee Newsletter 37 (June 2008).
  • “中国反垄断法及其知识产权 - Anti-Monopoly Law and Intellectual Property Rights in China,” Presentation to representatives of firms at 清华科技园 – Tsinghua Science Park, Beijing, in conjunction with北京康信知识产权代理有限责任公司  - Kangxin Partners, P.C., April 8, 2008.
  • Yitai Hu, Paul Jones, Keith Medansky and Stan Abrams, “Intellectual Property: the China Threat, Part II – Strategies for Policing and Enforcing IP Rights,” Teleconference Program presented by Strafford Publications, Atlanta, Georgia, February 26, 2008.
  • Yitai Hu, Paul Jones, Keith Medansky and Stan Abrams, “Intellectual Property: the China Threat, Part I – Essential Preemptive Steps to Protect IP Rights” Teleconference Program presented by Strafford Publications, Atlanta, Georgia, February 19, 2008.
  • Ellen Syzmanski, U.S. Department of Commerce; Scott Bain, Software & Information Industry Association; Elizabeth Chien-Hale, Institute for Intellectual Property in Asia; Paul Jones and Bruce McDonald, “Rollershoe v. Chee Ting Shoe Trading Co. – A Case Study on Developing a Brand Protection Strategy in China,” Webinar presented by the United States Department of Commerce and the American Bar Association Section of International Law, November 13, 2007.
  • William Blumenthal (General Counsel, Federal Trade Commission); Stuart Chemtob (Special Counsel, International Trade, Department of Justice, Antitrust Division); Paul Jones and Jun Wei (Hogan & Hartson LLP, Beijing), “Understanding the New Antitrust Law in China: Implications for U.S. Companies and Investors,” Teleconference Program presented by Strafford Publications, Atlanta, Georgia, October 25, 2007.
  • “China’s New Anti-Monopoly Law: An Economic Constitution for the New Market Economy?” 3(5) China Law Reporter p.3-13, (September 2007), Newsletter of the China Law Committee of the International Section of the American Bar Association, Chicago.
  • Paul Jones and 卜秋丽 (Jennifer Bu), “商业特许经营管理条例 – Commercial Franchise Administration Regulation,” Translation, Commentary and Notes – August 30, 2007.
  • Paul Jones and 卜秋丽 (Jennifer Bu), “国务院法制办、商务部负责人就《商业特许经营管理条例》有关问题答中国政府网问 - Questions and Answers Regarding the “Commercial Franchise Administration Regulation” as presented by Members of the State Council Legislative Affairs Office and the Ministry of Commerce,” Translation and Notes – August 30, 2007.
  • Paul Jones and 卜秋丽 (Jennifer Bu), “商业特许经营信息披露管理办法 - Commercial Franchise Information Disclosure Administrative Measures,” Translation and Notes – August 30, 2007.
  • Paul Jones and 卜秋丽 (Jennifer Bu), “商业特许经营备案管理办法 - Commercial Franchise Registration Administrative Measures,” Translation and Notes – August 30, 2007.
  • Intellectual Property Protection in China: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly 知识产权在中国:善的, 恶的, 丑的" presentation to the Annual Meeting of the National Association of Patent Practitioners (NAPP), Las Vegas, July 16, 2007.
  • Paul Jones and Erik Wulff, “Franchise Regulation in China: Law, Regulation and Guidelines”, 27(1) Franchise Law Journal 57 (Summer 2007).
  • “Ask A Legal Expert: Marketing and Advertising to Children,” forthcoming in Franchise Canada, September – October Issue.
  • “China’s State Council Adopts Franchise Regulations中国国务院公布《商业特许经营管理条例》, 翻译:卜秋丽, forthcoming Asia Franchise & Business Opportunities, Fall 2007, Singapore. 
  • Paul Jones and Karen Kitterman, “Protection of IP Rights in China: Part Two – Trademarks: Enforcement and Protection Strategies” Teleconference Program presented by Strafford Publications, Atlanta, Georgia, May 22, 2007.
  • Paul Jones and Tao Xu, “中国更新: 新商业特许经营管理条例 CHINA UPDATE: New Franchise Regulation,” presentation to the International Franchise Association/International Bar Association 23rd Annual Legal Symposium, Washington, D.C., May 9, 2007. 
  • Legal Developments in Chinese Franchising,” 11(1) International Franchising Committee Newsletter 18 (May 2007).
  • "China Adopts a new Franchise Regulation and Other Laws," forthcoming DCS Quarterly 2-07, Melbourne, Australia.
  • "Licensing in Other Languages: Contract Law and Dispute Resolution Systems in Civil Law Systems," presentation with assistance from Наталия Тренева  (Natalia Treneva) and 黎红涛(Li Hongtao or Tony Li) to the Licensing Executives Society, Toronto Chapter, April 2, 2007.
  • "Other People's Standards: Privacy in International E-Commerce," forthcoming in "The Secure Times: Newsletter of the Section of Antitrust Law's Privacy and Information Security Committee, Spring/Summer 2007.
  • "Guest Column: China Adopts New Franchise Regulation," Asia Business Intelligence Blog, March 13, 2007.
  • "The Regulation of Franchising in China and the Development of a Civil Law Legal System - 中国特许经营法规及其民法体系的发展," forthcoming Chinese Law and Policy Review, 2007, University of Pennsylvania.
  • "Chinese Cases Now Accessible Online," 41 The International Lawyer: Year In Review, forthcoming, 2007.
  • Paul Jones and Natalia Treneva, "International Franchising: China " 41 The International Lawyer: Year In Review, forthcoming, 2007.
  • "China's Franchise Measures in a Civil Law Context - 中国商业特许经营管理办法及其民法体系"Asia Franchise & Business Opportunities, Jan-March 2007, Singapore.
  • "Understanding China's Franchise Law Regulations," 2(2) The China Law Reporter (November 2006), China Law Committee of the International Section of the American Bar Association, Chicago.
  • Paul Jones and Daniel So, "Houdini's Franchise Law: Exclusions and Exemptions to Disclosure in Canada," in The Domino Effect: 6th Annual Franchising Conference (Toronto: Ontario Bar Association, November 16, 2006).
  • "The Regulation of Franchising in China and the Development of a Civil Law Legal System - 中国特许经营法规及其民法体系的发展," paper and presentation to the 2006 China Franchise International Summit, Beijing Normal University Zhuhai, People's Republic of China, November 11, 2006.
  • "China's Franchise Laws: Initial Cases and Commentaries," in CCH, Business Franchise Guide, (Chicago; CCH, Loose-leaf) Newsletter October 20, 2006 and Permanent Edition ¶7068.
  • Building Your Business: BRIC by BRIC, 循序渐进, Шаг за Шагoм," presentation to the Canadian Machine, Tool, Die & Mould Federation/ Mould Makers Council of the Canadian Plastics Industry Association Annual Conference, Niagara Falls, September 16, 2006.
  • "Canadians should understand Chinese marks," The Lawyers Weekly (September 15, 2006) p.13.
  • "China: Judicial and Legislative Update 2005-2006" 4(4) International Journal of Franchising Law, p. 3-14, 2006.
  • "Country Updates: People's Republic of China - 中华人民共和国," International Bar Association, International Franchising Committee, August 31, 2006.
  • "中华人民共和国 特许经营的新闻 - People's Republic of China Franchise News," Paper and Presentation to the International Franchise Association/International Bar Association 23rd Annual Legal Symposium, Washington, D.C., May 10, 2006.
  •  "Licensing in China: The Good, The Bad and the Ugly 技术合同在中国:善的, 恶的,丑的," presentation to the Licensing Executives Society, Toronto Chapter, April 27, 2006.
  • "International Franchising in Canada," Asia Pacific Franchise Directory Inaugural Edition 2006 (Singapore: Asiawide Trends Pte. Ltd., 2006). 
  • "New Brunswick Government Proposes Franchise Legislation," Franchising Business & Law Alert, February, 2006. 
  • Paul Jones and 蒋五四 (Jiang Wu Si or Peter Jiang) "Chapter 3 -Marketing" in Daniel A. Laprès and Zhang Yue Jiao, Business Law in China: Trade, Investment and Finance - Revised and Updated Second Edition (Paris: International Chamber of Commerce, forthcoming 2006). 
  • "China: New Franchising and Direct Selling Regulations,"40 The International Lawyer: International Legal Developments in Review 2005 547, (Summer 2006). 
  • "The Rise and Fall of American Antitrust? An International Perspective on Trinko and the Regulation of the Knowledge Economy," 50 Antitrust Bulletin, 687, Winter 2005 Issue. 
  • Paul Jones, Wendy Gross and Terry McQuay, "Transferring Personal Information Outside of Canada: Cross-Border and International Issues," Ontario Bar Association Privacy Law Section, presentation, November 28, 2005. 
  • Paul Jones and Joseph Adler, "Bringing A Foreign Franchise System to Canada," Paper and Presentation to Ontario Bar Association's 5th Annual Franchise Law Conference, Toronto, September 21, 2005. 
  • Gary Duval, Paul Jones, Amy Sommers and Guanxi Zheng, "Rising Affluence and Post - WTO Reforms: Converging Trends Boost Franchising in China," Paper and Presentation to a Program Sponsored by the ABA International Law Section China Committee and the International Franchising Committee, and the ABA Forum on Franchising, at the ABA Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, August 7, 2005. 
  • "Privacy Commissioner Has right to Review Privileged Documents: Blood Tribe Department of Health v. Privacy Commissioner of Canada," 2(8) Canadian Privacy Law Review 94, 2005. 
  • "Canada's New Private Right of Action for Refusal to Deal: Sound and Fury Signifying What?" 3(3) International Journal of Franchising Law, p.19-23, 2005. 
  • Paul Jones and Markus Cohen, "Financial Performance Representations," Ontario Bar Joint Subcommittee on Franchising, Disclosure Issues Under the Wishart Act and Interim Report from the Statutory Amendments Task Force, presentation, April 19, 2005. 
  • "B.C. reports on privacy and the USA Patriot Act," Lawyers Weekly, (December 17, 2004) p. 15. 
  • "Introduction to Privacy and Franchising: Compliance and Risks for Various Franchise Systems," Canadian Franchise Association - Recruiting Franchisees and Encouraging Top Performance, presentation, November 18, 2004. 
  • "International Legal Developments Affecting Franchising," 4th Annual Ontario Bar Association Franchise Law Conference: Franchising in a "New World" of Disclosure - The Advanced Course, October 29, 2004. 
  • Paul Jones and David W. Koch, "Privacy Issues that Affect Franchising," Exploring New Boundaries: 27th Annual Forum on Franchising, October 6-8, 2004, Vancouver (Chicago: American Bar Association Forum on Franchising, 2004). 
  • "Privacy Laws In Canada: Their Implications for Franchising and Marketing,"Chapter 5 in Peter Snell and Larry Weinberg, Eds., Fundamentals of Franchising - Canada, (Chicago: American Bar Association Forum on Franchising, August 2004). 
  • "Permission-Based Marketing Under Canada's New Privacy Laws," 24(2) Franchise Law Journal 96 (Fall 2004). 
  • "Upsetting the Balance in Intellectual Property Rights: A Comparison of the Competition Law Decision of the European Court of Justice in IMS Health and the Antitrust Decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in Verizon v. Trinko," Kanadisch-Deutsche Juristenvereinigung 12 Jahreskongress, Banff, August 13-14, 2004. 
  • "The Waste Diversion Act: Garbage That Won't Run Away" Ontario Bar Association Joint Subcommittee on Franchising: A Catch Up With Runaway Legislation, presentation, June 2, 2004. 
  • "Is Privacy Part of Your Service? - Privacy Issues for Franchisors", Canadian Franchise Association Annual Legal Forum, April 28, 2004. 
  • "Blue Box levies to be paid by distributors - but which distributors?" Lawyers Weekly, (March 12, 2004) p.18. 
  • Paul Jones and Richard Leblanc, "Franchise Expansion by System Acquisition : Principal Issues and Concerns, " Franchising Soup to Nuts, Ontario Bar Association, Institute of Continuing Legal Education, January 29, 2004. 
  • "Privacy: Another Y2K? Potential Compliance and Enforcement Issues," Ontario Bar Association Young Lawyer's Division presentation, January 22, 2004. 
  • "Between God and You: Canada's New Privacy Laws," (2003) 18(1) The Philanthropist 44.
  • Paul Jones and Ned Levitt, Co-Chairs, Franchising: Latest Legal and Business Strategies, Insight Information Co., Toronto, October 8-9, 2003. 
  • "Can parties agree to restrict Copyright Act's fair dealing rights?" The Lawyers Weekly, September 26, 2003. 
  • "Arbitration of IP Rights Approved by Canada's Supreme Court Will Aid International Franchising", International Bar Association Committee X News, September, 2003. 
  • "Canada's New Privacy Laws" Presentation to the Agricultural Credit Sector representatives, Guelph, Ontario, July 8, 2003. 
  • "Tis a tale full of sound and colour - signifying nothing?" Lawyers Weekly, (27 June 2003) p. 9. 
  • "Commissioner says B.C., Alta., bills not "substantially similar", Lawyers Weekly, (20 June 2003) p. 16. 
  • "SCC approves arbitration of intellectual property rights", Lawyers Weekly, (6 June 2003) p. 9. 
  • Paul Jones and Vicky Wilkes, "WELCOME, 歡迎, Добро пожаловать": Web Sites and E-Commerce in International Franchise Networks", 20th Annual International Bar Association/International Franchise Association Joint Seminar on Franchising, Washington D.C., May 13-14, 2003. 
  • Paul Jones and Wendy Hulton, "Employees, Privacy and Surveillance: Canada's Privacy Laws" Workshop for Federated Press, Workplace Investigations, February 28, 2003. 
  • "Please Add Me to Your Mail List", Insight: Fifth Annual Advertising and Marketing Law Conference, Toronto, (19 February 2003). 
  • Paul Jones and Jasmine Sweatman, "Interactive Privacy Workshop for Charities" Miller Thomson LLP, February 5, 2003. 
  • "Privacy", Roundtable Presentation to the Annual Legal Issues Forum, hosted by ZwickerEvansLewis LLP and Miller Thomson LLP, Barrie, Ontario (3 October 2002). 
  • "When is Patent Infringement a Competition Law Issue - And Why?", Miller Thomson LLP, Competition Law Newsletter, (October 2002). 
  • "9.079.2 Franchise Disclosure Legislation" in Jennifer E. Babe, Sale of A Business: 4th Edition (Toronto: Butterworths, October 2002). 
  • "9.079.1 - Privacy Legislation" and "9.202.1 Privacy and Personality Rights" in Jennifer E. Babe, Sale of A Business: 4th Edition (Toronto: Butterworths, October 2002). 
  • "Privacy Law will require new due diligence", Lawyers Weekly, (15 September 2002) p. 11. 
  • "Decision undermines protection of religious symbols", Lawyers Weekly, (21 June 2002) p. 13. 
  • "Between God and You: Canada's New Privacy Laws", Presentation to Heritage Baptist College, Toronto, Ontario (24 May 2002). 
  • "Legislative and Judicial Update", Ontario Bar Association, Second Annual Franchise Law Conference, Toronto, (22 February 2002). 
  • Paul Jones & Michelle Wong, "Franchising in Canada/La Franchise au Canada", in D.H.B. Welsh & I. Alon, eds. International Franchising in Industrialized Markets, North America, the Pacific Rim and Other Countries, (Chicago: CCH Incorporated, 2002) Chapter 11, p.233. 
  • "Preparing A Disclosure Document for Ontario - The New Regulations", American Bar Association, Franchise Lawyer, (Winter 2001). 
  • "Just What is your "Personal Information"? Has the Privacy Commissioner Struck the Right Balance in IMS Health?" Law Times, Vol. 12, No. 43 (10 December 2001) p. 7. 
  • "Branding and E-Commerce: Domain Names, Privacy and Other Legal Issues", Canadian Franchise Association 2001 Legal Symposium, Toronto, (20 November 2001). 
  • "Canada's New Privacy Laws: Implications for the Charitable and Health Sectors", Presentation to the Charities & Not-for-Profit and Health Seminar, hosted by Miller Thomson LLP, Toronto (1 November 2001). 
  • "Let's Talk Condo: Is your name protected", Miller Thomson LLP Newsletter, (31 October 2001). 
  • Markus Cohen, Paul Jones and G. Lee Muirhead, "Franchising in Canada/La franchise au Canada", Gateway to the Future of Franchising: 24th Annual Forum on Franchising, October 10-12, 2001, San Francisco (Chicago: American Bar Association, 2001). 
  • "Canada's New IP Competition Guidelines: Implications for Cross Border Disputes", American Bar Association, Antitrust Section, Newsletter of the Corporate Counseling Committee, (Fall 2001). 
  • "Where Do You Sue in Cyberspace", Miller Thomson LLP Newsletter, (July 2001). 
  • "Privacy of Information", Presented to the Canadian Fraternal Association, 110th Annual Meeting, Nottawasaga Inn, Alliston, Ontario (10 May 2001). 
  • "Between God and You: Canada's New Privacy Laws", Canadian Council of Christian Charities Bulletin, 2001. 
  • "特许经营在加拿大" (Texujingying zai Jianada, or Franchising in Canada) translated by 蒋五四 (Jiang Wu Si or Peter Jiang), 环球商务(Huanqiu Shangwu, or Global Business Weekly) and 联销  (Lian Xiao, or Chain Store and Franchise World) Beijing, 2000-2001 (in Chinese). 
  • Preparing an Effective and 'Safe' Franchise Disclosure Documents in Ontario", Canadian Franchise Association Seminar, Toronto (30 November 2000). 
  • "IP Competition Guidelines Ignore Sham Litigation", Lawyers Weekly, (24 November 2000). 
  • "The New Federal Privacy Legislation - Employer Obligations", Presentation to the Labour and Employment Law Seminar, hosted by Miller Thomson LLP, Metro Toronto Convention Centre (9 November 2000). 
  • "Privacy Law and Domain Names", Presentation to the E-Commerce Law Seminar, hosted by Miller Thomson LLP, Toronto (11 October 2000). 
  • "Privacy Law: A New Era", Presented to the Canadian Corporate Counsel Association 12th Annual Meeting, Halifax, Nova Scotia, August 21-22, 2000. 
  • "Trade-marks Win Extra Protection from Canadian Courts", IP Asia, (Hong Kong SAR - July/August 2000). 
  • "Sound, Meaning and Details, There's more to the protection of Chinese-character trademarks than meets the eye", Marketing Magazine, (5 June 2000) p. 23. 
  • "Federal Court Decision Affords Greater Protection to Foreign Character Trademarks", Lawyers Weekly, (31 March 2000) p. 9. 
  • "Proposed Ontario Franchise Act Will Increase Franchisor Liability", Lawyers Weekly, (18 February 2000) p. 9. 
  • "Preparing Franchise Agreements for Enforcement in the People's Republic of China", International Journal of Franchising & Distribution Law, Kluwer Law International, (Amsterdam - 2000). 
  • "Class Actions: A New Era For Franchising In Ontario?" Canadian Franchise Association, Fall Legal Symposium, Toronto (4 November 1999). 
  • "Preparing Franchise Agreements for Enforcement in Transitional Economies: The People's Republic of China and The Russian Federation", Painting the Future of Franchising in the New Millennium: 22nd Annual Forum on Franchising, October 13-15,1999, Rancho Mirage, California (Chicago: American Bar Association, 1999). 
  • "E-Commerce: Basic Protection", Miller Thomson LLP, Newsletter, (31 August 1999). 
  • "Disclosure and Licensing in Canada: New Franchise Law, New Misleading Advertising Provisions, and New Attitudes to Pre-Contractual Disclosure", The Licensing Journal, Vol. 19, No. 2 (February 1999) p. 14. 
  • "Will Your Licence Agreement Be A Franchise? Ontario introduces a Franchise Disclosure Act", Lawyer's Weekly, (22 January 1999). 
  • "Bringing a new Franchise system to Canada", CBF Handbook, 1999, Fourth Edition. 
  • "Ontario Proposes Disclosure Legislation", American Bar Association, The Franchise Lawyer, Vol. 2, No. 2, (Fall 1998). 
  • "Alternative Channels of Distribution: Encroachment and the Risk of Being Amazoned", Canadian Franchise Association, Legal Symposium, Workshop, (Fall 1998). 
  • Paul Jones and Susan Adam Metzler, "Franchise Renewal and The Franchisor's Discretion not to Renew", Donuts, Pizza and Gas: Do They Always Go Together? Canadian Bar Association - Ontario, September 30, 1997.
  • Ellen Syzmanski, U.S. Department of Commerce; Scott Bain, Software & Information Industry Association; Elizabeth Chien-Hale, Institute for Intellectual Property in Asia; Paul Jones and Bruce McDonald, “Rollershoe v. Chee Ting Shoe Trading Co. – A Case Study on Developing a Brand Protection Strategy in China,” Webinar presented by the United States Department of Commerce and the American Bar Association Section of International Law, November 13, 2007.
  • William Blumenthal (General Counsel, Federal Trade Commission); Stuart Chemtob (Special Counsel, International Trade, Department of Justice, Antitrust Division); Paul Jones and Jun Wei (Hogan & Hartson LLP, Beijing), “Understanding the New Antitrust Law in China: Implications for U.S. Companies and Investors,” Teleconference Program presented by Strafford Publications, Atlanta, Georgia, October 25, 2007.
  • "Licensing in Other Languages: Contract Law and Dispute Resolution Systems in Civil Law Systems," presentation with assistance from Наталия Тренева  (Natalia Treneva) and 黎红涛(Li Hongtao or Tony Li) to the Licensing Executives Society, Toronto Chapter, April 2, 2007.
  • "Other People's Standards: Privacy in International E-Commerce," forthcoming in "The Secure Times: Newsletter of the Section of Antitrust Law's Privacy and Information Security Committee, Spring/Summer 2007.
  • "Building Your Business: BRIC by BRIC, 循序渐进, Шаг за Шагам," presentation to the Canadian Machine, Tool, Die & Mould Federation/ Mould Makers Council of the Canadian Plastics Industry Association Annual Conference, Niagara Falls, September 16, 2006. 
  • "Licensing in China: The Good, The Bad and the Ugly 技术合同在中国:善的, 恶的,丑的," presentation to the Licensing Executives Society, Toronto Chapter, April 27, 2006.  
  • Paul Jones and 蒋五四 (Jiang Wu Si or Peter Jiang)"Chapter 3 - Marketing" in Daniel A. Laprès and Zhang Yue Jiao, Business Law in China: Trade, Investment and Finance - Revised and Updated Second Edition (Paris: International Chamber of Commerce, forthcoming 2006). 
  • "China: New Franchising and Direct Selling Regulations," 40 The International Lawyer: International Legal Developments in Review 2005 547, (Summer 2006). 
  • "Canada's New Private Right of Action for Refusal to Deal: Sound and Fury Signifying What?" 3(3) International Journal of Franchising Law, p.19-23, 2005. 
  • "International Legal Developments Affecting Franchising," 4th Annual Ontario Bar Association Franchise Law Conference: Franchising in a "New World" of Disclosure - The Advanced Course, October 29, 2004. 
  • "The Waste Diversion Act: Garbage That Won't Run Away" Ontario Bar Association Joint Subcommittee on Franchising: A Catch Up With Runaway Legislation, presentation, June 2, 2004. 
  • "Blue Box levies to be paid by distributors - but which distributors?" The Lawyers Weekly, (March 12, 2004) p.18. 
  • "Can parties agree to restrict Copyright Act's fair dealing rights?" The Lawyers Weekly, September 26, 2003. 
  • "Arbitration of IP Rights Approved by Canada's Supreme Court Will Aid International Franchising", International Bar Association Committee X News, September, 2003. 
  • "SCC approves arbitration of intellectual property rights", Lawyers Weekly, (6 June 2003) p. 9. 
  • Paul Jones and Vicky Wilkes, "WELCOME, 歡迎, Добро пожаловать": Web Sites and E-Commerce in International Franchise Networks", 20th Annual International Bar Association/International Franchise Association Joint Seminar on Franchising, Washington D.C., May 13-14, 2003. 
  • "When is Patent Infringement a Competition Law Issue - And Why?", Miller Thomson LLP, Competition Law Newsletter, (October 2002). 
  • "Branding and E-Commerce: Domain Names, Privacy and Other Legal Issues", Canadian Franchise Association 2001 Legal Symposium, Toronto, (20 November 2001). 
  • "Canada's New IP Competition Guidelines: Implications for Cross Border Disputes", American Bar Association, Antitrust Section, Newsletter of the Corporate Counseling Committee, (Fall 2001). 
  • "IP Competition Guidelines Ignore Sham Litigation", Lawyers Weekly, (24 November 2000). 
  • "Disclosure and Licensing in Canada: New Franchise Law, New Misleading Advertising Provisions, and New Attitudes to Pre-Contractual Disclosure", The Licensing Journal, Vol. 19, No. 2 (February 1999) p. 14. 
  • "Will Your Licence Agreement Be A Franchise? Ontario introduces a Franchise Disclosure Act", Lawyer's Weekly, (22 January 1999). 
  • "Alternative Channels of Distribution: Encroachment and the Risk of Being Amazoned", Canadian Franchise Association, Legal Symposium, Workshop, (Fall 1998). 
  • Paul Jones and Susan Adam Metzler, "Franchise Renewal and The Franchisor's Discretion not to Renew", Donuts, Pizza and Gas: Do They Always Go Together? Canadian Bar Association - Ontario, September 30, 1997.
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