4th China IP Counsel Conference 2012

Why You Should Attend:

Intellectual property has been raised as a state strategy since 2007. As the development in China, more high-tech industries and companies have their own technologies and inventions, and these ideas and products need to be protected. Till now, the policies and regulations worldwide have been revised times. Especially in the time of global economic depression, many companies changed strategies from “product fighting” to “IP fighting”, the IPR problems are sharper and more outstanding. However, with a short history of IP protection in China, there is still a gap between China and developed countries. This conference will critically explain the related regulations and analyse the IP issues combined with the current Chinese national conditions through the real cases. All the cases will be presented by the people who in charge of IP and have rich experiences within the field, and they all come from leading companies from the industries.

Different from the past event, the 2012 annual event is going to present heated topics from different perspective in a detailed and extended way. About 150 senior practitioners are expected to attend the 4th China IP Counsel Conference 2012 to share their insightful ideas and views on patent, trademark, trade secret and IP management issues. You can expect to be one of the leading peers who are excelled in IP-related matters, to share and exchange their experiences, knowledge, strategies, and insights on cutting-edge issues that are challenging the IP business. If you are looking into future opportunities and in reaching for a new customer focus, please keep your attention on it and we are looking forward to meeting you at the 4th China IP Counsel Conference.

The Hottest Topics of past 2011 conference:

Patent Reexamination Procedure and Declaration of Patent Invalidity

Strategy-Oriented Management of Patent

Identifying Quality Patents to Drive Business Impact

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Overview of the European Patent Convention and post-grant validation costs

Global Patent Prosecution

Who Should Attend

The congress is tailored to the needs of:

• IP Director/Manager
• Patent Director/ Manager
• Director of Legal Affairs/ IP & Standards
• Patent Attorney
• General Counsel
• Chief IP Counsel
• IP Engineering
• IP Lawyer/ Consultant
• IP Investor
• IP Owner
• BD Director

From industries of:

Telecommunication
Semiconductor
Information Technology
Electronics
Home Appliance
Biological Products
Chemical Products
Pharmaceutical
FMCG
Mechanical Engineering
Law Firms
IP Agency
IP Outsourcing & Consulting
IP Licensing Company
Solution & Software Provider