Description
Following the success of the UK-China Intellectual Property Forum in Shenzhen in 2016, CBBC and BritCham Guangdong are organising the second UK-China Intellectual Property Forum in Shenzhen.
Why Shenzhen again?
In 2017, Shenzhen…
- Selected as the place for National Innovation Protection Centre by the Patent Protection Association of China;
- The number of patent applications reaching 177,000, up by 34.8% compared to the previous year;
- 20,000 PCT international patent applications, accounting for 43.1% of the national total;
- DJI and Huawei winning the Madrid Trademark Registration Special Contribution Award;
- The number of newly registered computer software copyrights reaching 84,000, accounting for 11.6% of the national total registrations…
- Still a dynamic city with great government input toward maintaining an “innovation driven” economy.
With several innovation indicators leading in the nation or even in the world, what makes Shenzhen transform successfully in such a short time and what are the secrets behind it? Shenzhen’s answer to this is Intellectual Property development. Hence why we have chosen to talk about IP again in this city.
Promote Your Company as an Industry leader in Such a City
CBBC and BritCham Guangdong will organise the half-day forum attended by around 80-100 people. It will focus on recent developments in Intellectual Property, share insights from legal specialists, as well as provide ample opportunities for business networking with visionary entrepreneurs and industry experts from Shenzhen companies and foreign companies with base in Shenzhen and across Guangdong. Tentative agenda is as below.
Events in the Past
Who will attend this year?
Focused sectors include digital, ICT, retail brands, electronics, etc.
- 50% Chinese companies with needs protecting IP in UK/EU;
- 40% foreign companies with needs protecting IP in China;
- 10% media, IP agents, etc.
Agenda of 2018
| Time 时间 | Item 内容 |
| 13:30-14:00 | Registration 来宾签到 |
| 14:00-14:20 | Welcome Speeches 开幕致辞 |
| 14:20-14:35 | Theme1: Gov Support on IP Protection 主题1：政府对于知产保护的支持By Gov officials/industry associations |
| 14:35-15:20 | Theme 2: Chinese Companies Protecting IP in the UK and EU 主题2: 中国企业在欧洲保护知识产权By Law Firm (TBC)Topic 1: EU Patent Registration 话题1：欧洲专利注册 Topic 2: Trade Mark Registration in the UK and EU 话题2：欧盟和英国商标注册 Topic 3: Digital & Innovation IP Protection in UK 话题3：数字创新企业在英国及欧洲的知产保护 Topic 4: Cross-border IP Litigation 话题4：跨境知识产权诉讼 |
| 15:20-15:35 | Tea break 茶歇 |
| 15:35-16:20 | Theme 2: Protecting your IPs in China 主题2: 在中国保护知识产权By Law Firm (TBC) Topic 1: Patent Enforcement in China |
| 16:20-16:35 | Theme 3: Shenzhen Company IP & Innovation Case Study 主题3: 深圳企业分享知识产权保护&创新 |
| 16:35-17:00 | Q & A 问答与交流 |
| 17:00 | Close 会议结束 |
Note: Final topics will depend on speakers’ expertise.
CBBC has been continuously working on protecting the interests of UK companies and Chinese companies with offices in the UK in the past. It signed agreement with JD.COM, Alibaba and WeChat in the past years to put in place a mechanism which enables related rights-holders to engage directly with those platforms, highlight concerns and discuss priority issues.
MoU Signing with JD.COM, Alibaba and WeChat Respectively
Find Out More
If you are interested to speak in or sponsor the event, please contact Rita Huang at rita.huang@cbbc.org.cn or call +86 (0) 20-8883 2120 ext. 808.