GENERAL IP ENFORCEMENT IN CHINA
The Maryland-China Business Council is pleased to co-sponsor with the US Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) a FREE seminar on General IP Enforcement in China. The seminar, organized by PTO's Office of Enforcement will be held on Wednesday April 13, 9:15 am to 2:30 pm, at the Marriott Inner Harbor Hotel in Baltimore, MD.
The half-day seminar will
include a presentation by the IP attaché assigned to the US Embassy
in Beijing who will provide a comprehensive introduction to the Chinese system
for Intellectual Property enforcement and a summary of the Chinese Supreme
People's Court's recently issued Judicial Interpretation on Handling Criminal
Cases of Infringing Intellectual Property. Rouse & Co. International's
US Representative will offer a presentation on conducting IP investigations
in China and a brief introduction into the Chinese IP registration and recordal
system. Black & Decker' General Counsel will speak about his company's
experiences in protecting and enforcing their IP rights in China. An Attorney-Advisor
with the PTO will give a presentation on the STOP Initiative and how it relates
to China.
Following the presentations, the PTO will hold a lunch at which attendees
can interact and discuss the issues presented earlier in the day with the
speakers and other industry and government personnel.
PROGRAM SCHEDULE
9:15 am - 9:30 am-Greeting and Seminar Introduction, Senior US Patent and Trademark Office Official
9:35 am - 10:50 am-IP Enforcement Structure in China, Mark Cohen IP Attaché, US Embassy in Beijing
10:50 am - 11:05 am-Coffee Break
11:10 am - 11:55 am-IP Investigations and Registration/Recordal, Andy Dubosky, US Representative, Rouse & Co. International
12:00 pm - 12:45 pm-Experiences in Protecting and Enforcing IP Rights, John Del Ponti, General Counsel, Black & Decker
12:50 pm - 1:10 pm-STOP Initiative, Elaine Wu, Attorney-Advisor, US Patent and Trademark Office
1:10 pm -1:30 pm-Q & A
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm-Lunch
COST
Free
REGISTRATION
For further information and to register for the seminar, please contact Timothy Browning at PTO:
Timothy K. Browning
Office of Enforcement
US Patent and Trademark Office
600 Dulany Street, Madison West
Tenth Floor, Room 10B11
Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
Tel: 571-272-8464
Fax: 571-273-0085
Email: timothy.browning@uspto.gov