De Clercq & Partners x Agio seminar: your IP in China

De Clercq & Partners is delighted to be joining forces with Agio Capital & Business Solutions for an engaging seminar on life sciences and IP enforcement in China.

Throughout this informative symposium, several leading IP professionals from China and Belgium will be shedding light on key aspects and pitfalls of IP in China, the importance of a well-thought-out IP strategy on a global level as well as today's situation, and the developments we can expect in the future. Strategy and possible measures against bad faith trademark applications and counterfeiting in China will also be addressed. 

when

Thursday September 19, 2019

14.00h-19.00h

 

where

Brussels Information Place (BIP)

Rue Royale 2-4

1000 Brussels, Belgium

 

programme

14.00h: Registration

14.30h: Welcome and introduction

Henk Joos, Director Life Sciences, Healthcare & Agriculture - Agio (BE)

14.50h: IP in China from a European and US perspective, incl. the differences, bad faith trade mark applications (hacking) and means to redress, and anti-counterfeiting measures through customs

Ann De Clercq, Founding Partner - De Clercq & Partners (BE)

Joost Muylle, Trademark and Design Attorney - De Clercq & Partners (BE)

15.10h: Experiences in IP protection to enter Chinese market

Michael De Decker, General Manager - EMTI (BE)

15.40h: Coffee break

16.00h: IP in China: status quo today

Jay Sha, Senior Partner - Liu, Shen & Associates (CN)

16.30h: IP in China: what can we expect in the future?

Jay Sha, Senior Partner - Liu, Shen & Associates (CN)

17.00h: Networking reception

registration

Registration is free of charge but subscription is mandatory. Please contact us via email to register.