The Vancouver Chapter of the LICENSING EXECUTIVES SOCIETY invites all LES members and friends to a fascinating 3-part presentation by Asia-based Chloe Lee and Richard Grams of Stephenson Harwood Lo, and Jim Hendry of BCIT on the current status and trends of intellectual property rights in China.
DATE: Wednesday, May 7, 2008
TIME: 12:00 to 1:30 pm - Lunch, presentation, questions and networking.
PLACE: Bull, Housser & Tupper LLP, Main Boardroom. 3000 - 1055 West Georgia Street, Vancouver
SUBJECT: China: Intellectual Property Rights, Issues, Trends and Future Directions
This presentation will address the topic from a very “feet-on-the-street” practical perspective and in the context of relevant IP lements of China’s 11^th 5-year plan (2006-2010). Attention will focus on specific experience, evolving legislation governing
patents/copyright/trademarks, specific Chinese authorities, and, in
general, on the anatomy and physiology of in/out licensing protections
available to stakeholders.
Reflections on a 20-year history of
addressing IP issues with Chinese entities will be provided, along with
practical negotiating suggestions including recommendations on
protecting and enforcing IP rights. Learn how China’s 2001 WTO TRIPS
membership generated radical “behavioral modification” in a country that
as recently as 1990 had virtually no IP legislation, and why there is
reason for opportunities and optimism going forward.
You will be
provided with a forward looking perspective from 2008 about the
development of IP law in China. Lessons learned are readily portable
into other jurisdictions as well. Handouts provided.
SPEAKER:
Jim Hendry has been negotiating contractual and technology
licensing agreements with Chinese entities since the mid-1980s. Jim
Hendry’s 30+ year career in business reflects significant management and consulting
accomplishments in fields such as communications, software, digital
systems, information technology, internet applications, intellectual
property management, technology transfer and systems integration. He has
worked with dozens of leading organizations in North America, Europe and
Asia that includes Hughes Aircraft, Raytheon Systems, Intelsat, Legend
(China), Frequentis (Austria), Motorola, MacDonald Dettwiler &
Associates and the European Space Agency.
SUBJECT:
Part I – China: Intellectual Property Rights, Issues and
Directions in 2008 and Beyond
- Basic Facts about China
- What IP issues have been
- What IP issues are now
- China's 5-year IPR Plan
- Some IPR Negotiating Tips
- Who to see
- Where to stay
Part II – Practical PRC Legal and IP Issues for Manufacturers
- Getting Your Money Out of China – Business Vehicles, Taxes, Currency
Control, PRC Distribution Options, Customs
- Protecting Yourself Through Contracts – Dealing with Contractors,
Labor issues, Commercial Issues, Enforcement
- Implementing an Appropriate Intellectual Property Strategy –
Licensing/Tech Transfer, Enforcement, Case Studies
SPEAKERS:
Chloe Lee has been practising in the Intellectual Property
area for over 15 years. She has extensive experience in a wide spectrum
of IP related work covering non contentious, contentious, anti
counterfeiting, enforcement, merchandising advice, licensing and domain
name dispute resolution in Hong Kong, China and other parts of the
world. Chloe was admitted to practise in Hong Kong in 1990. Chloe first
became an IP partner with Hastings & Co. in 1997 where she ran their IP department, after which she moved to Wilkinson & Grist as an IP partner
in 2001. Chloe's success as an IP practitioner has led to her being
named as a leading individual in IP practice in The Asia Pacific Legal
500 from 2001 to 2005. Chloe has recently been identified by the Asialaw
Leading Lawyers 2007 published by the Asia Law & Practice as one of the
most highly acclaimed legal experts in Asia-Pacific region of IP
practice. Chloe has been appointed as a member of the Intellectual
Property Committee of the Law Society of Hong Kong in 2007.
Richard Grams specialises in cross-border corporate and commercial
matters in both Hong Kong and the PRC. Richard's China practice
experience covers foreign direct investment projects including start-up
businesses, reorganisations/acquisitions of existing business
operations, private equity-funded acquisitions and overseas listings, as
well as a broad range of ancillary work which routinely arise in
China-related transactions such as business financing, distribution
arrangements, technology transfers and employment matters. Richard is
originally from near Calgary, Canada but has lived in Asia since 1988
and worked with venture capital firms in Canada, Hong Kong and Taiwan
prior to qualifying as a solicitor. After graduating with a First Class
Honours degree in Law from the University of Hong Kong and completing
his PCLL., Richard worked for international law firms in Hong Kong and
Beijing. Richard has also spent considerable time working in-house at a
multinational oil company in Hong Kong. Richard is qualified to practice
law in Hong Kong and in England & Wales. He speaks fluent Mandarin and
is a native English speaker.
COST: $20 for LES members, $30 for non members, $15 for full-time students at a post-secondary institution.
Please make cheques payable to the Licensing Executive Society (*not the LES Vancouver Chapter please, as we have as we have done in the past*), and send payment in advance to Sarah Mouratidis at the address below.
PLEASE RSVP TO:
c/o Sarah Mouratidis,
UILO, The University of British Columbia
Room 107-828 West 10th Ave, Vancouver, V5Z 1L8
Tel: 604-875-4111 x68473
Fax: 604-875-5839
Email: sarah.mouratidis@uilo.ubc.ca
WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Professionals with an interest in technology licensing, technology transfer, and intellectual property administration in China.
Best regards,
Brad Wheeler
Co-Chair, LES Vancouver Chapter
Technology Transfer Manager, UILO
The University of British Columbia
Phone: 604.875.4111, x66779
Fax: 604.875.5839
#107 -828 West 10th Avenue
Vancouver, BC V5Z 1L8
www.uilo.ubc.ca
