The European Chamber, the China IP SME Helpdesk and the EU SME Centre are pleased to invite you to Ready for 2024: An SME-friendly overview of the IP Regulatory Landscape and Compliance Considerations on Tuesday, 27th February from 16:00 to 18:00 China time. During the event, experts on Chinese intellectual property (IP) regulations will share the latest updates on China’s IP landscape, with a focus on the issues that will matter most for SMEs while navigating 2024.
Throughout last year, there were several important regulatory developments that impact SMEs’ IP protection in China. The overhaul of China’s cross-border data transfer regulations has been a major topic of discussions for businesses in China, and this extends to the IP field as well, with implications for SMEs doing research and development (R&D). Bad-faith-actor trademark registration also continues to be a major challenge for SMEs, but many companies are still trying to understand just how much of an effect recent regulatory developments will have. Finally, 2023 finished with the release of the Implementing Regulations for the Patent Law, which came into effect on 20th January. These regulations provide more detailed provisions to implement the amendments made to the Patent Law in 2020 and bring China’s patent framework further in line with the international norm.
Mr Albert Tsui, Partner at Anjie Broad, will deliver updates on data protection issues as they relate to SMEs’ IP challenges. This will be followed by an overview of updates to trademark and patent protection frameworks by Ms Lisa Lu, IP Business Advisor at China IP SME Helpdesk. Chair of the European Chamber’s Intellectual Property Rights Working Group, Mr Bai Yajun will then lead a question-and-answer session.
Tentative Agenda:
15:45-16:00: Arrival and Registration
16:00-16:10: Opening remarks by IPR Working Group Chair Mr Bai Yajun
16:10-16:40: IP Developments on Data Protection from 2023 by Mr Albert Tsui
16:40-17:10: An Overview of New Trademark and Patent Regulations by Ms Lisa Lu
17:10-17:55: Question and answer session
17:55-18:00: Closing remarks