Recent WTO disputes, an ongoing trade war, and significant rates of ongoing intellectual property (IP) infringement in China have amplified concerns about the strength of the country's IP regime. At the same time, across many indicators, China's IP regime is relatively supportive of European businesses. For European firms, this seeming contradiction is difficult to explain to fellow employees and top management in China -- let alone headquarters, clients, and government representatives. And yet, without a convincing explanation offered to these stakeholders, business activities in China may run sub-optimally at a time where competition is fiercer than ever. This working group meeting will seek to both explain and offer some solutions to this conundrum.

• 2021-12-07 - 2021-12-07 | 15:00 - 16:30
• Zoom

2021 has witnessed tremendous changes in China’ digital landscape – more than ever, intellectual property (IP) protection in digital economy plays a crucial role in ensuring successful business operation in China. What can European companies do to protect their IP, when Covid pandemic continues to keep business as well as infringers online, and at a time when China promogulated Data Security Law and Personal Information Protection Law? The European Chamber and China IP SME Helpdesk cordially invite you to the joint Working Group Meeting ‘IP Protection in China’s Evolving Digital Economy: E-commerce, Data localisation, and more’. Speakers include Mr Matias Zubimendi, IP Business Advisor at China IP SME Helpdesk, and Ms Jin Ling, Head of IP Commercial & Digital Services at Beijing Lusheng Law Firm.

• 2021-11-19 - 2021-11-19 | 10:30 - 12:30
• European Chamber Shanghai Office

The European Chamber, the EU SME Centre and the IP SME Helpdesk are pleased to invite you to join our next meeting, where SME policy and IP experts will provide an overview of recent SME and IP-related policy developments in China, and their impact on European SMEs doing business in China.

• 2021-09-17 | 15:00 - 17:00
• Wang Jing & GH Law Firm

During the next working group meeting, we are honored to invite Mr Qiulin Zhang, attorney for the plaintiff, as the guest speaker. He will give touch on the background of the case, the reasons of high volume of compensation and the judicial trends reflected.
中国欧盟商会很荣幸邀请您参加由“香兰素”案原告代理律师、北京允天律师事务所合伙人律师、专利代理师张秋林作为主讲嘉宾的工作组活动。主讲内容包括：案件情况简单介绍、高判赔原因、该案反映的司法动向。

• 2021-05-11 | 10:00 - 11:30
• Onsite European Chamber Shanghai Office/Online Zoom

During the next working group meeting, we are honored to invite Mr Qiulin Zhang, attorney for the plaintiff, as the guest speaker. He will give touch on the background of the case, the reasons of high volume of compensation and the judicial trends reflected.
中国欧盟商会很荣幸邀请您参加由“香兰素”案原告代理律师、北京允天律师事务所合伙人律师、专利代理师张秋林作为主讲嘉宾的工作组活动。主讲内容包括：案件情况简单介绍、高判赔原因、该案反映的司法动向。

• 2021-05-11 | 10:00 - 11:30
• Onsite European Chamber Beijing Office/Online Zoom

Pharmaceutical and Intellectual Property Rights Working Group Joint Meeting (Chinese Language Session)

• 2021-03-12 | 09:30 - 11:00
• European Chamber Shanghai Office

Pharmaceutical and Intellectual Property Rights Working Group Joint Meeting (Chinese Language Session)

• 2021-03-12 | 09:30 - 11:00
• European Chamber Beijing Office

The IPR Working Group is pleased to invite you to the meeting 2021-2022 chair elections, which is taking place on Friday, 5th March, 10:00am to 12:00pm (GMT+8:00, China time) at the European Chamber’s Shanghai and Beijing offices, as well as online via Zoom.

The first part of this meeting will consist of a sharing by Mr Reinout van Malenstein, Vice Chair of the IPR working group on the amended Copyright Law. On Nov. 11, 2020, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress passed the latest revision of the Copyright Law, its third amendment. Effective January 1st, 2021, the amended Copyright Law introduces some significant wording changes as well as an increase in the penalties in case of infringement, which Reinout’s presentation will further explore.

The second part of this meeting will consist of the 2021-2022 chair elections. Candidates running for the elections will introduce themselves and their goals for the IPR Working Group over the following 12 months. Only IPR WG members who had their registration confirmed for this meeting will have the right to vote in person or online, with one vote per company. Online voting instructions will be sent via email to individual attendees prior to the meeting.

• 2021-03-05 | 10:00 - 12:00
• European Chamber Beijing Office & Zoom Online Meeting

The IPR Working Group is pleased to invite you to the meeting 2021-2022 chair elections, which is taking place on Friday, 5th March, 10:00am to 12:00pm (GMT+8:00, China time) at the European Chamber’s Shanghai and Beijing offices, as well as online via Zoom.

The first part of this meeting will consist of a sharing by Mr Reinout van Malenstein, Vice Chair of the IPR working group on the amended Copyright Law. On Nov. 11, 2020, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress passed the latest revision of the Copyright Law, its third amendment. Effective January 1st, 2021, the amended Copyright Law introduces some significant wording changes as well as an increase in the penalties in case of infringement, which Reinout’s presentation will further explore.

The second part of this meeting will consist of the 2021-2022 chair elections. Candidates running for the elections will introduce themselves and their goals for the IPR Working Group over the following 12 months. Only IPR WG members who had their registration confirmed for this meeting will have the right to vote in person or online, with one vote per company. Online voting instructions will be sent via email to individual attendees prior to the meeting.

• 2021-03-05 | 10:00 - 12:00
• European Chamber Shanghai Office & Zoom Online Meeting

European Union Chamber of Commerce in China
Auto, Auto components and IPR Working Group
Joint Working Group Meeting: IP Management and Protection in Localised Production in China

• 2021-02-25 | 10:00 - 12:00
• Zoom (online) and the European Chamber Shanghai and Beijing Office