30 years of EPO - SIPO Cooperation Celebrated in Beijing: The European Chamber Contributes.

2015-11-26 | All chapters

30 years of EPO - SIPO Cooperation Celebrated in Beijing: The European Chamber Contributes.

The European Chamber participated in the second international symposium marking the 30th Anniversary of EPO (European Patent Office) - SIPO (State Intellectual Property Office) Cooperation, this time in Beijing. The EPO and SIPO looked back at the last 30 years of joint projects and achievements, with EPO President Benoit Battistelli and SIPO Commissioner Shen Changyu once again confirming the strong links between the respective organizations and the European and Chinese patent systems.

They reiterated their commitment to continuing future cooperation, as the Chinese patent system is advancing towards the 4th material amendment since its inception, and as both China and the EU were continuing on their respective paths of innovation. Elliot Papageorgiou, Chair to the European Chamber’s IPR Working Group gave a presentation on how the European Chamber helps the industry understand, value and utilize its IP assets. Furthermore, several Chamber member companies including Philips were present, along with European, Chinese and International IP experts who shared their experience with the results of the EPO-SIPO cooperation from a private sector perspective.