Using concrete examples and inspirational analogies drawn from his twenty years of working in the transnational intellectual property business, the European Chamber Nanjing is pleased to invite China IPIC to share with you everything you need to know in order to protect your innovative technology from third party infringement, while also ensuring that said technology can generate value for you and your company. 

You will learn the logic behind patent analysis, quality patent writing and patent valuation, and be given the keys to choosing the right IP protection method for your innovative technology and better planning ahead your global patent strategy. 

Agenda:

09:45-10:00 log in Zoom and please change your name with "company name+individual name"

10:00-10:02 opening session by James Hou, General Manager of China IPIC

10:02-10:40 presentation by James Hou

10:40-11:00 Q&A session

Content:

1.     What is a patent and how to know whether a product infringes upon a registered patent?

A.        Preliminary questions

B.        What is a patent?

C.       Text wishes

D.       Scope of rights (Patent drafting)

E.        All-elements rule

F.        Design-around

G.       Relationship between the claim and the specification

2.     Patent usage

A.        The logical structure of patent usage

B.        Patents need to be used to generate value

C.       The value of IP rights

             i.            The foundation for using IP rights

             ii.            Only a quality patent can be a valuable patent

             iii.            Taking patents as an example

D.       Choosing the right IP protection method and global strategy

              i.            Protection methods to choose from

              ii.            Copyrights offer a summary and complementary protection

              iii.            Trade secret vs. Patent

              iv.            A good patent application serves as the foundation for patent transactions and litigation

              v.            Distinction between patent application and patent portfolio planning

              vi.            Global patent strategy

              vii.            High-value of the U.S. patents

              viii.            Patent value

3.     Portfolio planning

Terms & Conditions:

This event has limited seating and requires registration and payment in advance. No walk-ins accepted.

Max. 2 attendees from one same member company to enjoy free. 

Cancellation Policy:

If you cannot attend this event, please cancel your registration at least 3-working days before. If you fail to notify us of your cancellation in a timely fashion, you will be charged for event costs.

To cancel, please contact Ms. Annie Zhou at azhou@europeanchamber.com.cn.

Speakers

Mr. James Hou

Entrepreneur, IP Lawyer and Professor

Mr. James Hou

Entrepreneur, IP Lawyer and Professor

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Ching-Cheng “James” Hou – Expert Panel Member
Entrepreneur, IP Lawyer and Professor

James has more than 20 years of combined experience in intellectual property law, building IP related businesses and lecturing. As a well-rounded practitioner in all aspects of technology commercialization, James currently splits his time between running his own businesses, advising businesses and lecturing as an Adjunct Professor at the National Taipei University of Technology in Taiwan.
While James started out as an IP lawyer in a renowned IP law firm, followed by in-house counsel positions at a number of high-profile technology companies in Taiwan, he soon realized that he wanted to advance technology businesses his own way. He formed founded his own law firm Chin-Cheng Attorneys-at-Law, not only to bring an international level of legal services to Taiwan, but also to provide a special focus on the business implementation aspect of intellectual property to his clients.
The formation incorporation of CIPIC in Nanjing, China was a natural expansion of James’ desire to bridge the gap between IP driven businesses globally. The company provides high-end IP and consulting services with a special focus on transactions between China and the USA, especially in the areas of bio-pharmaceuticals, medical devices, semiconductors and electronics. CIPIC is the pioneer who brought US Hatch Waxman practice into China.
James is also author of the book “The Commercialization of Pharmaceutical Patents in China”, which will be published by Elgar in early 2021 both in Europe and North America.
As a through true believer in a solid education base, James holds three master degrees and a PhD. He obtained an LLM from the National Taiwan University (Taiwan), an LLM from the University of Pennsylvania (USA), an MBA from National Chengchi University (Taiwan) and a PhD from Peking University (China).

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