The China IPR SME Helpdesk in conjunction with the British Chamber of Commerce and the China-Britain Business Council in Beijing are pleased to invite you to a presentation on China’s New Patent Law and a chance to meet our experts at the IPR Clinic on Wednesday 7 April 2010 in Beijing.
We are pleased to present Horace Lam, Head of the International Law Firm Lovells, who will give you a practical understanding of how the Implementing Regulations to China’s new Patent Law, which came into effect on 1st February 2010, will affect small and medium businesses in China.
Following the presentation, you will have the opportunity to raise your questions during the Q&A and at individual IPR clinic sessions. You will leave with a practical understanding of China’s new patent law and a copy of the recently updated IPR Helpdesk patent protection guide.
IPR Clinic:
Get one-on-one expert advice If you have any questions and would like to receive confidential one-on-one advice, sign up for a free session with our qualified IP lawyer. The last clinic was fully booked therefore, in order to ensure you meet with the expert, book your session in advance by simply indicating your interest when you register. As our experts’ time is limited, please make sure you let us know in advance if you cannot make it so that we can give your slot to someone else. The IPR Clinic is open to European SMEs on a first-come, first-served basis. Any information you will provide to the China IPR SME Helpdesk will be treated as confidential.
AGENDA
16:00-16:30 Registration
16:30-16:45 Word of welcome
16:45-17:15 Presentation by Horace Lam, head of Lovells LLP, Beijing office
17:15-17:45 Questions and answers
18:00-19:30 Free IPR clinic sessions
18:00-19:30 Networking and reception with complimentary drinks and snacks
REGISTRATION
Admission : Free entrance for European Chamber/British Chamber/CBBC members, RMB 50 for non-members
To register for this event and the IPR clinic, please email: events-registration@china-iprhelpdesk.eu before Monday 5 April and include your name, company name and position.
About the China IPR SME Helpdesk
The China IPR SME Helpdesk introduces European SMEs to the knowledge and business tools required to develop the value of their intellectual property rights and to manage related risks. The China-based Helpdesk provides free information, first-line advice and training seminar to European SMEs to protect and enforce their IPR in China. The Helpdesk´s services are free to European SMEs and SME intermediaries (including embassies of the EU) and include training events in China and Europe; online tools and material at www.china-iprhelpdesk.eu and bespoke advice from our expert by phone, email or through the website.