European Union Chamber of Commerce in China

IPR Working Group (Beijing)

Upcoming Working Group Meeting and Chair Election

Friday 29 May 2015, 9am-11am

European Chamber Beijing     
Address:           Beijing Lufthansa Center, Office C412, 50 Liangmaqiao Road,Beijing

                        北京市朝阳区亮马桥路五十号，燕莎中心写字楼C-412室

Dear IPR Working Group Members,

The next IPR Working Group meeting is scheduled on May 29^th in Beijing where we will hold the 2015-2016 election of Chairs and Vice Chairs of the IPR Working Group.

We will have the pleasure of welcoming Mr. Paul Ranjard, Vice-Chair of the IPR working Group who will be presenting an introduction and brief overview of the amended Administrative Procedure Law (passed on November 1, 2014 and effective on May 1^st, 2015) and the new SPC Interpretation on the Civil Code of Procedure (passed December 18, 2014 effective February 4, 2015) with a focus on those sections impacting on IPR.  In addition, for the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the bilateral EU-China IPR Working Group, Paul will be discussing with the group an initiative to organize an awards ceremony honoring China’s most IP-friendly cities.

Tentative Agenda

•         09:00 – 09:15: Welcome remarks                                                                                                                                  

•         09:15 – 09:45: Introduction of the amended Administrative Procedure Law and  new SPC Interpretation on the Civil Code of Procedure by Paul Ranjard

•         09:45 – 10:00 Q&A
•         10:00 – 10:30: Discussion on Awards Ceremony for 10^th Anniversary of EU-China IPR Working Group

•         10:30 – 11:00: Chair elections                                                                                                                                          

Chair Elections
Following the call for candidates for the Chair and Vice-Chair positions, the IPR Working Group is pleased to announce that the following individuals have put their names forward for the 2015-2016 Chair elections, which will take place at the end of this Working Group session.

One Chair Position

·         Paul Ranjard, Wanhuida

Two Vice-Chair Positions

·         Xiaoyang Qu, Siemens

·         Tim Smith, Rouse

Please find attached the candidates’ bios and motivation letters, in addition to the Working Group Chairs’ Code of Conduct and Roles and Responsibilities documents.

The IPR Chairs and Vice-Chairs play a crucial role in driving the Working Group, which includes a leadership role in the drafting of the Position Paper, communicating key messages to Chinese and European government authorities and steering Working Group meetings. The IPR Working Group can have, at most, one Chair and two Vice-Chairs. According to European Chamber guidelines, members must be present at the Working Group meeting to register a vote for the Chair elections.

We strongly encourage as many Working Group members as possible to attend this meeting of the new IPR Working Group and have their say in the leadership and the key messages of the Working Group in the year ahead.

As always, we welcome Working Group members’ suggestions for possible agenda topics and speakers for this and future Working Group meetings.

If you would like to participate in this Working Group meeting, please register with Mr. Robert Slavenburg at rjslavenburg@europeanchamber.com.cn by Monday 25^th May COB.

For more information on the IPR Working Group or the European Chamber in general, please do not hesitate to contact Mr. Robert Jan Slavenburg at rjslavenburg@europeanchamber.com.cn  

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