After 12 years’ waiting, the 4th version of the Patent Law with an aim of further motivating innovations and improving the mechanism for cracking down patent infringements was finally passed on October 17, 2020. The amended Chinese patent law will take effect on June 1, 2021. Second Amendments introduced pharmaceutical patent-term extensions and established an early pharmaceutical patent-dispute resolution mechanism and patent linkage system that further protects the rights of patentees.

The European Chamber is delighted to invite Ms Mi LI, Principal at Rouse and the IP Consulting Director of Rouse China in Beijing to break down the changes and challenges, as well as outlooks ahead for our members in the pharmaceutical sector.

• 2020-11-20 | 14:00 - 15:40
• Zoom Online Meeting & Rouse Office

The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China is delighted to invite you to join the factory tour to TDK (Zhuhai FTZ Co, ltd.) on 20th November.

中国欧盟商会诚挚地邀请您参加将于11月20日（周五）举办的东电化电子元器件(珠海保税区)有限公司工厂参观活动。

• 2020-11-20 | 10:30 - 15:15
• TDK China 东电化电子元器件（珠海保税区）有限公司

Training

• 2020-11-20 | 09:00 - 16:00
• Raffles Hospital

We are pleased to have climate policy and business experts in China to share their standpoints and perspectives on carbon-related policy making trends and enterprises coping strategies.

• 2020-11-19 | 09:30 - 11:00
• Zoom online

Welcome Cocktail Party for New Consul General of Italy

• 2020-11-19 | 18:30 - 21:30
• Grand Ball Room I, 3F, Kempinksi Hotel Chongqing重庆凯宾斯基酒店 3楼宴会I厅

日期：2020年11月18日
时间：上午9—10:30点（布鲁塞尔时间）下午16—17:20点（北京时间）
主持人： 陈晨星，《21世纪经济报道》执行主编
Date: Nov 18, 2020
Time:9am – 10:30am (Brussel Time) 16:00 – 17:20(Beijing Time)
Monitor： Chenxing Chen. Executive Chief editor of China 21st Century Business Herald

• 2020-11-18 | 16:00 - 17:20
• ZOOM在线会议

The global pandemic has further accelerated the digital transformation of businesses resulting in increased reliance on e-commerce platforms, boom in the AI-related industries and digitalisation of production and delivery processes. With digitalisation of businesses, consumption too has increasingly moved online. Intellectual property (IP) is crucial to digital economy as it drives innovation and provides SMEs with comparative advantage over competitors. While digital economy brings about new IP risks like online infringements, it also creates new solutions for IP protection such as the use of blockchain technologies or reliance on sophisticated notice and take-down systems on e-commerce platforms or even the use of internet courts speeding up IP enforcement procedures. To be successful in digital economy, SMEs should focus on protecting their IP by adopting a comprehensive IP strategy taking into account the needs of digital economy.

• 2020-11-18 | 15:00 - 17:00
• Zoom Online Meeting

Welcome Cocktail Party for New Consul General of Italy

• 2020-11-18 | 18:30 - 21:30
• Fairmont Ballroom I, 2F, Hotel Fairmont Chengdu 成都棕榈泉费尔蒙酒店 2楼费尔蒙宴会厅I厅

The global pandemic has further accelerated the digital transformation of businesses resulting in increased reliance on e-commerce platforms, boom in the AI-related industries and digitalisation of production and delivery processes. With digitalisation of businesses, consumption too has increasingly moved online. Intellectual property (IP) is crucial to digital economy as it drives innovation and provides SMEs with comparative advantage over competitors. While digital economy brings about new IP risks like online infringements, it also creates new solutions for IP protection such as the use of blockchain technologies or reliance on sophisticated notice and take-down systems on e-commerce platforms or even the use of internet courts speeding up IP enforcement procedures. To be successful in digital economy, SMEs should focus on protecting their IP by adopting a comprehensive IP strategy taking into account the needs of digital economy.

• 2020-11-18 | 15:00 - 17:00
• Zoom Online Meeting

Good performance in government affairs and guide enterprises to achieve business objectives through continuous research
本课程采用线下授课方式，以中文进行，是“与时俱进的政府事务工作”、“结果为导向的中国政府政策研究”两个课程的进阶加强版，在原课程的基础上，根据线下的特点和优势，拓展了内容的广度、深度，加强了直接互动参与度。

• 2020-11-18 | 09:00 - 17:00
• European Chamber Beijing Chapter, 4th Floor, Office C405, Lufthansa Centre