A new co-mediation system to settle disputes between Chinese and European Union companies regarding intellectual property matters came into effect in the beginning of July. Centering on trademarks and design, the mechanism was inaugurated by the Shanghai Commercial Mediation Centre (SCMC) and the Boards of Appeal of European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO BoA).

This working group meeting will feature Shanghai Intellectual Property Administration official Peng ZHAO as well as senior representatives of the SCMC who were part of the negotiation, David Chen (Vice Chairman of SCMC) and Dr Zhenyuan HU (Partner of Fangda Law Firm, former Deputy Chief Judge of the IP Tribunal and the Financial Tribunal in an Intermediate Court).

• 2020-09-18 | 15:00 - 17:00
• Shanghai Commercial Mediation Centre

The European Chamber ICT WG and Cyber-security Sub-working is delighted to jointly host a meeting with the Sino-German Company Working Group Industrie 4.0 and Intelligent Manufacturing (AGU) to discuss the business impacts and technical challenges brought by the newly drafted Data Security Law.

• 2020-08-06 | 10:00 - 11:35
• European Chamber Beijing Office C405

Innovation and R&D are inexhaustible driving force and core competitiveness for long-term and sustainable development of an enterprise. Chinese government attaches great importance to the role of R&D investment by enterprises in national economy, and introduces a series of R&D incentive programs. As a starting point, considerations need to be given to the correlation of the IP arrangement/TP positioning of the China entity in the value chain and the R&D incentive that a company may claim.

• 2020-08-05 | 08:45 - 10:30
• Meeting room 5, 7F, InterContinental Hotel Nanjing

Dr. HE Yang, Director General of Department of International Cooperation of the National Energy Administration of China to share the State’s policies and plans for EU-China Energy Technology and Innovation Cooperation and the Belt and Road Initiative Energy Partnership.

• 2020-07-02 | 15:00 - 17:00
• Zoom Online Meeting

Greener, smarter, cheaper, faster...we depict the future automobile in all the wonderful ways possible. Yet how much is our imagination realistic, and in a future that is how close? Today, we invited experts in mobility policy, new energy vehicle (NEV), hydrogen power and automobile consultancy to present you a panel discussion on the topic of future mobility in China.

• 2020-06-18 | 15:00 - 17:00
• European Chamber Office Shanghai, 22nd Floor, Room 2204

For a long time, the field of technical standardisation was confined to a reduced circle of experts and received little widespread coverage. However, with the increasing polarisation of the world, the strategic dimension of standards-setting has acquired new relevance. The European Union Chamber of Commerce, in cooperation with the US-China Business Council (USCBC), is pleased to invite you to our next Working Group meeting, where two experts will discuss both the geopolitical aspects of Chinese standardisation and the perspective and experiences of US businesses when it comes to China’s standards-setting system.

• 2020-06-12 | 14:30 - 16:00
• Zoom Meeting

The R&D Working Group is delighted to invite you to the next working group meeting, a dialogue session with the Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality (STCSM) from 14:00-16:00 on 15 May 2020 in the European Chamber Shanghai Office.

• 2020-05-15 | 14:00 - 16:00
• European Chamber Office Shang'hai

The Shanghai Chapter of the European Chamber will host a government official from the Foreign Expert Bureau of the Shanghai Municipal Science and Technology Commission to update members on new policies about foreigners’ work permit approval and work resumption measures during COVID-19.

• 2020-05-08 - 2020-05-08 | 14:00 - 16:00
• Zoom

2020 Kick-off Meeting: R&D Working Group Elections (call for candidates) and 2020 Work Plan Discussion

• 2020-03-19 | 16:00 - 17:30
• Zoom Online Meeting Platform, pre-registered participants only

2020 Kick-off Meeting: R&D Working Group Elections (call for candidates) and 2020 Work Plan Discussion

• 2020-03-19 | 16:00 - 17:30
• Zoom Online Meeting Platform, pre-registered participants only