Recent WTO disputes, an ongoing trade war, and significant rates of ongoing intellectual property (IP) infringement in China have amplified concerns about the strength of the country's IP regime. At the same time, across many indicators, China's IP regime is relatively supportive of European businesses. For European firms, this seeming contradiction is difficult to explain to fellow employees and top management in China -- let alone headquarters, clients, and government representatives. And yet, without a convincing explanation offered to these stakeholders, business activities in China may run sub-optimally at a time where competition is fiercer than ever. This working group meeting will seek to both explain and offer some solutions to this conundrum.
We are delighted to have Dr Dan Prud’homme to speak on 'Responding to Intellectual Property Paradoxes in China'. Dr Dan Prud’homme is an associate professor at EMLV (Paris, France) and a research associate at Duke University's China campus. Previously, Dan was a visiting fellow at University of Oxford (UK). Prior to joining academia, he worked in the private sector in Beijing and Shanghai, China. He also consulted for the World Bank, European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), China's State Intellectual Property Office (now CNIPA), and other organizations. Dan also managed the European Chamber's very own IPR Working Group from 2011 to 2013.
Agenda:
15:00-15:10 Opening by European Chamber IPR Working Group Vice-chair Mr Songxi Guo
15:10-15:50 Presentation by Dr Dan Prud’homme
15:50-16:20 Q&A and discussion led by speaker
16:20-16:30 Closing remarks by European Chamber IPR Working Group Vice-chair Mr Songxi Guo