2013 June 3 Full-Day Symposium: Patent Law Developments in China


Event Date
  • 6/3/2013   8:30 AM - 6:30 PM
    Please arrive early for registration
Location
  • Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
    55 5th Avenue
    New York, New York 10003
 

 

 

Keynote Address
China's State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO)
Commissioner Tian Lipu

CN IP topics addressed by senior SIPO officials and speakers from the All China Patent Agent Association (ACPAA) and the SIPO/US Bar Liaison Council.

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UPDATED PPT SLIDES
- Henry Hadad
Andrew Schwaab
- Christopher Shao Wei
- Barbara Gislason
- Patrick J. Coyne
- Thomas Mason
- Hans Sauer (CN) (ENG)
- Denise Kettlelberger

Symposium at Cardozo Law School of the
SIPO/US Bar Liaison Council with ACPAA

  June 3, 2013 Program Schedule

 Part 1 - China Issues (SIPO, ACPAA and Council)
 8:30-9:15






Introductions and Keynote address by SIPO Commisioner Tian Lipu on Developments in China Patent Law

Commissioner Tian Lipu - SIPO
Dean Matthew Diller - Cardozo School of Law
C. Frederick Koenig III - Council Chair / ABA/IPL Section

 9:15-10:05







CN Prosecution Issues Regarding CN Article 26.3

Peter Thurlow - New York Intellectual Property Law Association; Wei Zhang (Jones Day) - Council
Henry Hadad (Chief IP Counsel at Bristol -Myers Squibb) - Council
Ge Shu, Director General, Patent Examination Administration - SIPO
Ji Liu, CCIP Patent & Trademark Law Office - ACPAA
Moderator Alan Kasper - Council Vice-Chair / AIPPI-US

 10:05-10:55








Employment-Related Inventions - Rights/Remuneration SIPO Regulations

Manny Schecter - IBM - New York State Bar - Council
Yonghua Zhang - Division Director, Department of Treaty and Law - SIPO
Xiaomen Gu - ShangChen & Partner - ACPAA
Moderator Alexandra Darraby - ABA Int. Law Section

 10:55-11:10
Coffee Break
 11:10-12:00





CN Prosecution Issues Regarding CN Article 33

Andrew Schwaab - San Francisco (California) IPLA
Hubin Zhou - Division Director, Patent Affairs Adm. Depart. - SIPO
Bin Chen - Shanghai Patent & Trademark Office - ACPPA
Moderator Yimei Hammond - Council Secretary / Columbus (Ohio) IPLA

 12:00-1:00






Q&A of SIPO Officials and ACPAA Representatives Regarding China Patent Law and Practice

Yonghua Zhang, Hubin Zhou- SIPO
Ji Liu, Xiaoman Gu, Bin Chen, among others - ACPAA
Moderators - Wendy Choi - Atlanta (Georgia) Bar Association and Professor Justin Hughes - Cardozo School of Law

 1:00-2:30 Lunch

 Part 2 - U.S. Issues (ACPAA and Council)
 2:30-3:20






Practical Implication of “Tivo v. Echostar” and Good Faith Issues

Patrick Coyne - Federal Circuit Bar Association
Thomas B. Mason - Zuckerman Spaeder LLP - Council
Christopher Shao Wei - NTD Intellectual Property Attorneys - ACPAA
Moderator Barbara Gislason - Minnesota IPLA

 3:20-3:50





Patentability of DNA - Myriad

Hans Sauer - Biotechnology Industry Organization - Council
Li Wu - Beijing F&S Intellectual Property Ltd - ACPAA
Moderator Chen Wang - American Intellectual Property Law Association

 3:50-4:05
Coffee Break
 4:05-4:55





AIA Prioritized Examination Requirements and Other Issues

Denise Kettlelberger - AIPLA - Council
Qinghong Xu - Lung Tin International IP Agent Ltd. - ACPAA
Moderator Rory Radding - New York State Bar Association

 4:55-5:00



Closing Remarks

C. Frederick Koenig III - Council Chair / ABA/IPL Section

 5:00-6:30

Reception

(Simultaneous Translation Coordinator - Brad Chin - Houston (Texas) IPLA)
(Cardozo Facilities Coordinator – Professor David Morrison – Cardozo School of Law)
(Registration/Accounting – Lisa Lu – NYIPLA; CLE Coordination – Carey Farley – ABA/IPL Sec.) 

 


SYMPOSIUM SPONSORS

Moot Court and other Facilities: Cardozo School of Law

Simultaneous translation for the event: Cardozo School of Law and Bracewell & Giuliani - Houston, TX

Coffee Service and Speaker Lunch: New York State Bar Association, Intellectual Property Law Section, and  Volpe and Koenig - Philadelphia, PA

Post-Symposium reception: Cardozo School of Law and American Bar Association Section of International Law

Registration and accounting coordination: New York Intellectual Property Law Association

CLE accreditation of the event: American Bar Association Section of Intellectual Property Law

Sunday Evening Welcome Reception of SIPO officials and ACPAA Guests:
Jones Day - New York, NY, Biotechnology Industry Organization, and Sughrue Mion - Washington, D.C.