The European Chamber is pleased to invite you to a new Seminar on Recent Developments in Patent Case Trials.

In view  of a number of important recent developments in China’s Patent Law that are hotly-debated of late, it is important we do not lose sight of the corresponding developments as to the application and interpretation of said patent regulations in the court of law. With the following legal drafts currently under revision: SIPO’s “The PRC Patent Law Amendment”  and SIPO’s “New Service Inventor's Remuneration Regulations”, the question is raised; How will this impact European businesses in China directly and what can we do to adapt to these developments when seeking to enforce our legal IP rights?

First, Judge Wenlian Ding, IP Judge at the Shanghai High Court, will summarise recent developments in Chinese patent case trials through several case studies. He will be highlighting major trends in the trial of intellectual property with regards to: the role of judiciary in the protection of IP, the effect of judicial adjudication on IP prosecution, publicity role of patent claims in defining the borders of patent protection, and limiting IP abuse while at the same time protecting IP rights.

Mr. Oliver Lutze, Chief Representative Shanghai Office at Spruson & Ferguson, will provide his insights on the experiences from foreign companies enforcing patents in China. He will provide his insights with regards to increasing predictability and adequate planning for litigation. Additionally, he will touch on topics that are of especial relevance to innovative companies in the Chinese legal context, such as inventor rewards and remuneration system requirements.
The presentations will be followed by a Q&A session.

Agenda
15:30-16:00 Registrations
16:00-16:10 Welcome Remarks, Xu Lin, former Vice Chair of the IPR WG, European Chamber
16:10-16:50 Presentation by Judge Wenlian Ding, Vice President of the Intellectual Property Tribunal, Shanghai High Court
17:00-17:30 Presentation by Oliver Lutze, Chief Representative Shanghai Office at Spruson & Ferguson
17:30-18:00 Q&A, Open Discussion

Speakers
Judge Wenlian Ding, IP Judge at Shanghai High Court
Judge Wenlian Ding is the Vice President of the Shanghai High People’s Court Intellectual Property Tribunal and has a PhD in Law. He has been directly involved in the trial of commercial affairs and intellectual property issues for years and was awarded as the “ National Expert in Judice” by the Supreme Court in 2013. Many cases that he tried, such as the “Jingdiao software copyright infringement dispute” and the “Johnson & Johnson  vertical monopoly agreement dispute”, were published in the < Gazette of the Supreme People's Court> as guidance cases.

Dr. Oliver Lutze, Chief Representative Shanghai Office at Spruson & Ferguson
Oliver is a patent attorney working for Spruson & Ferguson (Asia). He manages the Firm‘s Shanghai office from where he advises on patent matters with a special focus on China activities.  Oliver has considerable experience in advising on patent matters in the field of life sciences, especially pharmaceuticals and chemistry having worked in-house for a German multinational company as a Senior Patent Counsel for over 15 years. Prior to joining the firm, he has worked and lived for over 5 years in China leading this multinational’s Intellectual Property Rights function for Greater China and is a well-known expert on global IP strategy and patent practice.

     

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