European Union Chamber of Commerce in China
Pharmaceutical Working Group Beijing and Shanghai
Theme: Introduction of Upcoming EU-China IP Dialogue and Preparation for Rare Disease Lobby Actions
Date and Time: 14:00-16:10pm, Wednesday 29 May, 2019
Venue: Shanghai Office: Unit 2204, Shui On Plaza, 333 Middle Huaihai Road, Huangpu District
Beijing Office: Beijing Lufthansa Centre, Office C411A, 50 Liangmaqiao Road, Chaoyang District
Registration deadline: Tuesday 28 May COB
Dear Pharmaceutical Working Group Members,
We are pleased to invite you attend the next Pharmaceutical working group meeting which will take place on Wednesday 29 May at 2:00-4:00pm at European Chamber Shanghai and Beijing Offices via videoconference facility.
In this meeting, we will brief you the upcoming EU-China IP Dialogue that is scheduled to take place in early July. More importantly, we want to invite IP experts from pharmaceutical industry to highlight experiences with IP protection and enforcement in China and come up with some recommendations for the EU authorities to raise to its Chinese counterparts.
In addition, the Chamber has recently submitted some rare disease applications to the Rare Disease Office of the NHC on behalf of member companies. We would like to discuss the lobby plans for the next step.
Please find the tentative agenda as below:
Tentative Agenda:
13:30-14:00 Registration
14:00-14:10 Introduction of the upcoming EU-China IP Dialogue
14:10-15:00 Discuss IP protection and enforcement in pharmaceutical industry in China
15:00-15:10 Review of rare disease application submission by the European Chamber
15:10-16:00 Discuss lobby plans for the rare disease
16:00-16:10 Wrap up
Registration:
If you would like to attend this meeting, please register online or contact Ms. Nadia Wang at nadiawang@europeanchamber.com.cn (in cc) indicating which office you would like to attend no later than Tuesday 28 May COB. Please kindly note the pharmaceutical working group is a closed group and open to pharmaceutical manufacturers only. Therefore, registration is required and walk-in may not be accepted.
As always, we welcome your suggestions for agenda, topics and possible speakers for future meetings. Should you have any other questions, please feel free to contact us.
Best regards,
European Union Chamber of Commerce in China
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For more information about the Pharmaceutical Working Group or the European Chamber in general, please contact Ms. Helei Fu (hlfu@europeanchamber.com.cn).