In today’s global business markets, where ideas and information can be transmitted across the world in mere seconds, it is more critical than ever for companies to develop proactive strategies to adequately protect and enforce their IP as well as prevent copyists from undercutting their innovation.
For companies looking to locate new business or currently doing business in China, or seeking to procure IP rights for enforcement in China, the recent implementation of the Third Amendment to China’s patent law will have a significant — and positive — impact on their ability to successfully manage and enforce IP rights in China.
Foley’s recent Global Marketplace — Eye on China: Roundtable Series program explored how companies can procure and enforce IP under China’s amended IP laws. Specific topics included:
- Doing business in China — The new Labor Contract Law (noncompete and confidentiality clauses), the dangers of partnering with quasi-government entities for R&D, and avoiding the loss of trade secrets in joint venture situations
- The Third Amendment — China’s new patent law
- Protecting your IP assets through enforcement
- Protecting branded products in an overseas market — Anti-counterfeiting strategies for pharma and medical device manufacturers
Moderator:
- George C. Best, IP Litigation Partner, Foley & Lardner LLP
Panelists:
- Anna M. Han, Professor, Santa Clara University Law School; Chair, China Law Committee of Bar Association of San Francisco
- David McIntyre, Assistant General Counsel, Johnson & Johnson
- Alex Y. Nie, IP Associate, Foley & Lardner LLP
- Xu Wen, President, Scihead Patent Agent Co., Ltd
For more information, contact Delia Dai at [email protected] or 312.832.4506.