IPR protection for European SMEs in Clean Technology Industries, September 29th

Clean technology is a fast growing and innovative industry which has been identified in the Chinese government’s 12th Five Year Plan as a priority for the sustainable growth of the Chinese economy. However, European companies operating in China often find that their hard work in the research and development of these technologies is a target for counterfeiters and intellectual property (IP) theft.

How can clean technology innovators effectively protect their intellectual property?

This webinar will offer practical advice from legal and industry experts on how to safely develop new clean technology in China. The webinar will cover using patents, licensing, and trademarks to protect your innovations.

Join our expert, David Chen, on Thursday 29 September for a free webinar about key issues related to IP protection in China for clean technology industries.

This free, 45-minute webinar presentation and 30 minute Q&A session on Thursday 29 September 2011 at 10.30am Brussels time (9.30am London, 4.30pm China) will take you through a range of simple, cost-effective measures to protect your intellectual property and your business. Get valuable insights from our experienced expert and ask questions during the webinar to learn about how to protect the design, composition and functionality of your clean technologies in China.

To register to the webinar, please follow the instructions given in the official event page on the EU SME IPR Helpdesk website, here.

About the speaker: David Chen, Associate, Hogan Lovells

David joined Hogan Lovells in 2009 and specialises in IP-related transactions, licensing, IP-risk assessment and in areas of trademark, copyright, patent, trade secrets, and unfair competition. His practice focuses on contentious and non-contentious IP matters in China, including litigation matters, patent infringement analyses, patent landscape and freedom to operate, and technology transfer and licensing. The clients he represents are from a wide range of industries including energy, chemical, manufacturing, technology, software, telecommunications, and consumer products.
David has a J.D. and M.A. in International Relations from Boston University, USA and an LL.M. in Chinese Law from Tsinghua University, China. David has a B.A. in Business Economics and Sociology, and previously worked as a financial analyst for 3 years. David is fluent in English and Mandarin.