On 15^th June 2023, the ALB Shanghai In-house Legal Summit 2023 is convened. Wanhuida Intellectual Property partners speak at stream themed “Corporate IP Operation: Trademarks, Patents, and Trade Secrets”.

Dr. S. Sam Li, the firm’s Partner and Management Committee member prepares the floor on the seven features of intellectual property and the crucial role in-house counsels play in corporate IP operation.

The firm’s Partner Zhu Zhigang speaks on “Brand, Trademark, and Competition”, analysing hot-button issues including takeaways and pitfalls in trademark selection, assessment of trademark infringement, conflict between trade name and trademark, enforcement at exhibitions and trade fairs, criminal enforcement, new approach in fighting parallel imports, protection of product shape and calculation of damages.

Partner Tang Tiejun speaks on “Patent and Technology: Protection and Dispute Resolution”, sharing insights from a case law perspective on an array of matters like risk assessment and management of start-ups, formulation and execution of patent strategy, as well as the collaboration between in-house counsel and outside counsel.

Partner Bruce Yu speaks on “Information Management and Trade Secret Protection”, dissecting the inner logic between the two and offering tips on the building of corporate trade secret system and the formulation of efficient crisis management plan.

The firm’s Partners Shuhua Zhang and Liu Feng, Associate Lv Ruoyi as well as paralegal Chen Jie also attend the summit.

ALB's 19^th Shanghai In-House Legal Summit features pertinent legal and hot topics specially designed for senior-level corporate counsels, and business leaders. Participants are offered regulatory updates and practical tips to drive change and minimise legal vulnerability.

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