On 1-2 December 2016, the sixth edition of the Business of IP Asia Forum (the “Forum”), which is jointly organised by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (the “HKSAR”) Government, the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (the “HKTDC”) and Hong Kong Design Centre, is convened at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre.

The Forum, adopting the theme of "IP in the Innovation Era", features more than 80 prominent speakers and brings over 2,400 IP professionals and business leaders from all over the world to discuss the latest developments in the IP world, and to explore business collaboration opportunities in Hong Kong.

WAN HUI DA sends out a 6-person delegation, led by the firm’s Senior Partner Dr. Huang Hui, to attend the Forum. Other delegates include Partner Mr. Wang Hu, Senior Patent Counsel Mr. Arco WANG and Patent Counsel Ms. Xie Minnan.

Hon C Y Leung, GBM, GBS, JP, Chief Executive of HKSAR and Ms. Margaret FONG, Executive Director of HKTDC deliver welcome remarks at the Forum. Ms. Wang Binying, Deputy Director General, Brands and Designs Sector, World Intellectual Property Organisation, Mr. Yi Xiaozhun, Deputy Director-General of the World Trade Organization, as well as Mr. Deng Yingjun, Deputy Director General, Office of General Affairs of Patent Office, State Intellectual Property Office of the People's Republic of China, deliver opening remarks at the Forum.

"In a fast-changing world driven by innovation and technology, IP is an increasingly important currency for companies around the globe," Margaret Fong, Executive Director, HKTDC, said. "To shed more light on the key trends, the BIP Asia Forum gathers leading players from all sides of the IP equation: the policymakers who shape the regulatory environment, the innovators who are pushing the boundaries of technology and the brand leaders that have been able to convert great ideas into high-demand products and services."

The BIP Asia exhibition is being staged alongside the main forum to provide more business opportunities for forum participants. It features more than 90 exhibitors, including the World Intellectual Property Organization, major international technology companies, leading local and overseas R&D centres, universities and IP services providers. The exhibition provides one-stop on-site advisory services, ranging from knowledge transfer and commercialisation to the application, authorisation and trading of such IP as patents, trademarks and copyrights, as well as relevant laws.