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Sep 03,2019

Wanhuida Sponsors Justra Salon at CIPAC in Hangzhou

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From 2nd to 3rd September 2019, under the auspices of the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA), the 10th China Intellectual Property Annual Conference (CNIPA), which is organised by the Intellectual Property Publishing House Co., Ltd., is convened in Hangzhou. The conference, featuring “IP, Evolving with the New Era”, provides two-day engaging programs to the attendees.

 

The Monday opening ceremony is moderated by Gan Shaoning, CNIPA Deputy Commissioner. Heavyweight keynote speakers include Yoshiyuki Takagi, Assistant Director General, World Intellectual Property Organisation, Mark Snyder, Senior Vice President and Patent Counsel, Qualcomm Incorporated, Sara Yu, Senior Vice President of Alibaba Group, Alibaba Partner, among others.

 

In Tuesday afternoon, the Justra Salon themed “Legislation and Practice of ‘Abnormal’ Trademark Application Regulation”, which is organised by the Beijing Justra Intellectual Property Center (Justra), sponsored by Wanhuida Intellectual Property, is held.

 

Hu Anqi, Deputy Director, Division II, Department of Treaty and Regulations, CNIPA, speaks on “Regulation over Bad Faith Filing in the Trademark Law”. Wang Haina, Deputy Director, Division II, Trademark Examination Department, Trademark Office, CNIPA, delivers a speech featuring “Examination Practice in Regulating Abnormal Trademark Filing”. Song Lingling, Director, Quality Management Division, Shanghai Trademark Examination Cooperation Center (TECC) addresses the matter “Containment of Abnormal Trademark Filing in the Examination Procedure” and Zhang Weijun, Professor, School of Law, Tongji University, focuses on the “Legislative Purpose on the Clause Concerning Trademark Filings Not Intended for Use”. Sun Ou, Director, Division XI, Department of Review and Adjudication, Trademark Office, CNIPA, elaborates on the “Intricate Matters in the Interpretation and Application of Article 4 of the Trademark Law in the Review and Adjudication Practice”. He Qiong, Judge, IP Tribunal, Zhejiang High Court, elucidates the “Judicial Approaches to Regulate Trademarks Acquired through Improper Means in Civil Infringement Lawsuit”. Guo Chenhui, Director, Intellectual Property Department, Suning Tesco Group Co., Ltd., speaks on “Abnormal Trademark Filing from a Corporate Perspective” and Huang Hui, Partner, Wanhuida Intellectual Property, shares insights on “Arguments, Evidence and Routes to Claim Damages from Bad Faith Trademark Applicants”.

 

Ying Xiangjian, Senior VP, IPHOUSE serves as commentator of the Salon.

Hu Anqi

 

Wang Haina

 

 

 

Song Lingling

 

Zhang Weijun

 

 

Sun Ou

 

He Qiong

 

Guo Chenhui

 

Huang Hui

 

Ying Xiangjian

 

The Salon, which is moderated by Dr. Wang Ze, Justra Director, attracts over 200 attendees.

 

Wanhuida Partners Jack Su, Liu Bin, Hu Wenming, Cindy Shu Qi Zhen, Wu Xiangrong, Li Jie and Xie Minnan, Patent Counsel Gu You, Trademark Counsels Hu Meili and Wang Xiaoxiao, IP Counsel Yan Yidong, as well as Paralegals Zhu Qifan and Hu Zhihang also attend the conference.