On 1-3 August 2019, the 11^th IP Conference “Best Practices in Turbulent Times” and the pre-conference workshop co-organised by Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) Law, United States-China Intellectual Property Institute, Inc. (USCIPI), and Asia Innovation and Intellectual Property Society Limited (AIIPS) is held at the CUHK Graduate Law Centre.

CUHK Law Professor Jyh-An Lee, Dean Professor Christopher Gane, and Dr Albert Wai-kit Chan, Founder and Director of USCIPI give welcoming remarks at the conference.

Speakers include policymakers, business leaders, prominent practitioners, and distinguished academics. Keynote speakers include Professor Dongmin Chen, Chair Professor, Institute of Interdisciplinary Sciences, Peking University, Dr Ruilin Song, Executive President, China Pharmaceutical Innovation and Research Development Association, and Professor Peter K. Yu, Professor of Law, Professor of Communication and Director, Center for Law and Intellectual Property; Texas A&M University.

As part of the “Trademark and Best Practice” session, Dr. Huang Hui, Partner of Wanhuida Intellectual Property speaks on “Obtaining damages from bad faith trademark applicant”.

Dr. Huang Hui speaks at the conference

Speakers (Dr. Huang Hui, second row, 5^th from left)

Speakers give insights on various aspects of IP, such as US-China relationship and IP, IP and the Greater Bay Area, IP and data economy, IP and entertainment industries, recent patent and trademark reforms, among others. The event attracted over 170 attendees.