On Thursday May 18^th, 2023, an INTA IP and Innovation track, featuring “An Up-to-Date Review of Trademark Law and Practice in China”, is held in Singapore at 3:45 pm – 4:45 pm local time.

The session, which is organised by the China Trademark Association (CTA), presents the very latest developments of trademarks regulations and practical guidelines in China. Moderated by Dongping Wu, CTA Secretary General, the session provides interpretation of the latest developments in China’s trademark system, showcases progress and achievement made on the juridical level in terms of IP protection, and offers practical insights from a China practitioner’s perspective.

The session is kicked off by the welcome remarks of two heavyweight guest speakers: Mr. Lu Pengqi, Deputy Commissioner, China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) and Ms. Jomarie Fredericks, INTA President.

Mr. Lu Pengqi

Ms. Jomarie Fredericks

Mr. Dongping Wu

Speakers include Yao Yong, Deputy Director of Examination Division 1, Trademark Office, CNIPA, Liu Yijun, Senior Judge, Beijing Intellectual Property Court, Dr. Hui Huang, Partner & Management Committee Member, Wanhuida Intellectual Property, among others. Yao Yong speaks on the “Interpretation of Trademark Application and Usage Guidelines”, Liu Yijun shares “New Developments in Judicial Protection of Trademarks: The Practice of the Principle of Good Faith”, and Dr. Huang shares insights re “About Use, Bad faith and WKM in the 5^th Amendment of China TML”.

Mr. Yao Yong

Mr. Liu Yijun

Dr. Hui Huang