In the morning of 1^st November 2023, the Seminar on “China’s 5^th Trade Mark Law Revision”, which is hosted by the Intellectual Property Office of the United Kingdom (UKIPO), is held at the British Ambassador’s Residence.

The Seminar is kicked off by a moderator opening speech delivered by Samuel Stone, IP attaché to China, British Embassy Beijing. The event features thought-provoking discussions over topics including “Overall interpretation of the 5^th Trade Mark Law Revision”, “Bad-faith Trade Mark Filings”, “Use Requirement”, “Suspension System”, among others. Oliver Morris, Interim Divisional Director, Trade Marks & Designs Examination, Legal & Practice, UKIPO and Bridget Rees, Interim Deputy Divisional Director, Hearings and Practice, UKIPO share insights on “UK’s Practice on Bad-faith Trade Mark, Use Requirement and Suspension”.

Lei Yongjian, Partner of Wanhuida Intellectual Property, speaks in the capacity of panelist in the “Panel discussion and Q&A” section. Fellow panelists include UKIPO representative, CITMA (Chartered Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys) representative, Michael Yu, North Asia Brand Protection Head, Unilever, just to name a few.

Lei Yongjian (R1)