Under the auspices of the Global Network of National IP Practitioner Associations, the 9th Summit Meeting of the Global Network is convened on October 25, 2017 in Venice, Italy. The one-day meeting features topics including:

●  The Global Dossier and its impact on IP practice in the future

● The new IP5 Industry Consultation Group and the Procedural Harmonization initiatives being undertaken by the IP5 Offices

● The Substantive Harmonization initiatives being undertaken by the Industry Trilateral and the Group B+

● The e-PCT and other developments at WIPO that may affect IP practitioners

●  Significant developments in Attorney/Agent and Client Protection of communications

● A panel discussion on Patentable Subject Matter in the US, Europe and Asia

● New simplified IDS requirements in the USPTO

●  An update on legislative initiatives in Europe, the U.S. and elsewhere

● Other topics of financial and legal interest to IP practitioners world-wide

●  Amendment to the Statutes

● Election of President and Officers

●  Report and proposal for the Global Network Website;

Designated by the All-China Patent Attorneys Association (ACPAA), Wanhuida Peksung Senior Partner Jiang Jiancheng attends the meeting in an observer capacity.