On 16 November 2019, the First Jimen Intellectual Property Forum, which is organised by the Intellectual Property Institute, Civil, Commercial and Economic Law School of China University of Political Science and Law (CUPL), supported by Wanhuida Intellectual Property, is held in Beijing.

The Forum features “Modernisation of National Intellectual Property Regime and Governance”. The opening ceremony is moderated by Professor Feng Xiaoqing, Director of the Intellectual Property Institute, Civil, Commercial and Economic Law School, CUPL and Deputy President of China Intellectual Property Society. Professor Yang Xiuqing, Deputy Dean of the Civil, Commercial and Economic Law School, CUPL delivers welcome speech. Heavyweight speakers include Zhang Zhicheng, Director of Protection and Coordination Department, China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) and He Yuefeng, Associate Director of Department of Treaty and Law, CNIPA.

In the Panel featuring “Chinese Intellectual Property System in the National Regime and Governance Modernisation Process”, Wanhuida Partner Johnson Li speaks on “Standard Essential Patent, From a Practical Perspective”.

Johnson Li

In the Panel featuring “Modernisation of Intellectual Property System and Intellectual Property Judicial Protection”, the firm’s Partner Ming Xingnan discusses the necessity and feasibility of leveraging financial means to regulate bad faith filings in trademark administrative proceedings.

Ming Xingnan

The firm’s Partner and Management Committee Member Dr. Huang Hui serves as a commentator and shares his insights on the matter regarding whether judicial procedure could ascertain trademark validity from the French Trademark Law perspective.

Huang Hui

Professor Cong Lixian, Vice Dean of Intellectual Property School, East China University of Political Science and Law, presides over the closing ceremony.

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