Tuesday 29 November

08:30 – 08:50 Welcome and opening remarks

· Adam Williams, Interim CEO and Comptroller General, Intellectual Property Office UK (IPO UK)

· Dr. Chengyu Shen, Commissioner, China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA)

08:50 -09:50 IP framework and protection in the UK and in China

Key updates on registering and enforcing your IP rights from senior policy-makers at the IP offices in the UK and China

Speakers:

· Chris Mills, Director of IP Rights and Enforcement, IPO UK

· Peng Zhang, Director General of Treaty and Law Department, CNIPA

· Jie Zhao, Director of Enforcement and Supervision Division, Copyright Department, National Copyright Administration China (NCAC)

Moderator: Guangqing Bai, Director General of International Cooperation Department, CNIPA

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10:05-11:00 Trade Mark Session

Key updates on trade mark protection in China and in the UK. Leading experts will also discuss how to tackle the particular challenge of bad-faith trade marks.

Speakers:

· Oliver Morris, Deputy Director – Trade Marks and Designs, IPO UK

· Mao Sheng, Deputy Director of Trademark Review and Adjudication Division V, Trademark Office, CNIPA

· Niall Trainor, Senior Director – Brand Protections, Entertainment One

           Moderator: Catherine Wolfe, Past President, Chartered institute of Trade Mark Attorneys/ Partner, Boult Wade Tennant

Wednesday 30 November

08:30-08:50 Data and IP

Learn about the interaction between data and IP from both China and UK perspectives.

 Speakers:

· Tom Simpson, Managing Director, China Britain Business Council

· Guoxin Yang, Director of Project Planning Division, Strategy and Planning Department, CNIPA

08:50-09:45 Standard Essential Patents Session

 Updates on the SEPs framework in the UK; and expert discussion on SEPs from a business  perspective

Speakers:

· Li Bai, Deputy General Manager of Technology Management and Legal Affairs Department, China Mobile Research Institute

· Jamie Lewis, Head of SEPs Competition and Regulation, IPO UK

· Nick Townsend, Head of Strategic Partnerships, Sky CP Ltd

· Na Zhang, Senior IP Counsel of Legal Department IP Center, Midea Group

Moderator: Sarah Whitehead, Director of Business and International Policy, IPO UK

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10:00 -10:55 AI & IP Session

 Latest updates on AI and the IP rights framework in the UK, and discussion of how IP can support AI innovation.

Speakers:

· Sam Beni, Head of Innovation, Tech Nation

· Margaret Haig, Head of Copyright Delivery, IPO UK

· Wei Wang, Head of Patent Policy, Tencent

 Moderator: Xi Chen, Director of the International Cooperation Division in Patent Examination Administration Department, CNIPA

10:55-11.00 Closing remarks

Speaker: Liam Hynes, Deputy Director of International Policy, IPO UK