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IP Dragon Will Blog About Two Conferences in Hong Kong About IPR in China, Hong Kong and Europe :: IP Dragon

via Chinalyst - China blogs in English by ipdragon on 8/26/09

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4 and 5 September the IP & IT: Theory and Practice conference is organised by:

• Law and Technology Centre Faculty of Law, University of Hong Kong (HKU)
• Dept of Computer Science, HKU
• School of Law, King's College London
• Faculty of Law, University of Zurich

Friday, 4 September

Panel I: Trademark Protection: Struggling Ahead.

Chair: Dr Zhao Yun, HKU

Welcome Professor Johannes Chan, SC, Dean, Faculty of Law, HKU

Protecting Brands in Europe - A Step too Far

Professor John Phillips, King's College London

Stay With Europe or Sever the Link - a Dilemma for Trademark Law in Hong Kong

Ms Alice Lee, HKU

Professor Michael Pendleton, CUHK; Emeritus Professor, Murdoch University (Australia)

Enforcement of IP Rights (Trademark) in the PRC

Ms Annie Tsoi, Partner, Deacons

Combating Counterfeit Products Online: Trademark Protection

Ms Vivian Wong, General Counsel, Asia Pacific, Chanel Ltd

Ms Pilar Woo, Senior Counsel - Intellectual Property, Chanel Ltd

Panel II: Challenges in Software Protection

Chair: Professor David Cheung, Head, Dept of Computer Science, HKU

IP Law and Software in Europe: the Struggle Continues

Dr Tanya Aplin, King's College London

Issues in Software Protection in Hong Kong

Dr Kevin Pun, HKU

Software Protection in WTO: Any Results at the End?

Professor Rolf H. Weber, University of Zurich

Software Copying and Adaption: A Case Study on Criminal Investigation

Dr KP Chow, HKU

Saturday, 5 September

Panel III: Policy, Strategy and Competition Practice

Chair: Dr Richard Wu, HKU

IP Strategy in China: from a Business Perspective

Dr Yahong Li, HKU

Competition Law Issues in Standard Setting Activities

Mr Thomas Cheng, HKU

IP as Tool of Competition Law

Professor Reto Hilty, University of Zurich; Director, Max Planck Institute for Intellectual Property

IP and Competition Law in Network Industries: A Practitioner's View

Mr Marc Waha, Partner in International and European Anti-Trust Practice, Norton Rose (Hong Kong)

Council Chamber, 8/F Meng Wah Complex, HKU

You can register online here. Email Ms Leung at fkleung AT hku.hk to reserve a place.

Wednesday 9 and Thursday 10 September there is another interesting conference 'Asia-Pacific IP Forum' in Kowloon, see here and the programme here.

Hope to you see you there.

 

 

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