The U.S.-China Standards and IP Symposium, Sept. 18-21, 2006

The U.S.-China Standards and IP Symposium will discuss the relationship
between standards and IP and their policy impact on innovation and
competitiveness. Two major topics will be highlighted in the event: 1)
Standards and IP: Coordination and Innovation and 2) IPR Management in
Standardization. Speakers will include representatives from the U.S. and
Chinese governments and private sectors. This program is co-sponsored by the
U.S. Department of Commerce and the Standardization Administration of China
(SAC).

This program is scheduled for Sept. 18-19, 2006 (one and one half days) in
Beijing and Sept. 21, 2006 (one day) in Shenzhen. Seating is limited;
registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. Interested parties
should submit their name, title, affiliation, phone number and email to
Joshua Wu at Joshua.wu@mail.doc.gov in Washington and Jacqueline Shi at
huiling.shi@mail.doc.gov no later than August 31, 2006.