THE SEVENTH ANNUAL ROUNDTABLE ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS IN CHINA
New Strategies and Legislation: The Changing Environment for Rightsholders in China
November 6-7, 2008
Beijing, China
First Day
16:00 Registration Begins
17:00-19:00 Evening Reception
Location: Grand Ballroom One, Grand Hyatt Hotel
19:15 Movie screening hosted by Motion Picture Association - The exciting new James Bond movie, "QUANTUM OF SOLACE" (due out in theaters Nov. 14)
Second Day
7:45-8:25 Morning Coffee and Late Registration
8:25-8:30 Master of Ceremony - Opening Remarks
8:30-8:40 Welcoming Remarks and Introductions: Ambassador Clark T. Randt, Jr.
8:40-9:00 U.S. Keynote: Debbie Cohn, Deputy Commissioner of Trademarks, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
9:00-10:00 Session One – China's National IP Strategy and New Legislation
Moderator: Robert Luke, Economic Minister-Counselor, Embassy Beijing
· National IP Strategy: Speaker - Wu Xiaoming, Deputy Director General, Protection and Coordination Dept., State Intellectual Property Office
· Transparency in IP Legislation - Speaker: Zhang Jianhua, Director General, Dept. of Education, Sciences, Culture & Public Health, State Council Legislative Affairs Office
· Copyright Law Review - Speaker: Xu Chao, Deputy Director General, Copyright Administration Department, National Copyright Administration of China
· Trademark Law Review - Speaker: Lv Zhihua, Deputy Director, Legal Affairs Division, China Trademark Office
10:00-10:20 Q&A
10:20-10:40 Tea Break
10:40-11:00 Session Two – Current Priorities for China-Based Industry
Jeremie Waterman, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
James Zimmerman, AmCham Beijing
11:00-12:00 Session Three - Breakout A: The Environment for the Software Industry
Moderator: Steven Tepp, U.S. Copyright Office
· Software Procurement & Legalizing Enterprise Software - Speaker: Jeff Hardee, Business Software Alliance
· Emerging Business Models and Impediments to Industry Growth - Speaker: Horace Lam, Lovells LLP, representing the Entertainment Software Association
· Software Piracy and Patent Issues - Speaker: Michael Mudd, CompTIA
· Q&A/Panel Discussion
11:00-12:00 Session Three – Breakout B: Trends in the Pharmaceutical Sector
Moderator: Mark Cohen, Counsel, Jones Day
· Current IP Issues for Innovator Pharmaceutical Companies in China - Speaker: Larry Welch, Eli Lilly
· Non-Patent Enforcement Issues for Pharmaceutical Companies in China - Speaker: Jennifer Chen, R&D-based Pharmaceutical Association Committee (RDPAC)
· Patents, Innovation and Public Health - Speaker: BIO (to be confirmed)
· Pharmaceutical Counterfeiting - Speaker (to be confirmed)
· Q&A / Panel Discussion
12:00-13:30 Lunch and Chinese Keynote Address
13:30-14:30 Session Four – Breakout A: New and Future Challenges to the IT Sector
Moderator: Dr. John Chiang, U.S. Information Technology Office
· Anti-Monopoly Law and Patent Abuse/Misuse - Speaker: Thomas T. Moga, Shook, Hardy & Bacon
· Trends in Counterfeiting of Semiconductor Products - Speaker: John Sullivan, Texas Instruments
· The New Patent Law and Impact on Rightsholders - Speaker: Thomas Pattloch, EU Mission
· Tech Transfer and Licensing - Speaker: Cisco (to be confirmed)
· Q&A/Panel Discussion
13:30-14:30 Session Four – Breakout B: The Landscape for Copyright Industries
Moderator: The Honorable Judge Ronald Lew, U.S. District Court
· Market Access and Piracy - Speaker: Greg Frazier, Motion Picture Association of America
· On-line Piracy: Deep Linking, Notice & Takedown, P2P - Speaker: Mayseey Leong, IFPI
· Broadcasting Rights and User-Generated Content - Speaker: Steve Kang, NBC Universal
· The Emerging Challenges of Live Streaming Media - Speaker: Ayala Deutsch, NBA (to be confirmed)
· Piracy of Academic Materials - Speaker: Joshua Mandell, Rouse & Co., representing the Association of American Publishers
· Q&A/Panel Discussion
14:30-14:45 Tea Break
14:45-15:45 Session Five - Breakout A: Trademarks and Counterfeiting
Moderator: Conrad Wong, IP Attaché, USPTO Guangzhou
· Notorious Markets and Landlord Liability - Speaker: Joe Simone, Baker McKenzie
· Internet Distribution of Counterfeit Goods - Speaker: Patrick Wang, Nike
· Identifying the Black Hats - Speaker: Lucy Nichols, Nokia
· Q&A / Panel Discussion
14:45-15:45 Session Five - Breakout B: At the Crossroads of Innovation and IP Policy
Moderator: Bob Poole, U.S.-China Business Council
Topics to include:
· Self-Reliant Innovation and Government Procurement - Speaker (to be confirmed)
· High Technology and New Technology IP Tax Incentives - Speaker (to be confirmed)
· Standards and IPR - Speaker (to be confirmed)
· Q&A / Panel Discussion
15:45-16:00 Tea Break
16:00-17:15 Session Six: IPR Enforcement in Post-Olympics China
Moderator: Stan McCoy, Assistant U.S. Trade Representative
· Civil enforcement and Evidentiary Requirements - Speaker: David Buxbaum, Anderson & Anderson LLP
· Criminal Thresholds and Criminal Enforcement - Speaker: Speaker: Jack Chang, GE
· Overcoming Challenges at the Local Level: Speaker: Matthew Bassiur, U.S. Department of Justice
· Q&A / Panel Discussion
17:15-17:45 Session Seven: U.S. Government Resources and Priorities in China
Moderator: Wayne Paugh, U.S. Coordinator for International IP Enforcement
· U.S. Patent & Trademark Office - Speaker: Elaine Wu, USPTO
· Office of the U.S. Trade Representative - Speaker: Jared Ragland, USTR
· U.S. Customs and Border Protection: Speaker - Alexis Paul, CBP
· International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce - Speaker: Ellen Szymanski, ITA
· Q&A / Panel Discussion
17:45-17:55 Summary and Conclusions of the Day's Discussions - Speaker: Elaine Wu, U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
17:55-18:00 The U.S. Embassy’s View of the Road Ahead - Speaker: Ambassador Clark T. Randt, Jr.
* Please note that the above agenda is subject to change as the program evolves over the coming weeks. Bookmark this page for updates.