Heavyweight Speakers Discuss IP in the Innovation Era
HONG KONG, Dec 1, 2016 - (ACN Newswire) - The
sixth Business of Intellectual Property Asia (BIP Asia) Forum
opened today and continues through tomorrow at the Hong Kong
Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC). Jointly organised by the
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government, the
Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) and the Hong Kong
Design Centre (HKDC), this year's BIP Asia Forum adopts the theme
of "IP in the Innovation Era". The event features more than 80
prominent speakers and is expected to attract more than 2,400 IP
professionals.
At the opening ceremony, CY Leung, Chief Executive of the HKSAR,
was joined by Wang Binying, Deputy Director General, World
Intellectual Property Organization, Yi Xiaozhun, Deputy Director
General, World Trade Organization and Deng Yingjun, Deputy Director
General, Office of General Affairs of Patent Office, State
Intellectual Property Office of the People's Republic of China.
"In a fast-changing world driven by innovation and technology, IP
is an increasingly important currency for companies around the
globe," Margaret Fong, Executive Director, HKTDC, said. "To shed
more light on the key trends, the BIP Asia Forum gathers leading
players from all sides of the IP equation: the policymakers who
shape the regulatory environment, the innovators who are pushing
the boundaries of technology and the brand leaders that have been
able to convert great ideas into high-demand products and
services."
Forecasting IP trends in Asia
The opening day featured two plenary sessions. The plenary entitled
"Growth and Opportunities: The Next IP Development in Asia" heard
Dr Song Liuping, Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer,
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. and Dr Uwe Over, Corporate Vice
President, Head of IP and Associate General Counsel, Henkel AG
& Co. KGaA analyse upcoming IP trends in Asia in the innovation
era. The speakers also discussed ways to formulate effective IP
strategies for companies to stand out from the crowd in a
competitive business environment.
The second plenary session, "The Future is Open: Managing and
Commercialising IP Assets" was addressed by Roger Martin, Senior
Vice President and Chief IP Strategist, Qualcomm Incorporated;
Kenneth S Korea, Senior Vice President and Head of US IP Center,
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd; and Dr Udo Meyer, Senior Vice
President and Head of Global Intellectual Property, BASF SE. The
three industry experts offered insights on ways to facilitate
product development through open innovation while maintaining
competitiveness and market share.
The opening day also offered breakout sessions covering four main
areas: IP Practical Tips, IP Market Insight, Industry-specific IP
and Quick Guide to IP Basics. Meanwhile, the two-day IP Manager
Training Programme, co-organised by the HKTDC and the Intellectual
Property Department of the HKSAR Government, helps provide basic IP
training for SMEs to raise their competitiveness.
IP, innovation and technology converge at Global Tech Summit
Technological innovation is closely linked to IP. The inaugural
Global Tech Summit invited representatives from research institutes
and technology enterprises, including Hanson Robotics, cherrypicks,
DJI, Siemens, Vitargent and VeriFi (Hong Kong) to share their
thoughts on the relationship between IP and technological
innovation. The speakers explored global technology trends, shared
success cases of breakthrough technologies and examined the
relationship between technological innovation and IP.
China's 13th Five-Year Plan under the spotlight
Tomorrow's plenary session entitled "Looking into China's 13th
Five-Year Plan: New Opportunities in the Innovation Era", welcomes
Yang Guoxin, Deputy Division Director, Planning and Statistics
Division of Planning and Development Department, State Intellectual
Property Office of the People's Republic of China; Wang Yueping,
Deputy Managing Director, Energy Service Division, CGN CLP Energy
Services (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.; and Danny Ng, Senior Vice President,
Sales & Marketing, Altai Technologies Limited. They will give
expert analysis on the opportunities and effects arising from
China's blueprint for development over the next five years.
Breakout sessions explore hot topics
Tomorrow's breakout sessions will investigate hot IP issues for
different sectors. Topics include "Social Media Law and IP Issues
Relating to 3D Printing", "Partnering with Universities and
Research Institutions in the Era of Open Innovation", "Resolution
of IP Disputes - Recent Developments", "Strategic IP Management in
China's Film and Creative Industries", "Fashion and IP: New
Materials and Technology Applications", "IP Financing: Global
Success Models and the Roadmap for Hong Kong", "Brexit and IP:
Impacts and Implications", and "Start-ups and IP Business
Opportunities".
New strategic partners for Asia IP Exchange
The Asia IP Exchange (AsiaIPEX) lists more than 27,000 tradable IP
items ranging from patents, trademarks and copyrights to registered
designs, covering such industries as biotechnology, medicine,
electronics and engineering, film and publication. It is the
largest platform of its kind in Asia.
During the BIP Asia Forum the HKTDC will sign memoranda of
understanding with three new strategic partners - British Columbia
Institute of Technology, Okinawa Invention and Innovation Institute
and The Association of Corporate Patent Executives - to strengthen
information exchange and cooperation in IP, expanding the number of
strategic partners for the AsiaIPEX to 35.
In addition, the HKTDC will sign another memorandum of
understanding with the Chongqing Intellectual Property Office to
strengthen information exchange and cooperation in IP, so as to
facilitate IP trading for enterprises capitalising on the rapidly
growing IP market in the Chinese mainland.
The BIP Asia exhibition is being staged alongside the main forum to
provide more business opportunities for forum participants. It
features more than 90 exhibitors, including the World Intellectual
Property Organization, major international technology companies,
leading local and overseas R&D centres, universities and IP
services providers, including Marks & Clerk, Deacons and China
Patent Agent. The exhibition provides one-stop on-site advisory
services, ranging from knowledge transfer and commercialisation to
the application, authorisation and trading of such IP as patents,
trademarks and copyrights, as well as relevant laws.
Websites
Business of Intellectual Property Asia Forum:
http://bipasiaforum.com/en/index.htm
Asia IP Exchange: http://www.asiaipex.com/Home/Index_EN
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About HKTDC
The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) celebrates its 50th
anniversary this year. The HKTDC is the international marketing arm
for Hong Kong-based traders, manufacturers and services providers.
With more than 40 offices globally, including 13 on the Chinese
mainland, the HKTDC promotes Hong Kong as a platform for doing
business with China and throughout Asia. The HKTDC also organises
international exhibitions, conferences and business missions to
provide companies, particularly SMEs, with business opportunities
on the mainland and in overseas markets, while providing
information via trade publications, research reports and digital
channels including the media room. For more information, please
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Source: HKTDC
Contact:
HKTDC
Communication and Public Affairs Department
Joe Kainz
Tel: +852 2584 4216
Email: joe.kainz@hktdc.org
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