Strategies for protecting and enforcing intellectual property concerning China: What Houston-area businesses need to know

The People’s Republic of China has been among the top destinations for Texas exports in recent years. But business owners doing business in or with China may find that their valuable intellectual property (IP) is being infringed there. Even businesses not operating in China may find counterfeit versions of their products in China or the United States or their trademarks registered in China without their knowledge.

At this program, U.S. government experts, IP attorneys, and local business people will share their insights on how U.S. rights holders can protect and enforce their IP in China and the United States. 

Topics will cover:

• IP developments in China: Challenges and opportunities in a shifting IP environment
• Enforcing IP rights in the United States against infringement originating in China
• IP and China: The Texas experience

Houston-area business owners who are new to conducting business in or with China will benefit from this program, which will share basic knowledge needed to develop an effective IP strategy.

Please note that this is an in-person program only; there is no virtual attendance option.

This program is organized by the USPTO’s Office of Policy and International Affairs and the USPTO’s Southwest Regional Outreach Office, in collaboration with Rice University’s Fondren Library. The program is one of a series of China IP Road Shows that the USPTO conducts across the country. For more information about the series, visit the China IP Road Show webpage.

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Agenda

A detailed agenda will be posted to this page prior to the program date.

Additional information

For more information, visit the registration page or contact Lakeisha Harley in the USPTO’s Office of Policy and International Affairs.