Event summary

September 25, 2024

8:00 a.m. MT - 4:15 p.m. MT

S.J. Quinney College of Law, University of Utah

383 S. University St.

6th floor

Salt Lake City, UT 84112

Add to Calendar2024-09-25 10:00:002024-09-25 10:00:00Strategies for protecting and enforcing intellectual property in the PRC: What Utah businesses need to know The People's Republic of China (PRC) has been among the top destinations for Utah exports in recent years. But business owners doing business in or with the PRC may find their valuable intellectual property (IP) is being infringed there. Even businesses not operating in the PRC may find counterfeit versions of their products for sale in the PRC or the United States, or their trademarks registered in the PRC without their knowledge.Experts from the U.S. government, IP attorneys, and local business people shared their insights on how U.S. rights holders can protect and enforce their IP in the PRC and the United States.Topics included:What small and medium-sized businesses need to know about protecting all types of IP in the PRCIP developments in the PRC: Challenges and opportunities in a shifting IP environmentEnforcing IP rights, in both the PRC and the United States, against infringement originating in the PRCU.S. government resources for U.S. companiesIP and the PRC: The Utah experienceUtah business owners who are new to conducting business in or with the PRC benefited from this program, which covered the basic knowledge needed to develop an IP strategy.Please note that this is an in-person program only; there is no virtual attendance option.This program was organized by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)'s Office of Policy and International Affairs and Rocky Mountain Regional Outreach Office, in collaboration with S.J. Quinney College of Law and the J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah, and the U.S. Commercial Service Utah Office. It is one of a series of road shows that the USPTO conducts across the country. For more information about the series, visit the Road Show webpage.AgendaAll times are in Mountain Time. Agenda subject to change 8 - 8:30 a.m. — Registration 8:30 - 8:50 a.m. — Opening remarksDr. Erin Rothwell, Vice President for Research, University of UtahShelby Daiek, Director, U.S. Commercial Service, Salt Lake City, UtahConrad Wong, Senior Attorney, China Team, Office of Policy and International Affairs (OPIA), USPTO, Alexandria, Virginia8:50 - 9:10 a.m. — IP developments in the PRC: Challenges and opportunities in a shifting IP environment Michael Mangelson, Intellectual Property Counselor, USPTO, U.S. Embassy, Beijing, the PRC9:10 - 10:20 a.m. — Topic 1: Securing intellectual property rights in the PRCModerator: Michael Mangelson, Intellectual Property Counselor, USPTO, U.S. Embassy, Beijing, the PRCSpeakers:Thomas T. Moga, Member, Dykema, Bloomfield Hills, MichiganJerry Xia, Partner & Counsel, GEN Law, Irvine, CaliforniaAmy Hsiao, Managing Partner, Eligon IP, Atlanta, Georgia10:20 - 10:30 a.m. — Coffee and tea break10:30 - 11:40 a.m. — Topic 2: IP Enforcement and e-commerce in the PRCModerator: Conrad Wong, Senior Attorney, USPTOSpeakers:Thomas T. Moga, Member, DykemaJerry Xia, Partner & Counsel, GEN LawAmy Hsiao, Managing Partner, Eligon IPXinghao Wang, Global Enforcement, Alibaba Group11:40 a.m. - noon — Keynote speech Honorable David G. Campbell, Senior Judge, United States District Court for the District of ArizonaNoon - 1 p.m. — Network lunchLunch presentations: U.S. government and other resources to help U.S. businessesConrad Wong, Senior Attorney, USPTOShelby Daiek, Director, U.S. Commercial Service, Salt Lake City, Utah1 - 2:15 p.m. — Topic 3: Border and criminal IP rights enforcement in the United StatesModerator: Conrad Wong, Senior Attorney, USPTOSpeakers:Morgan McPherson, Intellectual Property Enforcement Branch, Regulations and Rulings, Office of Trade, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Washington, D.C.Special Agent Byron Militello, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Des Moines, Iowa2:15 - 2:25 p.m. — Coffee and tea break2:25 - 2:50 p.m. — Topic 4: U.S. export controls and their effects on U.S. rights holdersGrant Leach, Partner, Husch Blackwell, Omaha, Nebraska2:50 - 4:05 p.m. — Topic 5: Rewards and challenges in doing business in the PRC: The Utah experienceModerator: Michael Mangelson, Intellectual Property Counselor, USPTO, U.S. Embassy, Beijing, the PRCSpeakers:Timothy B. Schade, General Counsel, Lifetime Products, Inc., ClearfieldDaniel Mabey, Asia President, United Natural Products Alliance, Salt Lake CityB.C. Moore, Director, Global Intellectual Property, Illumina, Inc., Salt Lake CityJorge Contreras, Professor of Law, S.J Quinney College of Law, University of Utah, Salt Lake CityBanny Wang, U.S.-China Business Council (USCBC), Washington, D.C.4:05 - 4:14 p.m. — Closing remarksMollybeth (Molly) Kocialski, Director of the Rocky Mountain Regional Outreach Office, USPTO, Denver, Colorado4:15 p.m. — Adjourn Additional information For more information, visit the registration page or email nadine.herbert@uspto.gov in the USPTO’s Office of Policy and International Affairs (OPIA).This program is hosted by the USPTO’s Global Intellectual Property Academy, a unit of the OPIA. The office advises the administration and other federal government departments and agencies on domestic and international IP legal and policy issues. It also provides technical assistance and training on IP-related matters to U.S. stakeholders and both U.S. and foreign government officials. S.J. Quinney College of Law, University of Utah 383 S. University St. 6th floor Salt Lake City, UT 84112 United States S.J. Quinney College of Law, University of Utah 383 S. University St. 6th floor Salt Lake City, UT 84112 United States S.J. Quinney College of Law, University of UtahAmerica/New_Yorkpublic

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Strategies for protecting and enforcing intellectual property in the PRC: What Utah businesses need to know

China IP roadshow graphic with skylines of both China and US

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

Experts from the U.S. government, IP attorneys, and local business people shared their insights on how U.S. rights holders can protect and enforce their IP in the PRC and the United States.

Topics included:

What small and medium-sized businesses need to know about protecting all types of IP in the PRC
IP developments in the PRC: Challenges and opportunities in a shifting IP environment
Enforcing IP rights, in both the PRC and the United States, against infringement originating in the PRC
U.S. government resources for U.S. companies
IP and the PRC: The Utah experience

Utah business owners who are new to conducting business in or with the PRC benefited from this program, which covered the basic knowledge needed to develop an IP strategy.

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

This program was organized by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)'s Office of Policy and International Affairs and Rocky Mountain Regional Outreach Office, in collaboration with S.J. Quinney College of Law and the J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah, and the U.S. Commercial Service Utah Office. It is one of a series of road shows that the USPTO conducts across the country. For more information about the series, visit the Road Show webpage.

Agenda

All times are in Mountain Time.

Agenda subject to change

8 - 8:30 a.m. — Registration

8:30 - 8:50 a.m. — Opening remarks

Dr. Erin Rothwell, Vice President for Research, University of Utah
Shelby Daiek, Director, U.S. Commercial Service, Salt Lake City, Utah
Conrad Wong, Senior Attorney, China Team, Office of Policy and International Affairs (OPIA), USPTO, Alexandria, Virginia

8:50 - 9:10 a.m. — IP developments in the PRC: Challenges and opportunities in a shifting IP environment

Michael Mangelson, Intellectual Property Counselor, USPTO, U.S. Embassy, Beijing, the PRC

9:10 - 10:20 a.m. — Topic 1: Securing intellectual property rights in the PRC

Moderator: Michael Mangelson, Intellectual Property Counselor, USPTO, U.S. Embassy, Beijing, the PRC
Speakers:
- Thomas T. Moga, Member, Dykema, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
- Jerry Xia, Partner & Counsel, GEN Law, Irvine, California
- Amy Hsiao, Managing Partner, Eligon IP, Atlanta, Georgia

10:20 - 10:30 a.m. — Coffee and tea break

10:30 - 11:40 a.m. — Topic 2: IP Enforcement and e-commerce in the PRC

Moderator: Conrad Wong, Senior Attorney, USPTO
Speakers:
- Thomas T. Moga, Member, Dykema
- Jerry Xia, Partner & Counsel, GEN Law
- Amy Hsiao, Managing Partner, Eligon IP
- Xinghao Wang, Global Enforcement, Alibaba Group

11:40 a.m. - noon — Keynote speech

Honorable David G. Campbell, Senior Judge, United States District Court for the District of Arizona

Noon - 1 p.m. — Network lunch

Lunch presentations: U.S. government and other resources to help U.S. businesses
- Conrad Wong, Senior Attorney, USPTO
- Shelby Daiek, Director, U.S. Commercial Service, Salt Lake City, Utah

1 - 2:15 p.m. — Topic 3: Border and criminal IP rights enforcement in the United States

Moderator: Conrad Wong, Senior Attorney, USPTO
Speakers:
- Morgan McPherson, Intellectual Property Enforcement Branch, Regulations and Rulings, Office of Trade, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Washington, D.C.
- Special Agent Byron Militello, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Des Moines, Iowa

2:15 - 2:25 p.m. — Coffee and tea break

2:25 - 2:50 p.m. — Topic 4: U.S. export controls and their effects on U.S. rights holders

Grant Leach, Partner, Husch Blackwell, Omaha, Nebraska

2:50 - 4:05 p.m. — Topic 5: Rewards and challenges in doing business in the PRC: The Utah experience

Moderator: Michael Mangelson, Intellectual Property Counselor, USPTO, U.S. Embassy, Beijing, the PRC
Speakers:
- Timothy B. Schade, General Counsel, Lifetime Products, Inc., Clearfield
- Daniel Mabey, Asia President, United Natural Products Alliance, Salt Lake City
- B.C. Moore, Director, Global Intellectual Property, Illumina, Inc., Salt Lake City
- Jorge Contreras, Professor of Law, S.J Quinney College of Law, University of Utah, Salt Lake City
- Banny Wang, U.S.-China Business Council (USCBC), Washington, D.C.

4:05 - 4:14 p.m. — Closing remarks

Mollybeth (Molly) Kocialski, Director of the Rocky Mountain Regional Outreach Office, USPTO, Denver, Colorado

4:15 p.m. — Adjourn

Additional information

For more information, visit the registration page or email nadine.herbert@uspto.gov in the USPTO’s Office of Policy and International Affairs (OPIA).

This program is hosted by the USPTO’s Global Intellectual Property Academy, a unit of the OPIA. The office advises the administration and other federal government departments and agencies on domestic and international IP legal and policy issues. It also provides technical assistance and training on IP-related matters to U.S. stakeholders and both U.S. and foreign government officials.

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This event is part of a series: China IP events