San Diego-area business owners doing business in or with China may find their valuable intellectual property (IP) is being infringed there. Even businesses not operating in China may find counterfeit versions of their products for sale in China or the United States, or their trademarks registered in China without their knowledge. Register today for this free, one-day program, where you will hear experts from the U.S. government, IP attorneys, and local business people share insights on how U.S. rights holders can protect and enforce their IP in China and the United States.
Topics will include:
- What small and medium-sized businesses need to know about protecting all types of IP in China
- IP developments in China: Challenges and opportunities in a shifting IP environment
- Enforcing IP rights, in both China and the United States, against infringement originating in China
- U.S. government resources for U.S. companies
IP and China: San Diego-area businesses speak of their experiences
Please note that this is an in-person program only; there is no virtual attendance option.
This program has been organized by the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s Office of Policy and International Affairs in collaboration with the U.S. Commercial Service’s San Diego office, the San Diego and Imperial District Export Council, and the Knauss School of Business at the University of San Diego. It 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 homepage.
Agenda
Agenda subject to change
8:30 – 9:00 a.m. Registration
9:00 – 9:10 a.m. Welcome Remarks
- Aron Davidson, Director, San Diego Office of the U.S. Commercial Service
- Tim Keane, Dean, Knauss School of Business, University of San Diego
9:10 – 9:20 a.m. Opening Remarks
- Kathi Vidal, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office
- Congressman Darrell Issa, U.S. Representative for California’s 48th Congressional District
9:20 – 9:35 a.m. IP Developments in China: Challenges and Opportunities in a Shifting IP Environment
- Elaine Wu, Principal Counsel and Director for China IP, OPIA, USPTO
9:35 – 10:35 a.m. Panel 1: Securing IP Rights in China
Moderator:
- Larry Lian, Senior Attorney, OPIA, USPTO
Speakers:
- Securing Patent Rights: Chenyan Wu, Managing Partner, Beijing Elite Group Intellectual Property Law Office
- Securing Trademark Rights: Dan Chen, Partner, Fairsky Law Office
- Copyright registration and protection: Dan Chen, Partner, Fairsky Law Office
10:35 – 10:45 a.m. Break
10:45 – 11:45 a.m. Panel 2: Enforcing IP Rights in China
Moderator:
- Elaine Wu, Principal Counsel and Director for China IP, OPIA, USPTO
Speakers:
- Patent Enforcement: Jerry Xia, Partner, Genlaw
- Trademark and copyright enforcement: Dan Chen, Partner, Fairsky Law Office
- E-commerce enforcement: Kathleen Wise, Corporate Counsel, Amazon Counterfeit Crimes Unit
11:45 a.m. – 12:50 p.m Export Control
- Michael Hoffman, Director of the Western Regional Office, Bureau of Industry and Security, Department of Commerce
12:05 – 1:30 p.m. Lunch
Lunch Presentation: U.S. Government and Other Resources to Help U.S. Businesses
- Larry Lian, Senior Attorney, OPIA, USPTO
- Melissa Hill, Commercial Officer, San Diego Office of the U.S. Commercial Service
- Janice Wingo, Trade Specialist, U.S. International Trade Administration
1:30 – 2:45 p.m. Panel 3: Enforcing IP Rights in the U.S. Against Infringement Originating from China
Moderator:
- Shawn Miller, Professor in Residence, School of Law, University of San Diego
Speakers:
- Morgan McPherson, Intellectual Property Enforcement Branch, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
- Scott Commerson, Civil Enforcement, Partner, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
- Rich Pires, Federal Bureau of Investigations/National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center
- Tim Salel, Assistant U.S. Attorney, Southern District of California,
2:45 – 3:00 p.m. Break
3:00 – 4:30 p.m. Panel 4: IP Protection and China: The San Diego Experience
Moderator:
- Art Dicker, Senior Counsel, R&P China Lawyers
Speakers:
- Jill Abasto, Vice President, IP Department, Qualcomm
- Hunter Yancey, Vice President, Department, Qualcomm
- Cynthia Arko, Lead IP Legal Counsel. Dexcom
- Jen Pascua, Vice President, Global Intellectual Property, Illumina
- Robert Bowen, IP Counsel, ServiceNow
4:30 p.m. Closing Remarks
- Elaine Wu, Principal Counsel and Director for China IP, OPIA, USPTO
- Melissa Hill, Commercial Officer, San Diego Office of the U.S. Commercial Service
Additional information
For more information, visit the registration page or contact William.Long@uspto.gov in the USPTO’s Office of Policy and International Affairs.
This program is hosted by the USPTO’s Global Intellectual Property Academy, a unit of the USPTO’s Office of Policy and International Affairs (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.
Accessibility accommodation
If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation, please submit your request to the contact information listed above.
Continuing Legal Education (CLE)
California continuing legal education (CLE) credit may be available to attendees of this program, pending approval by the State Bar of California.