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- Dr. WaiShun Lo Adjunct Professor, Department of Information Engineering, Chinese University of Hong Kong
Adjunct Professor of Department of Information Engineering in The Chinese University of Hong Kong. Visiting Professor of Industrial Technology Research Institute of Beijing University. Committee member of ITTN: Medical technology innovation. Having 25 years' working experience of telecommunication, IT, high-tech industry and venture investment in mainland China, Hong Kong and the US.
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Director of HBS Asia-Pacific Research Center
Board member of two listed technology companies and consultant to several IT companies and VC/PE
Management duty of AT&T Bell Labs, HTK, C&W Innovations and S Venture
Government positions: Member of Evaluation Group of SERAP Program under Innovation and Technology Fund -- Innovation and Technology Commission
Social work posts: Director of Hong Kong YDC, working on cultivating young entrepreneurs of Hong Kong in the past 10 years.
- Feng Xiaoqing Professor of University of Political Science and Law
He is the Vice-chairman of China Intellectual Property Law Association, professor and PhD supervisor of China University of Political Science and Law, leader of National Key Disciplines of Intellectual Property Law in Beijing College of Political Science and Law, responsible person in the doctorial domain of Intellectual Property Law, director of intangible assets management center of China University of Political Science and Law. Besides, he serves as the doctor of Philosophy in Law of Peking University (patent law), post doctor of Philosophy in Law of Renmin University of China (patent law), visiting scholar of Faculty of Law of UBC. What's more, he is a member of Supreme People's Court of the PRC, lawyer of Beijing Tianchi Hongfan Law Firm, arbitrator of Chinese European Arbitration Center, arbitrator of Beijing Arbitration Commission and member of Intellectual Property of Chinese Lawyer Association.
Professor Feng has engaged in the teaching, researching and related practical work of intellectual property law for more than 20 years. He has independently written and published these following 13 academic works successively. Meanwhile, he has edited 30 works and textbooks, one of which was published in English in the UK. Besides, he co-edited about 10 works. He has publicly published over 100 researchpapers on intellectual property in core and professional journals, of which 20 papers have been published in legal professional journals in English in the USA, the UK, Australia, and so on. He also hosts a key project of National Social Sciences Foundation of China (SSFC) (Research on Copyright Literature and Information Database Construction) and a general project of National Social Sciences Foundation of China (Study on the Legal Operating Mechanism of the Integration of technological Innovation and Intellectual Property Strategy), respectively. In addition to these projects, he also has undertaken 10 research projects of provincial and ministerial level on intellectual property and more than 10 national research projectsHe has also successively gained the following academic honors, such as Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University of Ministry of Education of China, the first Top 10 Influential People in Intellectual Domain hosted in Beijing and the First Batch of National Leaders in the Intellectual Property Rights Sector and nominated for the Second National Award for Outstanding Young Jurists and so on.
- Liu Wutang Beijing Liancheng Asset Valuation Ltd.
From 1987 to 1994, Liu Wutang held the position of deputy director of Finance and Accounting Division, Patent Office of PRC, mainly responsible for patent management and policy research. Since 1994, he was the director of Liancheng Asset Appraisal Firm for a time, and then the general manager after the restructuring of the firm into a limited company
Liu Wutang has held numerous titles and professional affiliations, among which are deputy director of Professional Committee of Intangible Assets Evaluation under China Appraisal Society, senior valuer of China Certified Public Valuer, expert of national intellectual property strategic research, one of the first batches of leading talents of intellectual property services granted by State Intellectual Property Office, as well as part-time professor of Central University of Finance and Economics, and Renmin University
In addition, he is also a member of National Assets Assessment Criteria Panel, and a principal framer of Patent Assets Evaluation Guidance, Intangible Assets Assessment Criteria and Copyright Assets Evaluation Guidance.
Since 2006, he has engaged in the promotion of pledge financing of intellectual property rights nationwide. He has also given numerous speeches and lectures on pledge financing of intellectual property rights in various courses and symposiums held by intellectual property offices at all levels, evaluation associations, as well as major banks
- Lv Rongbo Director, Planning and Developing Division, Intellectual Property Publishing House
Lv Rongbo is Director-general of the Planning and Development Department of Intellectual Property.Publishing House Co., Ltd., senior research fellow and expert of intellectual property investment and financing.With fifteen years' experience of intellectual property service, he took the intuitive to develop a CNIPR platform, the first of such Patent Database Service Platform in China, which has facilitated IP ,business and brought about substantial economic benefits.Since 2011, he has devoted himself to the research and development of intellectual property investment and financing and multiplied the value for many enterprises and also gained a lot of experience in intellectual property valuation, intellectual property exchange, intellectual property management, and market operation.
- Dan McCurdy Senior Vice President, RPX
Dan McCurdy joined RPX Corporation on July 1, 2014 as Senior Vice President. From 2008 through June 2014, he was CEO of Allied Security Trust, and Chairman and CEO of PatentFreedom, the world's leading source of information on Non-Practicing Entities. In June 2014, PatentFreedom was acquired by RPX.
Previously, Mr. McCurdy was founding CEO of ThinkFire; President of the Intellectual Property Business of Lucent Technologies; a Vice President of IBM responsible for the creation of its Life Sciences business unit; a Vice President of Ciena Corporation where he directed merger, acquisition and corporate development; Director of Business Development for IBM Research; and Manager of Technology and Intellectual Property Policy for IBM worldwide.
Mr. McCurdy graduated summa cum laude from the University of North Carolina. He served on the Intellectual Property Policy committee of the United States' National Academies, in 2011 was named CEO of the Year by Intellectual Property Magazine., and in 2014 was named one of the 40 most influential "movers and shakers" in IP transactions and acquisitions by Intellectual Asset Magazine
- Lin Peng President and COO, Zhigu
In August 2012, Mr. Lin Peng together with Dr. Zhang Hongjiang founded Zhigu Corporation Limited, and he serves as COO. Prior to running Zhigu Corporation Limited, Lin Peng was Director in the Licensing Department of Intellectual Ventures' headquarters, a famous patent assets investment company in the US. Due to his outstanding performance in patent licensing negotiation, he was awarded the President's Award of Intellectual Ventures in June 2012. Before working for Intellectual Ventures, Lin Peng held the post as Director of Business Development at the headquarters of Microsoft in Seattle, collaborating with several divisions, including MSN, Microsoft Development Tools and Platforms Division, Business Operation Division, Mergers and Acquisitions Division, and Healthcare Solution Division. He also took the post as senior financial manager in several enterprises such as GARGILL, GrafTech, and Cole National
In 1992, Mr. Lin went to America for further education and later graduated from the Ohio State University at Columbus with the bachelor's degree; then he gained his MBA degree at Cleveland State University. Besides, he also got the qualification of American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA).
- Pascal ASSELOT Head of Licensing and Development group, France Brevets
Pascal ASSELOT is a senior patent licensing executive with more than 15 years of experience. In 2011, he took part of the creation of France Brevets, a €100 million Sovereign IP investment fund, and now heads the Licensing and Development group of France Brevets. France Brevets is the first sovereign fund for patents in Europe. Its objective is to assist private companies and public research organizations to create value – defensive, competitive or financial – through their patents. As such, France Brevets deploys both financial and human resources for the benefit of patent holders. France Brevets today manages a patent licensing program on NFC (Near Field Communication) and is involved in various technology sectors such as IT/Electronics, Energy, Automotive and MedTech
In the past, Mr. ASSELOT deployed licensing programs in Asia for Thomson Licensing (now part of Technicolor) and developed a number of new patent licensing programs through patent acquisition or organic growth. Before his tenure at Thomson Licensing, Mr. ASSELOT worked as an investor in a large European Venture Capitalist and held various sales and marketing roles. Mr. ASSELOT has a Master Degree in Electronics and an MBA from INSEAD
- Luo Xia IP Judge of Supreme People's Court
Luo Xia, Master of Law, is graduated from Beasley School of Law, Temple University
2001-2005,Tried foreign civil, commercial and IP right cases
Aug of 2005-present, Tried cases concerning patent, technical contracts, illicit competition and disputes over new varieties of plants in the Collegiate Panel of IPR Tribunal, PRC Supreme People's Court
- Jiang Ying Chief Judge of the Intellectual Property 2nd Court, The First Intermediate People's Court of Beijng
Jiang Ying holds a Bachelor of Engineering egree from Shenyang University,a Bachelor of Law degree from Renmin University of China (RUC), a Master of Law degree from University of London, and is a doctoral candidate at RUC. She started to work on trial of intellectual property from July 1994 and is the current President of IP Court Two in Beijing First Intermediate People's Court.
For 20 years, Jiang Ying has heard 1400 IP cases including the case of Neoplan's patent design for a bus which is "China Top 10 Influential Litigations", "Beijing Top 10 Quality IP Cases", the case of copyright of the architectural design for Bird's Nest stadium, the case of trademark dispute of Cabernet, etc
Jiang Ying has organized and participated in 16 research topics, and co-authored and edited 15 books such as Study on Difficulties of Administrative Cases Involving the Authorization and Determination of Trademark Rights, On the Defenses of Patent Infringement and so on. She was successively hired as expert or director by four academic institutions and was also hired as visiting professor or mentor by four universities including China University of Political Science and Law, Communication University of China, etc. In July 2012, she was named one of the Top 50 Most Influential People in IP by Managing Intellectual Property. She was also named one of Beijing's Top 10 Influential People in IP in April 2013.
- Christopher Shaowei Deputy General Manager, NTD Patent & Trademark Agency
Education
J.M. Santa Clara University Law School
J.M. China University of Political Science and Law
B.S. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications
Experiences:Christopher has been with NTD for more than 20 years and has litigated many complex cases and frequently represented his clients before administrative agencies in China. He also counsels clients and provides legal services in all areas of intellectual property ("IP") including licensing, dispute resolutions before administrative and judicial authorities, patent law, trademark law, copyright law, trade secrets, unfair competition, domain name disputes, and patent prosecution
Christopher has been actively involved in the legislative process in China relating to IP laws and regulations and is a frequent speaker/panelist on IP management strategy, litigation, and technology transfer issues at various world leading conferences and seminars.
Christopher has been honored by Asia Law for a consecutive number of years as the leading practitioner in IP litigation area in China.
- Tao Xinliang Director of Intellectual Property College, University of Shanghai
Tao Xinliang is a professor, supervisor of PhD, lawyer, arbitrator and patent agent. He has been engaged in education and research of IPR and legal service for 30 years. He is currently the dean of Intellectual Property Institute of Shanghai University and Wenzhou Institute of Intellectual Property and director of National Intellectual Property Committee of Dacheng Law Offices, Beijing Office. Besides, he is also a member of Advisory Committee of Experts on State IPR, vice director of Shanghai Advisory Committee of IP Experts, vice director of China Intellectual Property Law Association, vice director-general of IP Research Commission of Chinese Universities, director of China Intellectual Property Society, and standing director & vice secretary-general of China Law Association on Science & Technology. He has been engaged in the many activities of law research, such as Contract Law of PRC, Patent Law of PRC, Trademark Law of PRC, Copyright Law of PRC, Law of Science & Technology Improvement of PRC, and Law of Science & Technology Achievements Transformation of PRC, along with serial research work of national intellectual property strategy
In intellectual property field, he was awarded numerous honors and titles, including: National Advanced Person of IPR, Shanghai Excellent Civil Legal Attorney, 2012 the Most Influential in Intellectual Property in China, 2013 the Most Influential in Intellectual Property in China, etc
- Dr. Jet Deng Partner, Dacheng Law Offices
Jet is a partner of Dacheng Law Offices and based in Beijing.International Trade, Litigation and Arbitration. He specialized in handling complex projects and cases. He received Juris Master degree in 2005, and PhD degree in International Economic Law in 2012 at the University of International Business and Economics. Jet has been a part-time researcher at the Competition Law Centre of the University of International Business and Economics since 2005.
Jet is one of a few lawyers with the experience of representing multinationals in investigations of cartel/RPM agreement/dominance abuse by NDRC and SAIC, he is familiar with practice of the authorities and specializes in designing strategy to cope with those investigations. As an experienced antitrust lawyer, Jet had represented oversea and local clients before MOFCOM in more than 20 merger control cases including designing remedies proposals, and successfully helped the clients to go through the mud and maze of antitrust review process of Chinese authority
He started to participate in the legislation procedures of the AML and provide legal advice to multinationals in 2004, and since that has been active in China's Anti-monopoly community. Enjoying good interaction with media circle, he showed frequently in Anti-monopoly related interviews on Chinese media such as CCTV, China National Radio and various newspapers
- Li Lei Senior Legal Counsel of Unilever
As Senior Legal Counsel of Unilever Services (Hefei) Company Shanghai Branch since May 2010, he has engaged in providing marketing related legal advices to various product categories, and supporting functions such as, Supply Chain, Customer Development, etc. He is accountable for supporting the management team by providing contract reviewing, providing professional opinions, legal risks evaluation, etc, manages and monitors the works of junior legal counsels, prepares the materials on compliance & legal training, and handles non-compliance issues. Besides, he also handles and monitors the key legal issues including Anti-trust, Anti-bribery and Customs compliance, and participates in Unilever's greenfield investment project and M&A project in China.
As Senior Legal Counsel of Unilever Services (Hefei) Company Shanghai Branch since May 2010, he has engaged in providing marketing related legal advices to various product categories, and supporting functions such as, Supply Chain, Customer Development, etc. He is accountable for supporting the management team by providing contract reviewing, providing professional opinions, legal risks evaluation, etc, manages and monitors the works of junior legal counsels, prepares the materials on compliance & legal training, and handles non-compliance issues. Besides, he also handles and monitors the key legal issues including Anti-trust, Anti-bribery and Customs compliance, and participates in Unilever's greenfield investment project and M&A project in China.
- Yang Guoquan Patent Attorney, CCPIT Patent and Trademark Law Office
July 2005-Current: Patent agent, CCPTI Patent and Trademark Law Office
October 2001-April 2004: Design and R&D of EPON, Beijing Greenwill Technology Co., Ltd
Scope of Work: The working responsibilities of Yang Guoquan mainly involve in patent and patent-realted fields. Mr. Yang has rich experience in writing patent application, handling patent application documents and formalities, invalidation of patent right and patent administrative procedure. He has successfully handled hundreds of patent applications for many world famous multinational corporations and drafted a great deal of patent application documents for customers in China and abroad. Besides, he also handled some cases of patent invalid and patent administrative procedure. Mr. Yang once provided IP consulting service in electronics, computer and communication and analysis of validity of patent and patent infringement
Professional Affiliation:Member of All-China Patent Agents Association, Member of China Office of International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI)
- Zheng Yongfeng General Attorney, TASLY Holding Group
Senior Economist, Doctor of Law of China University of Political Science and Law, Master of Law of Peking University, Master of Medicine of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine. He has been to the United States Patent and Trademark Office, German Patent Office, the Max Planck Institute of Intellectual Property in Munich, Germany for further education in intellectual property law. With a lawyer qualification and a patent attorneys qualification.
Post: Director of Legal Affairs and Vice President of Research Institute at Tasly Holding Group, Vice president of China Patent Protection Association of China, Arbitrator in Tianjin Arbitration Commission.Research field: intellectual property rights, and law.
Main achievements: fifteen years' experience in traditional Chinese medicine patent examination, with a wealth of theoretical knowledge and practical experience in the field of intellectual property protection of traditional Chinese medicine
He was named as the 'Pioneer in National Patent System' by the National Ministry of Personnel and the State Intellectual Property Office in 2008, and was named as the 'National Intellectual Property Talent' by the National Intellectual Property Office in 2012.
- Ren Feng Director of IP Department, Panasonic
Ren Feng currently holds the position of the head of intellectual property rights division, Panasonic Corporation of China
Graduating from Chemistry Department, Peking University (BA, MS), Ren Feng continued her study at Kyoto Institute of Technology, and successfully finished her PhD with a doctor's degree in materials science. She is a China Patent Agent certificate holder
In 2001, she joined Panasonic Corporation (Japan) and was in charge of China related intellectual property businesses in the property rights division of the head office. Since 2006, Ren Feng has been the head of intellectual property rights division, Panasonic Corporation of China. Prior to her Panasonic career, she had spent 6 years in patent application practice regarding USA, Europe and Japan businesses at Shusaku Yamamoto (Japan). Currently, she is also the vice-chairman of China IPG.
- Bin SUN Head of Patent Management, BOE
Bin Sun, Ph.D., J.D. is the Head of Patent Team at BOE technology Group. BOE is a major display manufacturer, having worldwide operations. Prior to joining in BOE, Bin was with an international law firm at its Washington DC office and Silicon Valley office. Bin is a registered attorney in State of Illinois, and was registered before USPTO as a foreign practitioner
- Sun Lifang IPR Head, Luye Pharma Group
September 1993 – July 1997: Studied at the Pharmaceutical Department of Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, majoring the Chemical Pharmacy, and joined Luye Pharma in the same year after graduation, mainly engaging in the R&D of production technology and new medicines.
2000: transferred to the IP Department, engaging in the analysis of pharmaceutical patents, patent mining, document drafting, essential review responding, patent invalidation, due diligence and other related responsibilities; October 2002: attended and passed both the Qualification Examination of Certified Pharmacist, and National Patent Agent Examination.
2004: promoted as Manager of the IP Department; 2011: Chief Director of the IP Department, accountable for the domestic and international IP businesses
January 2005: Master's Degree of Pharmaceutical Chemistry of Ocean University o China; October 2009: Senior Engineer
Since 2000: joined the IP Department, and won a lot of honors for the company, such as "National IP Demonstration Company for Enterprises And Institutions", "Auditor Practice Base", "Well-known Brands", etc
- Liu Yong
President, Wuhan Zondy Cyber Group
Liu Yong, Professor of China University of Geosciences, President of Zondy Cyber Group, Deputy Director of GIS and Application Engineering Research Center of Ministry of Education and Deputy Chairman of China Association for Geog
Her team has now developed into a large software group, Zondy Cyber Group, which has nearly 1,000 employees with the total assets of hundreds of millions yuan. The Group is specialized in the research, development, application and service of GIS, one of the most high-end products in the IT industry. The Group was contracted with dozens of national and provincial research projects, including the 'National 863 Program' and the 'Torch Plan' (all of which were initiated by Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China for state innovation promotion projects). These projects represent more than 30% of excellent GIS projects in China. The Group also played an important role in the launches of Shenzhou V and Shenzhou VI spacecrafts, Chinese Lunar Exploration Program and other national major projects. Wuhan Zondy Cyber Technology Co., Ltd., a subsidiary affiliated to the Group was evaluated as the result industrialization base of national hi-tech research and development program, national Class A surveying company and national intelligence collaborating company, and was recognized as one of the key software enterprises in the national plan for five consecutive years.
Currently, Ms. Liu Yong is still leading her team in the front line of the industry, and is dedicated to realizing the goal of giving everyone the access to GIS services.
- Shen Jianfeng Director of IP Department, ZTE
Shen Jianfeng, Director of Intellectual Property Department of ZTE Corporation, is wholly responsible for ZTE worldwide IP matters. He possesses more than 10 years experience as practitioner and manager in the field of Intellectual Property, and has profound theoretical attainments and rich practical experiences on enterprise innovation, intellectual property strategy development and implementation, management of enterprise intellectual property matters. Besides, he also has global view and hands-on experiences on IP negotiation and litigation
- Liu Xuefei Director of Department of Passenger Vehicle Patent Management in Foton Motor Co., Ltd
2006-2009: Working on patent affairs for Great Wall Motor Company Limited and participating in the construction of IP business structure of Great Wall Motor Company;
2009 till now: Working as the Director of Department of Passenger Vehicle Patent Management in Foton Motor Co., Ltd, Liu Xuefei has been responsible for comprehensive business of intellectual property right of passenger vehicle and oversaw the construction of passenger vehicle patents' organizational structure, the construction of process, and team building. Liu is also in charge of early patent warning, portfolio and operation of new energy projects and several modes and engines developed by the Foton Motor.
- Xu Weifeng IP Director, Xiaomi
Xu Weifeng, graduated from East China University of Science and Technology in 2002 with a bachelor's degree in Material Science, and worked as a patent examiner in the Material Invention & Examination Department of the State Intellectual Property Office in the same year, thereafter he engaged in on foreign affairs and national intellectual property strategy research at the International Cooperation Department of the State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO). After entering the Patent Reexamination Board of SIPO, he was responsible for patent reexamination, invalidity and administrative proceeding
In 2004, Xu Weifeng obtained the professional qualification of Justice, and in 2009 under the tutelage of Professor Li Mingde he obtained a master's degree in Intellectual Property Rights of Laws at Institute of Law in Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
He entered COFCO Nutrition and Health Research Institute in 2011, and obtained patent agent qualification in the same year, participated in the preparatory work of COFCO Research And Innovation Base, and built an intellectual property team, comprehensively streamlined its system, process, management structure and practical works of intellectual property rights in the research and development body of COFCO. He organized and involved in the promotion projects of SIPO's patent analysis, and participated in the panel of the Chinese Patent Gold Medal and was granted the China Patent Excellence Award.
- Zhou Guojun Senior Patent Attorny, Intel
Guojun is a senior patent attorney at Intel. In the past 12 years, Guojun has worked on patent prosecution, portfolio management, global patent strategies, patent analysis to support licensing and litigation activities, etc. Over the years, he has gained substantial experiences in many international-patent-related legal areas including, for example,foreign filing license, inventor remuneration, utility model practices, export regulations, PCT practice, all across various jurisdictions. Guojun obtained his B.S. and M.S. degrees, both in electrical engineering, in China. He also holds a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Duke University. He worked as an engineer in China, in Singapore, and in the U.S. for many years. He holds several patents. Guojun earned his J.D. (cum laude) from Northwest School of Law of Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon. Guojun now leads the international patent filing and prosecution strategy team and also manages the wireless patent portfolio within the Intel patent group.
- Hiro Takahori General Manager, Tokyo Office, Conversant
As General Manager of Conversant IP Japan KK in Tokyo, Hiro Takahori is responsible for all business activities, including patent prosecution, licensing, business development, finance and administration.Conversant IP Japan KK, established in January 2014, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Conversant Intellectual Management
Hiro Takahori, who joined Conversant in February 2014, is a seasoned industry veteran. For the last five years, he worked for King Jim, a Japanese office supply company, establishing an IP department. Before that, Hiroyuki Takahori enjoyed a 30-year career with Pioneer, developing integrated circuits and displays for audio visual applications and earning senior roles in marketing and product planning. Hiro Takahori later transferred to Discovision Associates, a subsidiary of Pioneer, where he licensed optical disc patents to the industry worldwide, and worked in the US for a total of 16 years.
Hiro Takahori holds a BSEE and an MSEE in Communication Engineering from The University of Electro Communications in Tokyo, and an Engineer's Degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Southern California
- Yan Sheng President of Intellectual Venture China
Mr. Yan, Sheng is President of China Operation for Intellectual Ventures (IV), a Bellevue, Washington based multi-billion Dollar investment funds focusing on innovation and intellectual properties. Prior to joining IV in December 2008, Mr. Yan had long and distinguished career in banking and finance with number of the world largest financial institutions including the most recently, AIG Financial Products as its Managing Director and Head of China. Mr. Yan's experience stretches from Sales and Trading, Investment Banking, Corporate Advisory and Assets Management, and in the past 5 years, to investment and monetization of intellectual properties. Altogether, Mr. Yan has over 30 years' working experience in Beijing, Europe, New York and Hong Kong.
- Ben G.J. Beune Chief Operating Officer / Executive Vice President of One-Red, LLC
1981 Masters Degree in civil law from the University of Utrecht, the Netherlands
1986~1997 Legal Counsel of Philips Medical Systems Legal Department
Legal Director of Philips Industrial Electronics Legal Department
Deputy General Counsel of Philips Consumer Electronics Legal Department
1997 Director of Asia Pacific and East Asia for Philips System Standards & Licensing department (Philips IP&S from 2001)
2002 Senior Vice President of Philips Electronics
2011 to now Executive Vice President of One-Red, LLC. One-Red provides leading professional patent licensing service with a global network in 13 countries with 15 offices. One-Red currently implements patent license programs for Philips, Sony, Pioneer, LG Electronics and One-Blue LLC.