Synopsis
In this presentation, Dr Li will focus on the recent developments in trademark, copyright, and patent law in China. In particular, trademark law had been amended three times in 1993, 2001 and 2013, while copyright law is currently being amended for the third time, and patent law the fourth time.
Dr Li will describe these developments and address the following questions: what are the forces driving these legislative reforms? How have the changes affected social, economical and technological development in China? What are the key issues being debated for the on-going copyright and patent law amendments which may have important implications for the stake-holders in the international business community?
In her presentation, Dr Li will refer to the relevant legislative developments in IP laws in China as well as she will use recent cases to illustrate how a foreign businesses could, and should, protect their IP rights in the Chinese market. Dr Li will conclude by briefly introducing the creation and operation of the specialized IP courts in China.
Professsor Irene Calboli will introduce the speaker and moderate the seminar.
Speaker's Profile
Yahong LI, JSD (Stanford), is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Law of the University of Hong Kong (HKU), and an Associate Director at the HKU Technology Transfer Office. She specializes in IP law with a focus on cross-disciplinary study of IP, culture and technological innovation. She is the author of the books: Imitation to Innovation in China: the Role of Patents in Biotech and Pharmaceutical Industries (Edward Elgar, 2010), International and Comparative Intellectual Property: Law, Policy and Practice (LexisNexis, 2005). She is also the author of numerous peer-reviewed journal articles. Her current research focuses on copyright and creativity, copyright law reform, and IP boundary. At HKU, she teaches Master’s courses of IP, Innovation and Development, Copyright and Creativity, and International and Comparative Intellectual Property Law. She is a frequent speaker at international and regional conferences, and has been a visiting fellow/professor, inter alia, at Harvard Law School, Cambridge University, the Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition, Melbourne Law School, Salzburge University, and Santa Clara University Law School.
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Last updated on 19 Feb 2016 .
