On January 27, the 14th China IP International Annual Forum & 2024 Annual Conference of In-house IP Managers in China kicked off in Beijing with insightful opening remarks and speeches.

With the theme of "Pressing ahead with harmonious symbiosis", the Forum this year followed its established format of "main forums + sub-forums + awarding ceremony." It featured three main forums including a Summit of China Intellectual Property Trends, a Forum of China IP Management of Practice, and an IP Judges Forum, as well as two sub-forums exploring "Judicial protection of data rights and interests" and "Trending AI-related IP Issues".

Over 400 judges, scholars, and top IP practitioners gathered at the Broadcasting Tower Hotel Beijing to witness this grand event.

The annual forum officially opened on the morning of January 27. Ma Yide, Professor of the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wenlan Distinguished Professor, Doctoral Supervisor, Qin Yuanmin, Presiding Judge of the Civil Adjudication Tribunal No.3 (IPR Division) of the Supreme People's Court, Shoichi OKUYAMA, President of AIPPI, Etienne Sanz de Acedo, CEO of INTA addressed at the opening ceremony. The opening ceremony was moderated by Tommy Zhang, President and Chief Editor of China IP Magazine.

Ma Yide

Professor of the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wenlan Distinguished Professor, Doctoral Supervisor

Qin Yuanmin

Presiding Judge of the Civil Adjudication Tribunal No.3 (IPR Division) of the Supreme People's Court

Shoichi OKUYAMA

President of AIPPI

Etienne Sanz de Acedo

CEO of INTA

Tommy Zhang

President and Chief Editor of China IP Magazine

Following the opening ceremony was the Summit of China IP Trends Forum. Lei Xiaoyun, Director General of the IP Utilization and Promotion Department, China National Intellectual Property Administration, Huang Yong, Executive Vice President of the Institute of Foreign-Related Rule of Law, Director of the Competition Law Centre and Law Professor of the School of Law of University of International Business and Economics; Member of Advisory Group of Experts under the Anti-Monopoly Commission of the State Council, Zheng Youde, Professor and Doctoral Supervisor, Director of IP and Competition Law Center, Huazhong University of Science and Technology; Leader of trade secrets group of Outline of National Intellectual Property Strategy, Gu Haiyan, General Manager of Legal Department of Sina Group, Jiang Zhou, Partner of Beijing Kangxin Partners P.C., Xue Qi, Managing Partner and Director of Shanghai Beshining Law Firm delivered keynote speeches. The Summit of China IP Trends Forum was moderated by Sheng Wanwan, Director of the New Media Department of China IP Magazine.

Lei Xiaoyun

Director General of the IP Utilization and Promotion Department, China National Intellectual Property Administration

Huang Yong

Executive Vice President of the Institute of Foreign-Related Rule of Law, Director of the Competition Law Centre and Law Professor of the School of Law of the University of International Business and Economics

Zheng Youde

Professor and Doctoral Supervisor, Director of IP and Competition Law Center, Huazhong University of Science and Technology

Gu Haiyan

General Manager of the Legal Department of Sina Group

Jiang Zhou

Partner of Beijing Kangxin Partners P.C.

Xue Qi

Managing Partner and Director of Shanghai Beshining Law Firm

Sheng Wanwan

Director of the New Media Department of China IP Magazine 

At the Forum of China IP Management of Practice held on the afternoon of January 27, Zhang Honglei, Director of Patent Application, BOE Technology Group Co., LTD, James Lacey, Senior Vice President of Operations & Product Department, RWS Group, Yang Jingkun, IP Protection Director of Ordos Group, Chen Ni, Director of the IP Department of Beijing Hai Run Law Firm, Liu Haiyan, IP Manager of Chongqing Chang’an Automobile shared their insights on practical IP issues. The Forum of China IP Management of Practice was moderated by Wang Lei, Researcher of Intelligent Technology Law Research Center of Beijing Institute of Technology; Secretary General of Intelligent Industry Research Center of Zhongguancun Intellectual Property Strategy Institute.

Zhang Honglei

Director of Patent Application, BOE Technology Group Co., LTD

James Lacey

Senior Vice President of Operations & Product Department, RWS Group

Yang Jingkun

IP Protection Director of Ordos Group

Chen Ni

Director of the IP Department of Beijing Hai Run Law Firm

Liu Haiyan

IP Manager of Chongqing Chang’an Automobile

Wang Lei

Researcher of Intelligent Technology Law Research Center of Beijing Institute of Technology; Secretary General of Intelligent Industry Research Center of Zhongguancun Intellectual Property Strategy Institute

IP Judges Froum 

Following the Forum of China IP Management of Practice was the IP Judges Forum. Kong Xiangjun, Professor and Dean of Intellectual Property and Competition Law Academy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Li Shunde, Researcher and Professor of Institute of Law, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Du Ying, Professor and Doctoral Supervisor, Law School of Central University of Finance and Economics, Cui Guobin, Director of IP Law Research Center and Professor, Tsinghua University School of Law discussed on the "Legal Regulation on Malicious Filing of IP Litigation". The Forum was moderated by Yao Huanqing, Deputy Secretary-General of the Intellectual Property Law Association of CLS; Associate Professor of the Intellectual Property Academy of Renmin University of China. Mr Yao also delivered a keynote speech on behalf of Yao Bingbing, Vice President of Jiangsu Research Institute of IP Protection and Development; Former President of Nanjing Intellectual Property Court.

Kong Xiangjun

Professor and Dean of Intellectual Property and Competition Law Academy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Li Shunde

Researcher and Professor of the Institute of Law, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences

Du Ying

Professor and Doctoral Supervisor, Law School of Central University of Finance and Economics

Cui Guobin

Director of IP Law Research Center and Professor, Tsinghua University School of Law

Yao Huanqing

Deputy Secretary-General of the Intellectual Property Law Association of CLS;  Associate Professor of Intellectual Property Academy of Renmin University of China

On the afternoon of January 27, there were also two parallel sub-forums. Sub-forum I was themed on "Judicial protection of data rights and interests". Huang Yong, Executive Vice President of the Institute of Foreign-Related Rule of Law, Director of the Competition Law Centre and Law Professor of the School of Law of University of International Business and Economics; Member of Advisory Group of Experts under the Anti-Monopoly Commission of the State Council, Yang Dejia, Chief Judge of the IP Division of Beijing Haidian People's Court, Deng Danyun, Chief Judge of the Second Comprehensive Trial Division of Guangzhou Internet Court, Zhang Junqiang, Postdoctoral Researcher of East China University of Political Science and Law; Judge of Tianjin Court, Song Jian, Former Chief Judge of the IP Division of Jiangsu High People’s Court; National Trial Expert delivered keynote speeches. Li Yougen, Professor and Doctoral Supervisor of Law School of Nanjing University; Vice president of Economic Law Research Institute of China Law Society, Wang Yanfang, Professor of Intellectual Property School, East China University of Political Science and Law made comment speeches. The Sub-forum I was moderated by Li Wenyu, Director of the Intellectual Property and Innovation Development Center, China Academy of Information and Communications Technology.     

Huang Yong

Executive Vice President of the Institute of Foreign-Related Rule of Law, Director of the Competition Law Centre and Law Professor of the School of Law of the University of International Business and Economics

Yang Dejia

Chief Judge of the IP Division of Beijing Haidian People's Court

Deng Danyun

Chief Judge of the Second Comprehensive Trial Division of Guangzhou Internet Court

Zhang Junqiang

Postdoctoral Researcher of East China University of Political Science and Law; Judge of Tianjin Court

Song Jian

Former Chief Judge of the IP Division of Jiangsu High People’s Court; National Trial Expert

Li Yougen

Professor and Doctoral Supervisor of Law School of Nanjing University; Vice president of Economic Law Research Institute of China Law Society

Wang Yanfang

Professor of Intellectual Property School, East China University of Political Science and Law   

Li Wenyu

Director of the Intellectual Property and Innovation Development Center,  China Academy of Information and Communications Technology 

Sub-forum II explored "Trending AI-related IP Issues". Jiao Heping, Professor and Doctoral Supervisor of Xi'an Jiaotong University School of Law. Zhang Lianyong, Chief Judge of the Second Comprehensive Trial Division of the Beijing Internet Court, Yin Fenglin, Associate Professor, School of Intellectual Property, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Li Zhenjiang, Deputy General Manager of Guangzhou Jiaquan IP Law Firm delivered keynote speeches. Ma Tie, Director of the Legal Department of Music Copyright Society of China joined the panel discussion at this session. Qu Sanqiang, Professor of the Law School of Beijing Institute of Technology and President of Beijing Intellectual Property Law Society made concluding speeches. Sub-forum II was moderated by Shi Hui, Chairman of the Beijing Sunshine Intellectual Property and Legal Development Foundation.

Jiao Heping

Professor and Doctoral Supervisor of Xi'an Jiaotong University School of Law

Zhang Lianyong

Chief Judge of the Second Comprehensive Trial Division of the Beijing Internet Court

Yin Fenglin

Associate Professor, School of Intellectual Property, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences

Li Zhenjiang

Deputy General Manager of Guangzhou Jiaquan IP Law Firm

Sub-forum II exploring "Trending AI-related IP Issues"

Qu Sanqiang

Professor of Law School of Beijing Institute of Technology; President of Beijing Intellectual Property Law Society

Shi Hui

Chairman of the Beijing Sunshine Intellectual Property and Legal Development Foundation 

The 14th China IP International Annual Forum & 2024 Annual Conference of In-house IP Managers in China concluded with the Awarding Ceremony & Gala Dinner, where finalists of six awards winners were announced, including the "2023 Outstanding IP Management Teams in China", "2023 Outstanding IP Service Teams in China", "2023 Outstanding IP managers in China ", "2023 Innovative IP Service Teams in China", "2024 Recommended International IP Agencies" and "2023 IP People in China".

Since its inception in 2011, the China IP International Annual Forum & Annual Conference of In-house IP Managers in China has gradually grown into a premier platform for communication and exchange among professionals in various IP fields. The finalists of the award winners this year will be released successively in the coming days. Stay tuned to our WeChat account to learn more details.