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Clean technology is a fast growing and innovative industry which has been identified in the 12th Five Year Plan as a priorty for the sustainable growth of the Chinese economy. However, European companies operating in China often find that their hard work in reasearch and development is a target for counterfeiters and intellectual property theft. How can innovators effectively protect their intellectual property? This seminar will offer practical advice from legal and industry expert on how to safely develop new clean technology and how to manage technology transfer. The seminar will cover patents, licensing, trademarks and copyright to protect your innovations.   And on this seminar you will have the chance to: • Receive practical tips from top IP professionals on how you can protect and enforce your assets • Learn from real life company testimonials on the challenges they faced while doing business in China • Discuss your individual IP needs with a top IP lawyer in a free one-on-one consultation • Network and share experiences with your industry peers   This seminar is suitable for anyone working in or with clean technologies; energy generation, energy storage, energy infrastructure, energy efficiency, transportation, waste & waste water, air and emissions control, carbon trading, materials, manufacturing, agriculture and recycling.   Location: Hotel Indigo on the Bund, 585 Zhongshan Dong Er Lu, Huangpu District, Shanghai Tel: + 86 21 3302 9999 

Let’s take this great occasion to mingle and make new friends, together with the pleasure of tasting delicious drinks and snacks. Entrance to the event is allowed to CICC Memebrs only, please register sending an e-mail to infoshanghai@cameraitacina.com by the deadline of 8th September , 6：00 pm. Entrance fee of RMB 150 per person will be collected at the entrance. Location: Intercontinental Hotel, 288 Wang Dun Road, Suzhou Industrial Park, Suzhou 苏州工业园区旺墩路288号苏州洲际大酒店    

Event Description Many people tend to think about patents or technology when they hear the term Intellectual Property, but it is important to realise that brands and trade marks are considered Intellectual Property as well. Your brand is your company`s identity. Public perception plays an important role in how your products or services are perceived, especially in a vast market as China. Because you invest time and money in building a strong brand and reputation, counterfeiting could be very damaging to your business. If you have a brand name or logo which is used in China or if you work with franchising agreements, it is important to know how you should protect these IP assets. The China IPR SME Helpdesk and the European Chamber of Commerce in Nanjing are inviting you to an interactive workshop on Branding and Trade Mark Protection in China, which will address the following issues: Why it is important to register your trade mark as soon as possible to avoid future problems How to register a trade mark in different product and service classes, a system unique to China How to license a trade mark in China Different methods to legally enforce your trade mark in the case of infringement You are welcome to ask questions throughout the presentation and during the dedicated Q&A time. You may also book a private one-on-one IPR consultation session with the expert following the workshop. One-On-One IPR Consultation Sessions If you would like to receive confidential one-on-one advice about your China IPR, sign up for a free, 20-minute consultation with our qualified IP lawyer. To ensure you have a chance to meet with the expert, please book your session in advance by indicating your interest when you register. The IPR one-on-one consultation is open to European SMEs on a first-come, first-served basis. Any information you provide to the China IPR SME Helpdesk with be treated as confidential. Speaker Biography Maarten Roos, Managing Director, R&P China Lawyers Maarten Roos was educated at Leiden University and Guangzhou`s Sun-Yat-Sen University. He advises and represents Western companies with business interest in China, mainly relating to investment projects and corporate activities, intellectual property rights protection, employment issues and dispute resolution. He has worked on numerous complex transactions including M&A deals, corporate (re-)structuring and company liquidations, and frequently represents foreign clients in negotiations with Chinese business partners and government officials. Maarten also serves on the supervisory board of the subsidiaries of several mulitnational companies. Maarten founded R&P China lawyers in 2010 as the first foreign-managed Chinese law firm in Shanghai, advising international companies on Chinese legal issues and representing them in court, arbitration and negotiations with government departments. In September 2012 Kluwer Law published his first book: "Chinese Commercial Law: A Practical Guide", which offers insight to Chinese law and practice for international companies that trade with or invest in China, covering subjects such as investment, joint ventures, M&A transactions, IP protection, dealing with disputes, financing subsidiaries and tax compliance. Maarten has worked in the Chinese legal industry since 2002 and is fluent in English, Dutch and Mandarin Chinese. Registration and cancellation China IPR SME Helpdesk events are available to European Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and SME intermediary organisations such as embassies or consulates, chambers of commerce and trade associations only. China IPR SME Helpdesk events are closed to law firms and consultants who offer IPR services. If you meet the criteria and would like to attend please register by emailing rsvp-china@china-iprhelpdesk.eu with the name and date of the event in the subject line and your company information. You will receive a confirmation e-mail. Because seating is limited, in the case of unexpected cancellation please inform the Helpdesk as soon as possible.