2019 Global Intellectual Property Ecology Congress

The Global Intellectual Property Ecology Congress 2019 (GIPC 2019), hosted by IPRdaily and Capital Intellectual Property Services Association, was rounded off at Kuntai Hotel Beijing on November 6. The event was co-organized by Tian Tong Tai Valley, Beijing Zhuanlie New Technology Co., Ltd. and IP Union. Lyu Guoliang, former head of the International Cooperation Department of the China National Intellectual Property Administration and expert of WIPO China Office, Wu Dongping, deputy secretary general of the China Trademark Association, Cao Xinghai, senior director of the China office of the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore, as well as other officials and guests attended the event and delivered speeches. Over 600 elite corporate IP managers from 11 countries and regions shared their successful experience and explored business opportunities at the conference themed “New Changes in IP Ecology”.

2019 is a roller coaster ride for the world economy, accompanied by the recurrence of international trade disputes and the upsurge of intellectual property disputes. Powered by the triple engines of industrial upgrading, high-end intelligent manufacturing, and export restructuring, Chinese economy is smoothly whizzing forward. In the meantime, however, China’s IP industry finds itself on an inevitable collision course with those of other major countries.

Currently, the Chinese IP scene is shifting its focus from quantity to quality and benefits. Change is everywhere - from policy making to law amendments, from corporate management to industrial ecology. That further establishes “change” as one of the buzzwords of the year.

New amendments to the Trademark Law and other IP regulations feature heavier penalties for infringement, proclaiming to the world China’s commitment to stricter IP protection. The successful launch of Sci-Tech Innovation Board, even as it deepens the pockets of tech innovators, sinks some listed companies into the quagmire of patent litigation. The surging number of patents is a double-edged sword - it chips away at companies' capability to manage these patents amid high costs while giving them a better shot against rivals.

As one of the greatest events in China’s IP industry, GIPC allows Chinese IP leaders, CEOs of growth companies, and top investors to share their success stories, explore business opportunities and envisage future trends. GIPC has so far become a key exchange platform for industry tycoons, executives, entrepreneurs and investors.

WIPO China Office expert Lyu Guoliang

China Trademark Association Secretary General Wu Dongping

IPRdaily Founder and Chairman Zhou Peng

WIPO China Office expert Lyu Guoliang, China Trademark Association Secretary General Wu Dongping, IPRdaily Founder and Chairman Zhou Peng addressed the meeting respectively, expressing their congratulations to and great support for this event. GIPC 2019, a cutting-edge, cross-industry and high-end global IP summit, vows to gather together talented people to explore new strategies and trend while providing more cooperation opportunities.

On the same day, a grand award ceremony was held at the dinner.

Upon strict assessment by the expert jury, Unitalen Attorneys at Law, China Patent Agent (H.K.) Ltd., CCPIT Patent and Trademark Law Office, Liu, Shen & Associates, Sanyou Intellectual Property Agency Ltd., Scihead Intellectual Property, Advance China IP Law Office, Beyond Attorneys at Law, Kangxin Partners. P.C., and Lung Tin Intellectual Property Agent Ltd. made into the “Top 10 Patent Agents in China of the Year 2019”.

Alibaba Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd., Beijing Mengzhiwang Technology Co., Ltd. (Quandashi.com), CIPRUN, Chongqing Zhubajie Intellectual Property Right Co., Ltd., Beijing Zhiguo Technology Co., Ltd. (Zhiguoguo.com), Xiamen Sanjiusan Technology Co., Ltd. (TM.CN), Hangzhou Zhixie Network Technology Co., Ltd., Chofn IP, Shanghai Shangbiao Internet Technology Co., Ltd. (Shangbiao IP), and Guangzhou Boaozongheng Network Technology Co., Ltd. (Wtoip.com) were selected as the “Top 10 Trademark Agents in China of the Year 2019”.

Ding Jian, Chairman of Beijing Zhongjinhao Asset Appraisal Co., Ltd., Geng Deqiang, general manager of CAIP, Han Yufeng, Long An Law Firm partner, Hong Yan, Director of Longnuo Law Firm, Lei Peng, partner of Han Kun Law Offices, Lei Zhigang, Director of Beijing Zhilin Law Firm, Li Yanjun, Patent Management Director of Xiaomi Corporation, Wang Yanyu, senior partner of Allbright Law Offices (Beijing), Wang Zhenkai, Director of the IP Department of CloudMinds Technology, Yuan Xiaoqiong, Chairman of Jiangsu Caibiao Information Technology Co., Ltd., and Zhu Zenghui, Chairman of Hexie Intellectual Property Services Group Co., Ltd. were awarded as “The Most Influential IPR Figures of the Year 2019”.

Biaotianxia, Hexie Group, Incoshare, WTOIP, Shangbiao IP, Sunyu, Wade, Sinofaith IP, Zhongmeng IP, and CIPRUN were selected as “The Most Influential IPR Institutions of the Year 2019”.

Highlights of the conference

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