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Insights into the revised Rules for the Implementation of the Patent Law
On 1 December 2023, the State Council approved the Rules for the Implementation of the Patent Law of the People's Republic of China (2023 Revision, 'PLIR').
This insightful session, hosted by Mr He Jing, Partner at GEN Law, is a must-watch for any legal professional seeking a better understanding of the impact of the PLIR, which came into force on 20 January 2024.
With in-depth analysis across a wide array of areas, from prosecution, to litigation, licensing, and more, this on-demand webinar also features academic commentary from Professor Cui Guobin of Tsinghua University.
Stay ahead of the curve in the ever-changing world of patent law in China and watch the on-demand recording now.
Meet the Speaker
HE JING
Partner, GEN Law Firm
Mr. He has more than 20 years’ experience in handling IP litigation, antitrust, policy advocacy and compliance matters. He started his legal career as a patent attorney in Silicon Valley and spent about 9 years in a major international law firm before developing his private practice in China. He successfully guided clients on many complex China legal matters, including FRAND rate setting for standard essential patents, injunctive relief in chemical patent litigations, live sports broadcast, bad faith trademark litigations, major licensing transactions in semiconductor and wireless communications. Major industrial associations often consult with Mr. He on China legal and policy matters. Mr. He was selected as Recommended Intellectual Property Lawyer by Chambers Asia-Pacific, Legal 500, Who’s Who Legal, WTR 1000, Benchmark Litigation, ALB, Managing Intellectual Property IP Stars, IAM Patent 1000, IAM Strategy 300 and Global Leaders, and the Client Choice Awards by Lexology.
Featured Commentators
PROF. CUI GUOBIN
Director of the Center for Intellectual Property, Tsinghua University
Cui Guobin is Professor as well as Director of the Center for Intellectual Property at Tsinghua University Law School. He was the Associate Dean for International Affairs and Academics (2016.7-2019.6). Professor Cui earned his Ph.D. in law, LL.M., and B.Sc. in Chemistry from Peking University, and his second LL.M. from Yale Law School.
His scholarly interests include intellectual property, antitrust, property, and law and economics theory. He teaches Intellectual Property Law, Patent Law, Advanced Topics on IP, IP Licensing, and Chinese Civil Law. He has published more than 30 law review articles and two popular casebooks, “Patent Law: Cases and Materials” (1st edition in 2012, 2nd edition in 2015) and “Copyright Law: Cases and Materials” (2014, Peking University Press).
He also serves as adjunct researcher, the Center for Judicial Protection of Intellectual Property, the Supreme People’s Court of China; legal advisor, Beijing High People’s Court; specialist juror, Beijing Intellectual Property Court (2016-2020); and legal advisor, the People’s Court of Haidian District of Beijing.
SOPHIE SUN
Senior Associate, GEN Law Firm
Ms. Sun has a solid educational background in the field of electricity and over ten years of experience in intellectual property-related work, with extensive practical experience in patent litigation, patent invalidation, freedom-to-operate (FTO) analysis, trade secret infringement litigation, and software copyright infringement litigation.
Ms. Sun has served many well-known domestic and foreign companies including Microsoft, Ericsson, AMD, Google, Dell, Philips, Honeywell, Sisvel, Tesla, Tencent, BOE, HC Semitek, Sunway Communication, etc., providing IP litigation and non-litigation services in the fields of communication, signal processing, electronic circuit, photoelectric display and lighting, semiconductor process and other technologies. Meanwhile, Ms. Sun has provided domestic support services for many domestic enterprises in overseas patent applications and patent litigation, and is familiar with patent-related practices in major countries and regions around the world.
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