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Issues covered include: IPONZ Hearings Office, trade mark ownership, trade mark enforcement and litigation, Chinese trade marks update, specifications, patent portfolio management, artificial intelligence
9 topical issues. One whole day to earn all your CPE points in one go. This diverse and jam-packed conference brings together leading IP practitioners in New Zealand, Beijing and Hong Kong to examine the current issues and trends in trademarks and patents. You will receive a round-up on the latest IPONZ and High Court trade mark decisions, examine trade mark ownership and gain strategies in trade mark enforcement and litigation.
Attend and earn 7 CPD hours
Global Trade Marks: A Focus on New Zealand and China
Chair: Jonathan Aumonier-Ward, Principal, AJ Park Law
9.00am to 9.45am: IPONZ Hearings Office: Critical Updates
Walk away with a roundup of the latest IPONZ and High Court trade mark decisions, providing insight into the latest trends, and considering issues such as:
Presented by Victoria Watts, Senior Associate, Baldwins
9.45am to 10.30am: A Spotlight on Trade Mark Ownership
Presented by Rob Batty, Associate Dean, Senior Lecturer, University of Auckland
10.30am to 11.15am: Trade Mark Enforcement and Litigation: Practice and Procedure
Presented by Earl Gray, Barrister, Sangro Chambers
11.15am to 11.30am: Break
INTERNATIONAL SPEAKERS LIVE FROM BEIJING AND HONG KONG
11.30am to 1.00pm
11.30am to 12.15pm: Chinese Trade Marks Update
Presented by Liao Fei, Partner, King & Wood Mallesons
12.15pm to 1.00pm: Useful Tips to Protect Your Brand in China
Presented by Ken Hung, Partner, Vivien Chan & Co
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Tips of the Trade: Patents and Ensuring Best Practice
Chair: Blayne Peacock, Director, Ellis Terry
2.00pm to 2.45pm: Specifications: What Makes a Strong Patent?
Presented by Jason Rogers, Partner, James & Wells
2.45pm to 3.30pm: Patent Portfolio Management: Strategies and Tips
Presented by Nicola Johnstone, Head of IP Legal, Auckland UniServices Ltd
3.30pm to 3.45pm: Break
3.45pm to 4.30pm: Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Patent Law
Presented by Antonia Modkova, Patent Attorney, Soul Machines
4.30pm to 5.30pm: Ethics: Modern Pitfalls of Trade Marks and Patent Practice
Presented by David Marriott, Barrister
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