University of Helsinki
As a part of patent licensing academy and Helsinki IP summer school 2015, the seminar ‘China IP Day IV’ took place in Scandic Hotel Simonkatu on 12th June 2015. It is the fourth seminar hosted by IPR University Centre and Hanken School of Economics to help Finnish community understand the Chinese IP laws and how to better enforce their rights in China. This seminar is also one of the activities organized within the framework of the Finnish Academy funded project ‘Legal Transplant For Innovation and Creativity: A Sino-Finnish Comparative Study On Governance of Intellectual Property Rights.’
In this seminar, three scholars and one manager talked on the anti-monopoly law in the field of IP. Mr. Kan He from Hanken School of Economics offered the audience a general picture on IP enforcement and anti-monopoly law in the field of IP. Dr. Liguo Zhang (University of Helsinki) analysed the recently decided Qualcomm Case and offered advices for companies on patent licensing in China within the influence of Qualcomm case. Prof. Dr. Weijun Zhang talked about the legislation and cases concerning SEPs (Standard Essential Patent) and enforcement through different agencies. Lastly, Mr. An Jun offered the audience advice on business opportunities and presented IP latest developed in China. Professor Dr. Hanns Ullrich from College of Europe and Dr. Henning Grosse Ruse-Khan from King’s College, Cambridge University, offered comprehensive comments on the presentation that enable a vivid discussion involving not only the speakers but also the participants.