Senior patent executives at major corporates and policy experts will gather later this month for a half-day programme focused on China’s IP transformation

In less than two weeks, Sisvel is hosting a special event in Shenzhen to mark the opening of our office in the city. With our mainland China operations in full swing, this gathering provides an opportunity for us to thank clients, partners and other local IP stakeholders for the support they have shown as we have opened this new chapter for the company.

A half-day conference, to be followed by a reception, will be held at the Conrad Shenzhen on 21^st April from 2:30pm onwards. The afternoon programme will feature:

• Keynote presentations on China’s IP environment from distinguished policy and legal thought leaders.

• Discussions with corporate IP leaders on Chinese industry’s transition to a net exporter of innovation and the role of patent licensing and patent pools in bringing this about.

• Insights from Sisvel executives on how localised engagement with our many China-based partners will help us deliver on our mission to power innovation.

The full agenda can be found below.

This is an invitation-only event and space is limited. To express interest in attending, click here or scan the QR code below. A confirmation email will be sent to successful registrants. We look forward to hosting many of you in Shenzhen.

AGENDA

2.00 PM – Welcome

Yixiong Zou, Managing Director, Sisvel China

2.10 PM – Patent operations drive innovation development

Lei Xiaoyun, former Director General of the Department of Intellectual Property Utilization and Promotion, China National Intellectual Property Administration

2.30 PM – Sisvel’s next chapter in China and beyond

Mattia Fogliacco, President and CEO, Sisvel

3.00 PM – The future of pool licensing A fireside chat between Sisvel Chief Intellectual Property Officer Heath Hoglund and Huawei Chief Intellectual Property Officer Alan Fan

3.30 PM – Global FRAND Policy Briefing

Matteo Sabattini, Executive Head of Government Affairs, Sisvel

3.45 PM – China’s developing judicial FRAND framework

Song Jian, former Presiding Judge, Intellectual Property Tribunal of the Jiangsu Higher People’s Court

4.15 PM – Coffee break

4.35 PM – Patent licensing and China’s road to net IP exporter

• Yixiong Zou, Managing Director, Sisvel China (moderator)

• Sun Mingyan, Vice President and Global Chief IP Officer, CATL

• Gao Rui, Senior Counsel, China Mobile Communications Group

• Chen Fangying, General Manager of the Intellectual Property Operations and Legal Affairs Department, CICT Mobile

• Vincent Lin, Head of Patent Licensing & Monetisation, OPPO

• Zhu Jin, IP Marketing Director, ZTE

5.20 PM – Closing remarks

Mattia Fogliacco, President and CEO, Sisvel

5.30 PM – Cocktail reception