4-5 August, The 9th IP Seminar about Global Competitiveness and Business Value Through Innovation was held in HongKong. The event was co-organized by United States-China Intellectual Property Institute Inc. (USCIPI), Asia Innovation and IP Society Limited (AIIPS) and Centre for Financial Regulation and Economic Development (CFRED), Faculty of Law, CUHK.

From the rise of IP threats on a global scale coming from patent trolling, the worldwide IP community has pushed for collaboration in the market place. R&D and IP would work more seamlessly together in mitigating risks if driven by forefront technological innovation. To leverage IP value, a solid understanding of what that value is, and exploration on how to monetize IP should be zealously guarded.In order to ensure that valuation methods are implemented properly, risks must be identified and potential roadblocks are addressed. This IP seminar is tailored to focus on strategies to increase the value of and safeguard IP portfolio through innovation and enhanced protection techniques.

Ms. Ni Jing, Partner of Shanghai Veritas Corporation and Associate Professor in East China University of Political Science and Law, gave a presentation on IP arbitration hot topic.