The Chinese market is important for a growing number of Scandinavian companies. Opportunities are many and lucrative, but you also need to be aware of the challenges. Do you know how to best protect and enforce your company’s intellectual property rights in China?

This webinar series is in collaboration with the Norwegian Industrial Property Office (NIPO). It is intended to give you short but valuable insights into the IP challenges and opportunities that Scandinavian companies may face in China. Speakers include Ai-Leen Lim, Xiaofan Chen and Ashley Zhao from AWA Asia in Beijing and Hong Kong.

This series consists of three parts. You can sign up individually or for the entire series. If you do not have the opportunity to participate in the live broadcasts, you can watch the recording after the webinar has been held.

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31 August – Part 1: Debunking IP myths

• IP theft
• Non-enforcement theory
• Discrimination against foreign companies
• Protection of trade secrets

14 November – Part 2: Handling Patents and Patent Applications

• Patent protection and enforcement of rights
• Handling disputes
• Dealing with counterfeiting

2 December – Part 3: Handling Trademarks and Trademark Applications

• Trademark protection and enforcement of rights
• Handling disputes
• Brand owner prevailing litigation
• Bad faith applicants (trolls)