Event Details

This is part of the West Coast Initiative's "China Business 101", a series of prescriptive webinars aimed for new entrants to the China market. A recording of this webinar will be available on our AmCham Shanghai website.


For US firms selling products in China, protecting your intellectual property is a top concern. While Chinese IPR has seen a great deal of improvement in recent years, new entrants to the China market need to be proactive and attentive to ensure the security of their IP rights.


This webinar will discuss the intellectual property environment in China, the process for registering intellectual property with Chinese regulators, and the legal recourse available to international firms when their IP has been violated.


Topics:

ยท Intellectual Property Environment in China

ยท How to register IP with the China Trademark Office

ยท When should international firms register their IP in the China market?

ยท Ways IP is often stolen in China

ยท Legal recourse when IP has been violated

Speakers

  • Robin Tabbers (Principal at R&P China Lawyers)

    Robin Tabbers

    Principal at R&P China Lawyers

    After working at international law firms in Amsterdam (Baker & McKenzie and Dentons/Boekel), Robin moved to Shanghai in 2010 and joined R&P. By combining his knowledge and understanding of both Western and Chinese legal systems and business environments, he has become an important bridge and beacon of trust for many international clients doing business in China.

    He assists predominantly European and Northern American companies with business activities all over China. He has essential experience in the field of Foreign Investment, M&A/Corporate, Employment, Intellectual Property and Dispute Resolution.

    Leading directories Chambers & Partners, Legal500 and Asialaw, have all recommended or recognized his expertise for Corporate/M&A and Employment in the years 2012-2020. He graduated from Tilburg Law School (Tilburg University), where he obtained an LL.M. degree in International Business Law. He is fluent in English and Dutch, and always working to improve his Chinese (Mandarin).

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