The International IP Legal Conference 2019, held in Hong Kong, brought together global IP leaders, legal practitioners, corporate counsel, academics, and policymakers to address the fast-evolving challenges and opportunities in the world of intellectual property law. Positioned at the crossroads of East and West, Hong Kong served as an ideal venue for in-depth discussions on regional innovation trends, cross-border IP enforcement, and the harmonization of global IP regimes.
Key themes included navigating IP disputes in a digitally driven global economy, strategic IP management for multinational businesses, developments in trademark, copyright, and design law in Asia, enforcement mechanisms and border protection measures, IP valuation, licensing, and commercialization in emerging markets, and the role of IP in trade, investment, and economic diplomacy.
With participation from leading international law firms, technology companies, and government bodies, the conference offered expert-led sessions, case studies, and policy insights tailored to the dynamic and diverse landscape of Asia-Pacific IP law.
The 2019 edition reinforced Hong Kong’s role as a regional hub for innovation and legal excellence, while fostering meaningful dialogue on how to strengthen and adapt global IP systems for the future.
Speakers(26)
Aaron Purser
IP Counsel at Treasury Wine Estates
Aditi Mittal
Legal Counsel at SAP
Alan Chiu
Managing Partner at Ella Cheong Law Office
Andre Frieden
Chief IP/Licensing Counsel and Chief Compliance Counsel at Wipro
Anton N. Handal
Partner at GreenSpoon Marder LLP
Charles To
Partner at Ella Cheong Law Office
Dr. Christopher Benson
Partner at HGF Limited Intellectual Property Specialists
Eugene Low
Partner at Hogan Lovells
Guy Perry
Patent Counsel at Qualcomm Inc
Haifeng Huang
Partner at Jones Day
Hsu Min Chung
Partner at HGF Limited Intellectual Property Specialists
James Lacey
Head Japan at CPA Global
Jari Vaario
Head of Asia IP Regulatory, Nokia Technologies at Nokia
Jeff Holman
General Counsel & Corporate Secretary at HZO
Justin Zhou
Licensing Director at GE Ventures
LuisFelipe Bo
Manager of International IP Department at AndunIP
Lynn Fu
Senior Legal Counsel at NBC Universal
Maitreyee Kulkarni
Legal Counsel at Daimler AG
Marcello Dini
Manager Director at Sisvel Group
Matt Phillips
Founding Partner at Laurence & Phillips IP Law
Priyank Gupta
Managing Partner at Stratjuris Partners
Shengtao Hu
Director, IPR Policy at Ericsson
Shuang Ma
Director at Leader IP
William Chiang
Legal Director at Global Technology Services Co. Ltd.
Xun Yang
Partner at Link Law
Xuting Huang
Patent Attorney at ZF Group
Event Details
- Date
- June 10-12, 2019
- 3 days
- Location
- 🇭🇰 Hong Kong
- Holiday Inn Golden Mile
- Audience
- Global IP leaders, legal practitioners, corporate counsel, academics, and policymakers