Seventh Business of Intellectual Property Asia Forum Opens

2017/12/07

Industry Experts gather at Hong Kong to Push Forward IP and Innovation
 

 
7 December 2017 – The Business of Intellectual Property Asia (BIP Asia) Forum, jointly organised by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Government, Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) and Hong Kong Design Centre, kicks off its two-day run today (7-8 December) at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC). Themed “IP & Innovation: Propelling Change, Growth and Connectivity”, BIP Asia Forum features over 80 heavyweight speakers, and attracts over 2,500 industry players to participate. Carrie Lam, The Chief Executive, HKSAR Government, and He Hua, Deputy Commissioner, State Intellectual Property Office of the People’s Republic of China, are invited to attend the opening ceremony.
“IP is one of the engines driving Asia’s remarkable economic growth and development in recent years and is expected to continue in the coming future.” said Margaret Fong, HKTDC Executive Director. “Hong Kong has emerged as Asia’s hub for IP, thanks to our world-class business environment, robust legal and IP arbitration systems, and our extensive network with the Chinese mainland and the rest of the world. Now in its seventh year, BIP Asia has grown into a major annual event promoting global IP trade.”
 
Plenary Session I: Evolving IP Policy in the Innovation Era
The highlights of the first day of the BIP Asia Forum were the two Plenary Sessions. Plenary Session I, themed “Evolving IP Policy in the Innovation Era”, featured speakers including Wang Binying, Deputy Director General, World Intellectual Property Organization, Molan Karim Tarigan, Chair, the ASEAN Working Group on Intellectual Property Cooperation, Takayuki Sumita, Secretary-General, Intellectual Property Strategy Headquarters, Cabinet Office of Japan, and Prof Habip Asan, President, Turkish Patent and Trademark Office. The speakers shared the latest development of IP policies and how IP protection continue to empower innovative hubs.
 

 
Plenary Session II: Crafting a Comprehensive IP Strategy for the New World Order
Themed “Crafting a Comprehensive IP Strategy for the New World Order”, Plenary Session II was joined by Gustav Brismark, Chief Intellectual Property Officer, Ericsson AB, and Toshimoto Mitomo, Corporate Executive, Intellectual Property and Mid-to-Long-Term Business Development, Sony Corporation. As management leaders of multinational corporations, the two speakers shared how they stay abreast of the ever-increasing complexity of the IP landscape and effectively integrate IP into their global business strategy.
The BIP Asia Forum will also organise a range of Concurrent Breakout Sessions that cover practical and diverse material in 5 areas: IP of Business Practices, IP Legal Tips, Industry-specific IP, Quick Guide to IP Basics and IP Market Insights. This year the forum also discusses new topics such as food and film adaptation, pushing forward all aspects of IP development.
 
Tomorrow’s Plenary Session III: The Revolution of Artificial Intelligence
To continue exploring creative technological advances, tomorrow’s (8 December) Plenary Session III, themed “Global Tech Summit - The Revolution of Artificial Intelligence (AI)”, will see world-renowned experts and Asian industry pioneers sharing their insights and investigating the next wave of AI revolution. Speakers include Dr Eric Chang, Senior Director, Technology Strategy and Communications, Microsoft Research Asia; Prof Simon See, Director and Chief Solution Architect, NVIDIA AI Technology Center; Herbert Chia, Honorary Chairman, B4B Limited; Rick Zou, Executive Vice-President, National Eastern Tech-Transfer Center; Barry Chan, Partner, Financial Services Sector, IBM Global Business Services, IBM China/Hong Kong Limited; Bruce Ren, Chief Strategy Officer, UBTECH Robotics Corp.; Aldrin Yim, CEO, Codex Genetics; and Chris Au Young, General Manager, Smart Airport, Airport Authority Hong Kong.
 
New Strategic Partnership for Asia IP Exchange
As Asia’s largest international IP trading platform, Asia IP Exchange includes more than 27,000 tradeable IP listings such as patents, copyrights, trademarks and designs that cover industries including biotechnology, medicine, electronics and engineering, film and publishing. The HKTDC will sign a memorandum of understanding for strategic partnership with National Eastern Tech-Transfer Center in order to push forward IP information exchange and cooperation in Asia.
 
Exhibition features 90 exhibitors
The BIP Asia exhibition is being staged alongside the main forum to provide more business opportunities for forum participants. It features more than 90 exhibitors, including the World Intellectual Property Organization, major international technology companies, leading local and overseas R&D centres, universities and IP services providers. The exhibition provides one-stop on-site advisory services, ranging from knowledge transfer and commercialisation to the application, licensing and trading of IP such as patents, trademarks and copyrights, as well as relevant laws.
BIP Asia Forum is an event of the Innovation & IP Week. Other HKTDC events held concurrently are SmartBiz Expo (until 8 December), Hong Kong International Franchising Show (until 8 December) and DesignInspire (until 9 December). The parallel shows cover areas including design, technology, entrepreneurship, branding and IP management, providing a one-stop value-adding and problem-solving platform for SMEs.
 
Websites
Business of Intellectual Property Asia Forum: http://bipasiaforum.com/en/index.htm
 
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Sunny Ng             Tel: (852) 2584 4357            Email: sunny.sl.ng@hktdc.org
 
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About the HKTDC
Established in 1966, the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) is a statutory body dedicated to creating opportunities for Hong Kong's businesses. With more than 40 offices globally, including 13 on the Chinese mainland, the HKTDC promotes Hong Kong as a platform for doing business with China, Asia and the world. With 50 years of experience, the HKTDC organises international exhibitions, conferences and business missions to provide companies, particularly SMEs, with business opportunities on the mainland and in international markets, while providing business insights and information via trade publications, research reports and digital channels including the media room. For more information, please visit: www.hktdc.com/aboutus. Follow us on Google+ Twitter @hktdc LinkedIn