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G L O B A L INTELLECTUAL P R O P E R T Y B R I E F I N GAUGUST 26 2015, 2.30pm TO 5.30pm

MARINA BAY SANDS HOTEL, SINGAPORE

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AUGUST 26 2015, 2.30pm TO 5.30pmMARINA BAY SANDS HOTEL,

SINGAPORE

G L O B A L INTELLECTUAL P R O P E R T Y B R I E F I N G

IP WEEK @ SGThe Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) and IP Academy Singaporeorganise IP Week @ SG as an annual platform for business and IP professionals tomeet, network and share ideas on trends, developments and challenges in IP.Now in its fourth year, IP Week @ SG will take place at Marina Bay Sands Hotelfrom August 24 to 28, 2015.

There will be a total of 11 events as part of IP Week:

1. 5th Global Forum on IP (GFIP) 20152. MIP Global Intellectual Property Briefing3. Heads of IP Office Conference (HIPOC) 4. 47th ASEAN Working Group on Intellectual Property Co-operation (AWGIPC)

Meeting5. WIPO – IPOS IP Awards6. Global Patent Prosecution Highway User Seminar7. Seminar on ASEAN IP Interoperability (CLB)8. GFIP Networking Extravaganza9. WIPO – IPOS Mediation Seminar10. IP Arbitration Seminar11. IP Fiesta (Exhibition)

MANAGING IPManaging IP is a leading global resource for IP news and analysis, providing anextensive online portal, monthly magazine, web seminars and events since 1990.With an international team of journalists based in New York, London and HongKong, Managing IP leads the market with its expert coverage of all aspects of IPlaw and practice with a focus on business-led, strategic advice on IP exploitationand enforcement.

Managing IP runs a series of highly successful events and awards which bringtogether over 2,000 IP professionals each year. Regular events include:

• US Patent Forum, Washington DC & San Jose• Managing IP North America Awards, Washington DC• The International Patent Forum, London • Managing IP Global Awards, London• Global IP & Innovation Summit, Shanghai• European Patent Reform Forum, Munich & Paris• European Patent Reform Forum, San Jose & New York

PROGRAMME

AUGUST 26 2015, 2.30pm TO 5.30pmMARINA BAY SANDS HOTEL,

SINGAPORE

G L O B A L INTELLECTUAL P R O P E R T Y B R I E F I N G

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MIP GLOBAL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY BRIEFINGThe Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) and IP Academy Singapore have invited Managing IP to host an event as part ofIP Week @ SG. The seminar will update delegates on global legal developments in trade marks and patent litigation to ensure thatyou are informed about the international landscape of IP law.

Attendees will include world IP leaders in corporations and leading international legal experts.

Chair’s introduction and opening remarks: Peter Leung, Asia editor, Managing IP

2:30pm European patent reform• Latest updates on the reform• Comparison of fees: Unitary patent versus European patent protection• How this will impact your IP strategy in Europe• Advanced litigation strategies

Alban Kang, Partner, Bird & Bird ATMDJames Kinnaird, European Patent Attorney, Marks & Clerk

3:10pm ITC litigation in the USA• Analysis of ITC litigation • Difference between normal litigation and litigating at the ITC• Best practices and lessons learned

Tony Piotrowski, general counsel, MPEG LA LLCProfessor Liu Shang Jyh, visiting professor, National Chiao Tung

University, TAIWANJason Loh, head of IP group (ASEAN), PanasonicShaobin Zhu, attorney, Finnegan

3:50pm Break

4:10pm Asia-wide patents• The role of patents in particular in driving innovation• Recent trends across Asia in patent protection and other forms of IPR• The intersection of IPR, including patents, and competition laws

Jeff Bullwinkel, assistant general counsel and director,Microsoft

Chitra Iyer, director, intellectual property & standards, PhilipsLow Pei Lin, partner, Allen & Gledhill LLP

4:50pm Asia-wide trademarks• How to protect marks in Asia• The impact of ASEAN countries joining the Madrid Protocol on trademarkstrategies

• Electronic brand protection strategies and domain name protection inAsia-Pacific

• China’s trademark law revisions: one year on

Benjamin Bai, partner, Allen & OveryWoon C Yew, partner, Rodyk & DavidsonChristian Gordon-Pullar, executive director, head of legal,technology, IP and corporate functions, Asia-Pacific, JPMorgan

5.30pm End of seminar

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VENUEMarina Bay Sands Singapore ConventionCentre, Level 3

10 Bayfront Avenue, Singapore 018956

Marina Bay Sands (MBS) is a resort facingMarina Bay in Singapore. The venuecomprises casino, 2561-room hotel andconvention centre, along with mall,museum, two theatres, several restaurantsand an ice skating rink.

The complex has a rooftop 340m-longSkyPark with 150m infinity swimming pool.

More information about MBS can befound on www.marinabaysands.com.