On Monday 25th March 2024, the Forum themed “Internationalization of Chinese Brands: Strategies, Challenges, and Opportunities”, which is jointly organised by Shanghai Caohejing Hi-Tech Park Innovation Center Limited, Wanhuida Intellectual Property and Wanhuida Law Firm Shanghai Office, is convened in Shanghai.

Under the auspice of the Beijing Municipal Intellectual Property Office, the 4th session of the “Beijing IP Lounge: Training Session on Protection of Geographical Indication Products”, which is hosted by Beijing JUSTRA Intellectual Property Center and organized by Taobao and Tmall Group, is held on 22nd March 2024. The event is a response to the local governmental authority’s initiative in promoting geographical indication brands and the GI brand value.

Organized by French association Union des Fabricants (unifab), the 28th edition of the European Intellectual Property Forum (EIPF), which is also known as “Forum Européen de la Propriété Intellectuelle” in French, takes place at the Pavillon Dauphine on March 21st and 22nd 2024. The highly anticipated event, which themes “What legislative, digital, technological, and practical disruptions are affecting intellectual property?”, brings together over 350 participants and key players in the intellectual property field.

From 20th to 21st March 2024, the “Business of Artificial Intelligence: Practical Applications in the IP Ecosystem”, which is organized by the International Trademark Association (INTA), is held in New York, New York, USA.

On 25th January 2024, the “Digital Economy & Intellectual Property Salon”, which is jointly organized by the Intellectual Property Law Practice Center and the Artificial Intelligence and Mega Data Law Practice Center of the Lawyer’s Working Committee, Liangjiang New Area, Chongqing, is held.

On 25th January 2024, the INTA 2024 Pre-AM Beijing Reception is held.

From 7th to 8th December 2023, the “China Intellectual Property & Innovation Summit 2023” (CIPIS), which is organized by Conways, is held in Beijing.

On 5th December 2023, an Internet business legal service initiative, which is jointly organized by the authorities in Xuhui District, Shanghai and Caohejing Hi-tech Park, is unveiled in Shanghai. The event features presentation and discussion centering on “Embracing AI-generated Content (AIGC): Legal Challenges and Practical Guide in the era of Generative Artificial Intelligence”.

From 28th to 29th November 2023, under the auspices of the Guangdong Administration for Market Regulation (Guangdong Intellectual Property Administration), the 28th Training Session on the Fundamental Skills of Newly Qualified Patent Attorneys, which is organized by the Guangdong Patent Agency Association (GDPAA), is held in Guangzhou.

Under the auspices of China Chemical Enterprise Management Association (CCEMA), Shanghai Polyurethane Industry Association (SPUIA) and Shanghai Pudong Intellectual Property Association (SPIPPA), the 2023 Chemical Intellectual Property and Innovation Development Forum (CIPIDF) is convened in Shanghai on November 24, 2023.

On November 22, 2023, the International Trademark Association (INTA) and the China Trademark Association (CTA) hold a joint policy dialogue in Beijing. The policy dialogue is themed “Non-traditional Mark (NTM): Protection of Shape Marks in East Asia”.

From 14th to 17th November 2023, the 2023 INTA Leadership Meeting is convened in Houston, Texas, USA.