| First Announcement The 9th Shanghai International Intellectual Property Forum
Main Forum: “Intellectual Property and Soft Power of Cities” November 8th, 2012 Pullman Shanghai Skyway Hotel
15 Dapu Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai China Organization: Sponsors: State Intellectual Property Office of P. R. China (SIPO) Shanghai Municipal People’s Government, P. R. China Organizer: Shanghai Intellectual Property Administration (SIPA) Program: Session 1: The IP System Evolution towards the Future Session 2: Capacity for IP Creation and Soft Power of Cities Session 3: IP Services and Soft Power of Cities Session 4: IPR Protection and Soft Power of Cities Detailed program will be provided soon after. Objective: The theme of the 9th Shanghai International Intellectual Property Forum is “Intellectual Property and Soft Power of Cities”. The soft power of a city is the ability to attract outside talents, funds & other resources and to raise its own development potential, based on its culture, system, brand image and qualities of talents. In recent years, soft power has been viewed as important as hard power for the development of cities’ competitiveness. City leaders used to place much emphasis on hard power, for example GDP and infrastructure building. Now it becomes clear that soft power, such as capability for innovation, cultural environment and management mechanisms, is also the key element of regional development. For a modern city like Shanghai, soft power and hard power are of equal importance to gain its competitive edge. The soft power of a city is closely related to its IP development. The IP system safeguards the cultural evolution, brand building and technological innovation. This year, the Forum will explore the connections between IP and soft power of cities through academic exchanges, experience sharing, reasoning and discussions. By studying best practices of cities both home and abroad, it will help provide more references and solutions to the sustainable development and soft power building for cities in China including Shanghai. Background: Shanghai International Intellectual Property Forum is an annual event and was first held in the year of 2003. It is the national level IP forum in China and provides an interactive platform for international exchanges in the area of IP policy and practice for government agencies, research institutions, legal bodies and industries. Here are the themes of the forums during the past years: The year of 2003 - “Intellectual Property & Enterprises’ Competitiveness” The year of 2004 - “Intellectual Property & City’s Competitiveness” The year of 2005 - “Intellectual Property Protection & Creative Industries Development” The year of 2006 - “Intellectual Property & Self-Innovation” The year of 2007 - “Impact of WTO TRIPS Agreement on the Economic Development of Asian Countries” The year of 2008 - “Intellectual Property Services and Transactions” The year of 2010 - “Intellectual Property and Innovative Cities” The year of 2011 - “The Optimized Growth of IP Marketplace” VIP Speakers for Main Forum Ms. ZHAO Wen, Vice Mayor of Shanghai Municipality Mr. LI Yuguang, Deputy Commissioner of State Intellectual Property Office of P. R. China Ms. WANG Binying, Deputy Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization Ms. Rauni Hagman, Director General of National Board of Patents and Registration of Finland Ms. Alicja Adamczak, President of the Patent Office of the Republic of Poland Mr. Günther Schmitz, Vice–President of the German Patent and Trade Mark Office Mr. Peter KF CHEUNG, Director of Hong Kong Intellectual Property Department Mr. Lee Soowon, Former Commissioner of Korean Intellectual Property Office Mr. LU Guoqiang, Director-General, Shanghai Intellectual Property Administration Prof. WU Handong, President of Zhongnan University of Economics and Law …… These are some of the main speakers of the Forum this year and the complete name list will be provided soon after. Participation: The 9th Shanghai International Intellectual Property Forum provides communication opportunities for experts & professionals from IP organizations, academic & research institutions, hi-tech companies & industrial parks, IP service providers and officials from IPR related government authorities both home and abroad. The participation is free of charge to the audience confirmed by the Forum organizer. Contacts: International Communication & Cooperation Division, Shanghai Intellectual Property Administration (SIPA) Address: Room 1005, Julu Plaza, No. 915 Julu road, Shanghai China 200040 Tel: +86 21 61113688 / 61113730 Fax: +86 21 54046692 E-mail: shanghai_ip_forum@yahoo.com.cn sipa_gjc@yahoo.com.cn |
