Approved for 3.0 hours Texas CLE credit
Register by 1:00 pm Central on April 28 to ensure your spot
The People’s Republic of China (PRC) has been among the top destinations for Texas exports in recent years. But business owners doing business in or with China may find that their valuable intellectual property (IP) is being infringed. Even businesses not operating in China may find counterfeit versions of their products for sale in China or the United States, or their trademarks registered in China without their knowledge.
At this program, U.S. government experts, IP attorneys, and local business representatives will share their insights on how U.S. rights holders can protect and enforce their IP in the United States.
Topics include:
- IP developments in China: Challenges and opportunities in a shifting IP environment
- Enforcing IP rights in the United States against infringement originating in China
- IP and China: The Texas experience
Houston-area business owners who are new to conducting business in or with China will benefit from this program, which will share basic knowledge needed to develop an effective IP strategy.
Please note that this is an in-person program only; there is no virtual attendance option.
Continuing legal education (CLE) credit may be available to attendees of this program, pending approval by the State Bar of Texas.
This program is organized by the USPTO’s Office of Policy and International Affairs and the USPTO’s Southwest Regional Outreach Office, in collaboration with Rice University’s Fondren Library. The program is one of a series of China IP Road Shows that the USPTO conducts across the country. For more information about the series, visit the China IP Road Show homepage.
This program is approved for 3.00 hours (0 ethics) of Texas CLE credit.
Course No. 174275800
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AGENDA and SPEAKERS:
8:00 Registration/Check-in
8:45 Opening Remarks
- Dr. Tam Dao, Assistant Vice President for Research Security, Rice University
- Branden Ritchie, Deputy Chief Policy Officer for Creative Works and Global Outreach, USPTO (appearing remotely)
8:55 IP Developments in China: Challenges and Opportunities in a Shifting IP Environment
- Conrad Wong, Senior Attorney, China Team, USPTO (appearing remotely)
9:15 Enforcing Intellectual Property Rights from an E-commerce Perspective
- Kebharu Smith, Director, Counterfeit Crimes Unit, Amazon
- Michael Chu, Assistant U.S. Attorney and Computer Hacking/Intellectual Property (CHIP) Coordinator, U.S. Dept. of Justice, Moderator
9:45 U.S. Export Control and the Effects on U.S. Right Holders
- Grant Leach, Partner, Husch Blackwell, Omaha, Nebraska
- Hannah Edlund, Patent and Trademark Resource Center (PTRC), Rice University, Moderator
10:05 Break
10:20 IP Enforcement in the U.S.: Border, Civil and Criminal Enforcement
- Mackenzie Martin, Baker McKenzie
- Juan Pagan, US Homeland Security Investigations, Port of Houston
- Scott Flake, Counterintelligence Task Force Coordinator, FBI
- Dr. Patricia Stepp, Assistant Vice President for Technology Transfer, Rice University, Moderator
11:00 Best Practices When Doing Business in/with China: The Texas Experience
- Leslie Streeter, IP Counsel, LyondellBasell
- Marlene Valderrama, Senior IP Asset Manager, Halliburton
- Oren Gelber, Associate General Counsel, Academy Sports + Outdoors
- Phyllis Turner-Brim, Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel for Products, Services, and Global Brand Security, HP Inc.
- George Webb, School of Engineering & Computing, Rice University, Moderator
11:50 Closing Remarks
- Hope Shimabuku, Regional Director, Southwest Office, USPTO.(appearing remotely)
12:00 Road Show adjourns
Note that the agenda is subject to change.
For additional details, visit the USPTO event page https://www.uspto.gov/about-us/events/strategies-protecting-and-enforcing-intellectual-property-china-what-houston-area.
LOCATION:
DIRECTIONS AND PARKING:
- Anne & Charles Duncan Hall is building 46 on the printable map, located at https://map.concept3d.com/?id=473#!m/119192?share on the interactive map. It is best accessed via Entrance 1 or 2 on Main St (between Sunset Blvd and Cambridge St).
- Visitor parking (credit card only) is available at:
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The China IP Road Show is open to the public and is hosted at Rice University with financial support from HIPLA and organizational support from these Rice departments:
- Patent & Trademark Resource Center, Fondren Library
- Rice Center for Engineering Leadership
- Office of Technology Transfer
- Science & Technology Policy Program, Baker Institute for Public Policy
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
For more information, please contact:
Lakeisha Harley
USPTO Office of Policy and International Affairs
lakeisha.harley@uspto.gov
George Webb
Rice Center for Engineering Leadership
(713) 348-2704
gwebb@rice.edu
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