From 11-14 December, IP Key China, in partnership with DG TAXUD and the General Administration of Customs of China, organised a visit of a delegation of Chinese customs representatives to the European Union. During their visits to airports and seaports in Italy and The Netherlands, the EU and Chinese customs officers exchanged knowledge and experience on practical cooperation on IPR enforcement.

At a time where management/licensing of rights and copyright commercialization is dramatically transformed by the development of digital marketplaces and disruptive technologies, the European Commission and the National Copyright Administration of China (NCAC), with the technical support of IP Key China, partnered in the organisation of a two-day event addressed at China’s copyright public and private sectors, to take place in Guangzhou (Guangdong, China) on December 17-18, 2018.

On 25 November to 4 December 2018, IP Key China travelled with a delegation from the Supreme People’s Court (SPC) and IP courts in China, for judicial exchanges in Brussels, Luxembourg and Munich. During the visits, the Chinese delegates met with top officials and judges from the European Commission, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) of the EU and the European Patent Office. The delegation had an opportunity to discuss judicial and legislative mechanisms including court procedure, usage of technology and solutions to the growing number of IP cases in the EU and China.

Promotion of EU/Hong Kong customs cooperation on IPR enforcement working Group meeting in Brussels and Study visit to Germany, Belgium and France. 4-7 December

IP Key China partnered with DG TAXUD and the Hong Kong Customs & Excise Department the organisation of the visit. EU and HK Customs Officers participated in meetings and “on-the-job” visits to EU airports, seaports and relevant customs offices. The visit aimed at exchange knowledge on risk assessment methodology and control approach.

An initiative in the framework of the EU-China IP Academic Network, organised by IP Key China and hosted by Fudan University Law School.

The third edition of the EU-China IP Academic Forum took place on 22 November 2018 in Shanghai, hosted by Fudan University Law School.

The Forum aimed at academics from the EU and China to discuss the latest IP topics, research and funding cooperation opportunities as well as the future of the EU-China IP Academic Network (EUCIPAN).

From 6-8 November, IP Key China cooperated with the DG TAXUD and the Hong Kong Customs & Excise Department in the organisation of a working group meeting in Hong Kong. Customs officers from 7 EU Member States (Spain, Sweden, UK, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium and Italy) together with the Officers from the Hong Kong Customs & Excise Department participated in this activity.

On 6 November, co-organised with and hosted by Xiamen Intermediate People’s Court, in cooperation with Xiamen University Intellectual Property Institute and CAASA, IP Key China held an IP Café event, featuring open discussions about IPR protection on e-commerce, across enforcement measures and voluntary cooperation models. Experts, judges and academics from EU and China participated in this event, to exchange views and learn from each other’s experience.

Representatives from each of the ASEAN IP offices and ARISE+ IPR experts will attend a kick-off meeting in Bangkok on 30-31 October to discuss a feasibility study on the possible establishment of a regional ASEAN IP academy. The participants will discuss and evaluate initial proposals for the study.

A roundtable dialogue between EU and Indonesian experts was held in Jakarta on 24 October to discuss recent developments in relation to the new patent law of Indonesia, and share international best practices on patent examination procedures. Representatives from the Directorate General of Intellectual Property (DGIP) of Indonesia, European Delegation to Indonesia, European Patent Office (EPO), and IP Key SEA participated in the dialogue.

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IP Key SEA organised exchange dialogues in Viet Nam, Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia on 17 - 24 October for local customs authorities to share expertise on IP enforcement practices and border control measures with EU representatives. The activity aimed to further intensify the level of coordination and engagement of local law enforcement authorities in curtailing the trade in IPR infringing goods.