12-16 July 2010, Wenzhou, Hangzhou, Beijing

IPR2, together with the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) and the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) implemented a series of training sessions for Chinese companies and government officials on how to protect IP at trade fairs. European experts presented the leading IP protection measures in Europe, and explained how companies can prepare to make use of the system. 

10-11 June 2010, Dalian

IPR2 together with the Supreme People’s Court (SPC), the Liaoning High People’s Court and the Dalian Intermediate People’s Court organised a conference and workshop on the interface between Competition and IP Law, involving more than 100 judges from the SPC, Chinese High Courts and Intermediary Courts in different jurisdictions, members of the Patent Re-examination Board, academia and companies. By sharing European best practice and experience on the development of its legislative framework in enforcing competition and IP laws, the conference helped to support the Chinese judiciary with their adjudication and judicial interpretation work.

18 May 2010, Beijing

10-21 May 2010, France, Belgium, Germany, United Kingdom

A delegation of judiciary from the Supreme People's Court (SPC), Chinese High Courts and Intermediary Courts participated in a study tour to Europe on the protection of copyrights on the internet. Six judges, experienced in the adjudication of cases of online piracy, were informed on European procedures for protecting copyrights on the internet and the latest developments of legislation and landmark cases in this field, as part of helping to increase capacity to adjudicate and handle IP cases and build long-term links with European judicial counterparts.

11-16 April, Frankfurt and 19-24 April 2010, Hanover, Germany

In 2010, IPR2 is continuing its co-operation with the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) and the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) to support the protection of intellectual property at trade fairs with information and mediation support at two of the world’s most significant exhibitions in Germany – Frankfurt Messe and Hanover Messe.

Dongguan, 7-9 April and 13-15 April 2010, Wuhan

IPR2 held two three-day trainings with the Supreme People’s Procuratorate (SPP) on criminal enforcement of IP rights for local procuratorates and prosecutors. The training contributed to increasing the qualifications of the 225 prosecutors who participated, in terms of handling IPR cases as well as  increasing the exchange of information between Chinese prosecutors and enforcement officials and industry right holders on best practices of criminal enforcement. The training aimed to highlight the different concepts linked to the determination and valuation of the ‘infringing mass’ in the EU and China, addressing a series of legislative and technical enforcement questions.

2-6 March 2010, Germany

IPR2 is continuing its close co-operation with the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) in providing information and mediation services at trade fairs in Europe. Building on the successful experience at CeBIT 2009 and other European trade fairs, the mediation service returned to CeBIT 2010 to help address and resolve IP disputes for Chinese and European exhibitors.  

23-34 January 2010, Haerbin

IPR2 organised a workshop on the protection of folklore in co-operation with the National Copyright Administration of China (NCAC), with 75 participants including NCAC officials, judiciary and academics. The workshop provided an overview of the existing mechanisms and practices in China and Europe and offered an interesting opportunity for interactive dialogue and open debate between the different participants.

18 November 2009, Wuhan

Led by Vice-Minister Yan Xiaohong from the National Copyright Administration of China (NCAC) and Dr. Michael Pulch, Minister Counsellor from the Delegation of the European Commission to China, a two-day conference on global trends in copyright protection and the challenges facing creative industries was opened in Wuhan. The conference, hosted by the Zhongnan University of Economics and Law (ZUEL) and attended by close to 150 participants from international copyright related government bodies – legislators and enforcement bodies, courts, industry and academia – is a joint initiative between the NCAC, the EU-China IPR2 Project, the US Chamber of Commerce, the Quality Brand Protection Committee (QBPC) and the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

25-29 July 2009, Wuhan

IPR2, together with the Ministry of Public Security (MPS), organised training for local criminal enforcement and public security officials on experiences and best practices of criminal IPR enforcement. The training aimed to provide comprehensive information and best practices on criminal IP enforcement and the transfer of cases, provide a platform for experience sharing between Chinese and European IP prosecutors and increase understanding of the most relevant issues for adjudication and handling of criminal IP cases in the officials’ daily work. 

11-12 June 2009, Quanzhou

IPR2 supported  the State Administration for Industry & Commerce (SAIC) in organising a workshop for local officials on the monitoring of internet business behaviour, including enforcement of IP rights to reinforce capacity in adjudicating and handling internet-related cases.

13 - 17 April 2009, Changzhou

IPR2, together with the Supreme People’s Procuratorate (SPP) held a training session for local prosecutors on criminal IPR enforcement and transparency and consistency in transferring criminal cases by administrative enforcement agencies. It aimed to promote the understanding, implementation and use of national and international best practices in evaluating the ‘infringing mass’ and treating cases accordingly.

27-29 April 2009, Shanghai

IPR2 co-operated with the Supreme People’s Court (SPC) to implement a seminar on the judicial protection of copyrights on the internet, by way of informing the Chinese judiciary of European procedures for protecting copyrights on-line, enhancing understanding of European and international practices of IPR protection, and increasing the capacity for adjudicating and handling such cases.  

25-26 June 2009, Shanghai

In co-operation with the State Administration for Industry & Commerce (SAIC), IPR2 organised a workshop on the protection of business secrets for local Administration of Industry and Commerce enforcement officers, to highlight the key issues and the practical implications of the existing legal systems in China and Europe as well as to share best practice on how to tackle infringing behaviours.