IPR2 at World Expo 2010, Shanghai, 3-4 September 2010

IPR2 will be present at this year's World Expo in Shanghai with activities dedicated to building awareness of the importance of IP protection and enforcement. Hosted in the EU-Belgian Pavilion which has thematic displays representing 'Intelligent Europe', this includes an issue of international relevance – how to protect and enforce intellectual property rights at trade fairs.

In Court - Protecting IPR at trade fairs: Analysis of European and Chinese enforcement proceedings in a moot court setting: At the scene of the World Expo Shanghai 2010, in the Belgian-EU Pavilion, IPR2 will support a moot court in which Chinese and European experts simulate enforcement proceedings for the same infringement case, applying the respective legal systems for protecting intellectual property at a trade fair in Europe and China. Preparations for the case will be done at Tongji University the day before where the process of the moot trial will be introduced, roles and tasks presented and the teams and counsel put in place. For Team China, the presiding Judge is Dr Jiang Zhipei, former head of the IPR Tribunal and for Team Europe, presiding Judge Dr Klaus Grabinsky. 

The simulation will use role-play to engage the different players involved in a real-life infringement case, and provide an opportunity to compare similarities and differences between the Chinese and European procedures and practices.  

World Expo 2010 Shanghai - On 3 December 3, 2002, at the 132nd General Assembly of the International Exhibitions Bureau, Shanghai won the bid on to host the World Expo 2010. The theme of the Expo 2010 is ‘Better City, Better Life’ representing the central concern of the international community for future policy making, strategies and sustainable development in the urban environment. Read more.  

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World Expo 2010 Shanghai

For more information on IPR2’s support to at the Shanghai Expo, contact Mr Carlo Pandolfi This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

For general information on IPR2, contact Ms Tamryn Barker This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

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