Charting the New Waters of 21st Century IP Dispute Resolution

Co-organized by:

  • Des Voeux Chambers
  • Law and Technology Centre, Faculty of Law, the University of Hong Kong

Des Voeux Chambers and HKU Symposium on IP Dispute Resolution
“Charting the New Waters of 21st Century IP Dispute Resolution”

Date: November 22, 2017 (Wednesday)
Time: 4:00pm-6:30pm
Venue: Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (38/F Two Exchange Square, 8 Connaught Place, Central)

Programme rundown can be downloaded here.

Welcoming Remarks
Winnie Tam, Senior Counsel, Des Voeux Chambers
Dr. Haochen Sun, Associate Professor of Law, Director of Law and Technology Center, University of Hong Kong

Opening Remarks by Sarah Grimmer, Secretary General, HKIAC

Keynote Speech – “Litigating IP, especially patents”
The Rt. Hon. Sir Robin Jacob QC

Panel 1: Survey on IP Dispute Resolution in HK (4:30pm – 5:10pm)
Douglas Clark, Barrister-at-Law, Arbitrator
Dr. Haochen Sun, Associate Professor of Law, Director of Law and Technology Center, University of Hong Kong

Panel Discussion and Q & A
Moderator: Matthew Laight, Head of IP Group in APAC, Bird & Bird
Commentator: The Rt. Hon. Sir Robin Jacob QC

Coffee break & mingling

Panel 2: Beyond Court Room Battles: Arbitration and Mediation as Alternatives (5:30pm – 6:50pm)
Charmaine Koo, Co-Head of IP Department, Deacons
Prof. Dr. Colin Ong QC, Arbitrator and QC, St. Philip’s Stone Chambers (London)
Susan Qian Xu, General Counsel, BGI Genomics Co Ltd
[One speaker TBC]

Panel Discussion and Q & A
Moderator: Winnie Tam SC, DVC
Commentator: The Rt. Hon. Sir Robin Jacob QC

Networking Drinks

Programme rundown can be downloaded here.


Picture 1: The Rt. Hon. Professor Sir Robin Jacob gave a Keynote speech “Litigating IP, especially patents”.

Picture 2: The Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) provided the venue as a support for the event.

Picture 3: Panel speakers and moderators, with Winnie Tam SC from Des Voeux Chambers (2nd from right).

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