AGIP Holds International Forum on Protecting Chinese Trademarks in Beijing
30 May 2007AMMAN - "With the acceleration of the integration of global economy, trademarks have become the core competitive edge and the key topic concerning issues in expanding China's economic and social developments as well as protecting China's economy," Abu-Ghazaleh Intellectual Property (AGIP) China Office Resident In-Charge Ridab M. Abutaleb told ag-IP-news Agency.
On May 30, 2007, AGIP along with the Washington-based Intellectual Property (IP) firm SUGHRUE, in addition to the Panamanian law firm J.VEGA & ASOCIADOS, co-organized the "International Trademark Forum on Protecting Chinese Trademarks in the Arab, US and Latin American Regions" at the Great Wall, Sheraton Hotel in Beijing.
China Trademark Association's President LI Jian Zhong gave the opening remarks in which he thanked the organizers for their contributions to the recent developments in China's Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) by holding such events.
"We have successfully concluded our International Trademark Forum; with approximately 170 attendees from Chinese associates, trademark owners, IP associations, government officials, in addition to various members of the media including CCTV, People's Daily and China IPRs Magazine," Abutaleb added.
Guest speakers included Lenovo's IPRs Manager for Brand & Communication and an associate from Liu, Shen & Associates in addition to others.
"With the recent rise in the number of the Chinese trademarks filed internationally, our aim was to provide our associates with a general introduction to the IP laws, regulations and practices including registration procedure, requirements, and timeframe," Abutaleb pointed out.
The remarkable success of the event, according to Abutaleb, has motivated the organizers to hold similar activities in the near future.
Abu-Ghazaleh Intellectual Property (AGIP) provides an extensive range of Intellectual Property services from over 60 offices and through over 180 correspondents worldwide.
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