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Date:

10 September 2021

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Online

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September 10, 2021

Overview of China’s Biopharma Sector: Market Access & IP Rights

Event venue

Webinar

Target audience

This initiative is aimed at businesses, research centres, universities and associations interested in the Chinese biopharma sector.

Description of content and objectives

Confindustria Lombardia (as part of the Enterprise Europe Network), the Lombardy Life Sciences Cluster, Assolombarda, and the China IP SME Helpdesk are supporting the EU SME Centre and the China-Italy Chamber of Commerce in organising the webinar “Overview of China’s Biopharma Sector: Market Access & IP Rights”, which will be held on Friday 10 September from 10:00 to 12:00.

The webinar will provide an overview of two key aspects of the Chinese biopharma ecosystem:

  • market and regulations, including market trends; regulation and market access; the growing role of Chinese players; challenges and opportunities for European companies.
  • protection of intellectual property (IP) rights, including an overview of Chinese law on IP protection for pharmaceutical products; patent and design registration for diagnostic and therapeutic equipment; preventive measures to minimise the risk of technical trade secret disclosure; and protection of company and product trademarks.

The programme is as follows:

  • 10:00 – 10:15 Opening remarks
  • 10:15 – 10:45 Overview of China's biopharma ecosystem, Valtero Canepa, Head of China Region, Bracco Group
  • 10:45 – 11:15 Key issues for IP rights protection in China's biopharma sector, XU Jian, China IPR SME Helpdesk expert; Head of IP practice at the China office of Gowling WLG
  • 11:15 – 11:45 Q&A

Registration details

Participation is free of charge, subject to registration and availability.

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