HONG KONG, Dec 5, 2019 - (ACN Newswire) - The ninth edition of
the Business of IP Asia Forum (BIP Asia Forum) - organised by the
Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR),
the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) and Hong Kong
Design Centre - opened today and runs for two days (5 and 6
December) at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
(HKCEC). This year's theme is "IP: Building an Innovative and
Inclusive Future for Business".
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The ninth edition of the
Business of IP Asia Forum, jointly organised by the Government of
the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), the Hong Kong
Trade Development Council (HKTDC) and Hong Kong Design Centre
(HKDC), opened today at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition
Centre under the theme "IP: Building an Innovative and Inclusive
Future for Business". More than 70 IP experts will share their
insights on promoting the sustainable development of businesses and
IP strategies. |
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At today's keynote luncheon,
Ge Jun, Global CEO of ToJoy Shared Holding Group, introduced how IP
trends may develop under a shared economy model. |
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"IPHatch Hong Kong" returns
for its second edition in 2019, with last year's winners -
including Qin Zhongyu, Founder and Executive Director of ISDT;
Charles Lo, Director and Founder of MAE and Upmood; and Mok
Wai-pong, Chief Technology Officer of Imagixe Limited - joining to
share their experiences. |
The 2019 forum brings together more than 70 prominent speakers,
including business leaders from leading technology corporations
such as Canon, Microsoft, Nvidia, Google and Impossible Foods, who
will share insights into IP strategies for sustainable corporate
growth. Carrie Lam, Chief Executive of the HKSAR and Gan Shaoning,
Deputy Commissioner of the National Intellectual Property
Administration (CNIPA) of the People's Republic of China,
officiated at this morning's opening ceremony. Francis Gurry,
Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization
(WIPO), delivered a congratulatory message.
According to the latest figures from WIPO, the number of worldwide
patent applications is currently in its ninth consecutive year of
growth, with a year-on-year increase of 5.2% in 2018 to around 3.3
million. In her welcome remarks, commenting on Hong Kong's
advantages as an innovation and intellectual property (IP) trading
hub, HKTDC Executive Director Margaret Fong said: "We will continue
to build on our strengths, including a sound legal system and
dispute resolution framework, robust IP protection regime, strong
IP support services and comprehensive financial services. Hong Kong
plays a vital role in supporting the incredible level of IP
activity in Mainland China and Asia as a whole, providing a
connection to the international market." Ms Fong added that the
city will continue to be a focal point for the generation and
trading of IP, including technology transfer, licensing,
franchising and copyright trading.
Asian entrepreneurs and experts highlight power of IP strategy
In recent years, Asia has experienced the fastest growth of IP
usage. This morning's plenary session brought together Kenichi
Nagasawa, Managing Executive Officer and Group Executive of
Corporate Intellectual Property & Legal Headquarters at Canon
Inc, and Winnie Yeung, Assistant General Counsel, Corporate,
External and Legal Affairs at Microsoft, to share their insights on
corporate IP strategies.
Subsequent breakout sessions invited expert speakers to discuss IP
developments in Asia and the IP ecosystem in the Guangdong-Hong
Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. Speakers included Soh Kar Liang,
President of the ASEAN Intellectual Property Association; Hirohito
Katsunuma, President of the Asian Patent Attorneys Association;
Satoshi Konno, Managing Director of Innovation Division, IP Bridge
Inc; Hunk Li, Vice President of Comba Telecom Systems Holdings
Limited; Ally Zhuang, Deputy General Manager and Chief Legal
Officer of Guangzhou Shiyuan Electronic Technology Company Limited.
At the keynote luncheon, Ge Jun, Global CEO of ToJoy Shared Holding
Group, presented on the likely IP trends in the context of a shared
economy. Concurrent breakout sessions in the afternoon covered a
range of topics, including co-branding, IP legal tips, business
best practices regarding common IP, trademark problems, and legal
policies relating to artificial intelligence.
IP start-ups compete for patents
Launched last year, the eagerly awaited open-innovation competition
"IPHatch Hong Kong" will be held again this year under the theme
"Jumpstarting Your Business". Leading international companies
Panasonic and Nokia will provide 10 IP portfolios - covering
various sectors ranging from smart city to the Internet of Things
(IoT) - to encourage start-ups and entrepreneurs to be creative in
using patented technologies to expand their businesses.
Charles Lo, Director and Founder of MAE and Upmood, was one of last
year's "IPHatch Hong Kong" winners. He was awarded a licence for an
IP portfolio offered by Nokia, integrating their patented
technology into his emotion tracking bracelet. By expanding the
scope of services offered by his company, Mr Lo has been able to
enlarge his target customer group from small enterprises to big
corporates such as theme parks. The next step will be collaborating
with Universal Music to publish a song list for music therapy.
Another winner was Mok Wai-pong, Chief Technology Officer of
Imagixe Limited, who won an image correction sensor licence offered
by Panasonic, using it for the development of lightweight tools for
smart orthosis and healthcare in order to benefit the disabled.
Also winning at the first "IPHatch Hong Kong" in 2018 was Daniel
Chun, Founder & CEO, AIRXED Technology Limited. Mr Chun was
awarded a patented technology licence offered by Panasonic, which
allowed him to progress quickly in a project related to the
development of smart home appliances.
Sharpening competitive edge for cross-media collaboration
The total revenue generated from the global games market is
estimated to reach US$148.8 billion in 2019, 46% of which ($68.2
billion) will be generated by the mobile game industry - with the
Asia Pacific region remaining the biggest market. In a seminar this
afternoon, focusing on the opportunities for game IPs, Hendrick
Sin, Co-founder and Vice Chairman of CMGE Technology Group Limited,
Xu Yiran, Chairman and CEO of Leyou Technology Holdings Limited,
and Kevin Lee, Founder and CEO of Redspots Creative (Hong Kong)
Company Limited, explained the developing trend for personalised
products and services in the mobile game sector, discussing the
interrelation between different media in the cultural and creative
industry.
Global Tech Summit opens tomorrow
The protection of intellectual property is important in promoting
creativity and technological innovation. At the Global Tech Summit
tomorrow morning, various technology leaders will explore
developments in the innovation and technology market from different
aspects including autonomous vehicles, smart city, 5G, food
technology and smart manufacturing. World-class speakers will
include Dan Berman, Director of Business Development, Autonomous
Driving at Nvidia; Timothy Tam, Head of Public Policy and
Government Affairs (Hong Kong) at Google; Hilton Wong, Assistant
Vice President, Mobility Solutions Consultancy at CSL Mobile
Limited; Heidi Nam, General Manager (Hong Kong) at Impossible
Foods; and enterprises from the Hong Kong Science and Technology
Park, including: Dr Shuyu Chen, Chief Executive Officer of the
Acoustic Metamaterials Group; Dr Daniel Shi, Senior Director,
Integrated Circuits and Systems at the Hong Kong Applied Science
and Technology Research Institute; and Roy Lim, Vice President of
Tung Hing Automation.
Invention and innovation are the driving forces of economic growth
and the key to success for entrepreneurs. Co-organised with the
Hong Kong Exporters' Association, the Hong Kong Invention Congress
will gather experts from Geneva, including President David Taji and
Director Gaelle Grosjean of the International Exhibition of
Inventions of Geneva, to share their insights on trends relating to
the commercialisation of innovation. Representatives from
corporates such as Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group, KOLN 3D and
Circular Wave Drive will join the session to tell the stories
behind their inventions.
Several concurrent breakout sessions will be held during the forum,
one of which is co-organised with the Department of Justice of the
HKSAR tomorrow afternoon. "Legal Infrastructure for a Sustainable,
Resilient and Inclusive Future for Business of IP" will feature a
number of high-profile speakers who will share on the protection of
trademarks and brand building, as well as dispute resolution
involving IP rights.
Throughout BIP Asia, the Hong Kong Bar Association and the
Licensing Executives Society China, Hong Kong Sub-Chapter will
provide free on-site IP consultation services, with the HKTDC and
the Intellectual Property Department of the HKSAR jointly
presenting an "IP Manager Training Programme" to help build
manpower capacity in SMEs. In addition, IP practitioners from
different sectors and countries/regions have come together in the
Exhibition Zone to seize networking opportunities with IP service
providers, global intellectual property organisations, universities
and research and development centres.
Running concurrently with the BIP Asia Forum at the HKCEC are the
Asian E-tailing Summit, HKTDC SmartBiz Expo, HKTDC Hong Kong
International Franchising Show and DesignInspire, where SMEs can
explore different technologies, platforms and models to support
business growth and expand their networks at the same time.
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About HKTDC
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established in 1966 to promote, assist and develop Hong Kong's
trade. With 50 offices globally, including 13 in Mainland China,
the HKTDC promotes Hong Kong as a two-way global investment and
business hub. The HKTDC organises international exhibitions,
conferences and business missions to create business opportunities
for companies, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises
(SMEs), in the mainland and international markets. The HKTDC also
provides up-to-date market insights and product information via
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