The European Patent Office (EPO) is organizing a public information event on the occasion of the 8th meeting of the heads of the European Patent Office (EPO) and the State Intellectual Property Office of China (SIPO) on Thursday 13 November 2014 in Brussels. The President of the EPO, Mr Benoit Battistelli, and the Commissioner of the SIPO, Mr Shen Changyu, will outline the latest developments in the patent system in Europe and in China. The presentations will be followed by a question and answer and a discussion round directly with the two heads of offices.

Programme:

09h30     Registration and welcome coffee
10h00     Recent developments in the Chinese patent system by SIPO Commissioner
10h30     Recent developments in the European patent system by EPO President
10h50     Q&A, Discussion
11h45     Light networking lunch

Venue: Renaissance Hotel, Rue du Parnasse 19, B-1050 Brussels.

Registration by e-mail to brussels@epo.org by 3 November 2014.

EY and the Vrije Universiteit Brussels, in cooperation with the Flanders-China Chamber of Commerce (FCCC), are organizing a unique breakfast seminar where highly placed Chinese policy makers and advisers will discuss the current outlook, mediating factors and prospects of the Chinese economy. These experts have been closely involved in China’s economic decision making and advised its leadership on various reforms.

The breakfast session will take place in the EY Diegem offices (De Kleetlaan 2, 1831 Diegem – parking facilities available) on 16 October 2014, starting at 8:20 am.

07:45     Registration
08:20      Introduction
08:25     China’s innovation policies and economic reforms in the manufacturing sector
Mr. Wang Haifeng, National Development and Reform Commission, and
Mr. Wang Jinzhao, Development and Research Commission of the State Council
Moderated by Mr. Jonathan Holslag, Professor of International Politics at the Vrije Universiteit Brussels
09:10     China’s financial sector
Mr. Fang Jin, Development and Research Commission of the State Council, and Mr. Zha Xiaogang, Shanghai Institutes for International Studies
Moderated by Mr. Jan Grauls, EY

09:55      Closing remarks
10:00     End of seminar

Contact Marianne Bodart (marianne.bodart@be.ey.com) should you have any questions on this event. Click here to register.

Moore Stephens, with the support of the Flanders-China Chamber of Commerce (FCCC) is organizing a workshop focusing on the peculiarities of financial reports coming from China. This event is tailored to CFO’s, controllers, senior accountants and investors who work with the Chinese market.

This session promises to be hands-on and interactive. Andries Verschelden, Partner, and Scott Krivokopich, Director from our Shanghai office, will show you how to interpret various reporting items, assess their impact, and mitigate their risk.

The workshop will be in case study format, with time to answer your specific questions.

Date: Wednesday October the 22nd

Venue: Moore Stephens, S.M.A.K. Lounge, Deinsesteenweg 114, 9031 Drongen

Program
17h00:      Welcome
17h30:      Workshop session
19h00:      Networking reception

Register now

Alibaba is hot: the company’s IPO on the New York stock exchange is the biggest IPO ever. Chinese companies such as Alibaba and Tencent are changing the way of doing business in China and it is expected that they will also be very well known names in the global business environment in the near future. How did Alibaba’s story start in China, what is really going on in the isolated e-commerce market and social media in China and how should we as European companies deal with this changing digital environment?

Horsten International and ChinaTalk are, with the support of the FCCC, co-organizing an inspiring China workshop on the occasion of the eTrade Summit in Brussels on Thursday 2 October (afternoon session). Please check for more information about the program at http://www.etradesummit.be.

Agenda of the China workshop:
13:30 – 14:30     Registration
14:30 – 15:00     Bart Horsten, Managing Director Horsten International NV: Introduction of the fast changing digital market in China and recommendations about how European SMEs should deal with these new market conditions when considering to sell their products on the Chinese market.

15:00 – 15:40     Ed Sander, Online & Database Marketing Specialist: Ed will explain how China’s Tencent has opened the fight against its long-year rival Alibaba by using its extremely popular chat-app “WeChat”. Ed will explain how WeChat works, what the applications are for the users and what it can mean for your company from a business perspective.
15:40 – 17:10     Exclusive Belgian Premiere of the documentary film about Alibaba “Crocodile in the Yangtze”; Porter Erisman – ex-Alibaba – Filmmaker. “Crocodile in the Yangtze” follows China’s first internet entrepreneur and former English teacher, Jack Ma, as he battles U.S. giant eBay on the way to building China’s first global internet company, Alibaba Group. An independent memoir written, directed and produced by an American who worked in Ma’s company for eight years, Crocodile in the Yangtze captures the emotional ups and downs of life in a Chinese internet start-up at a time when the internet brought China face-to-face with the West.

Venue: Event Lounge, Generaal Wahislaan 16/F, 1030 Brussels
The price for the afternoon session is €125 (VAT excl.)/person for FCCC members. The price for the whole day program is €209 (VAT excl.)/person for FCCC members. Please register at http://www.etradesummit.be/conference/register with the promotional code ‘HALFDAY’ before September 26, 2014.

Space is limited. Reserve your Webinar seat now at: https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/975842750
There are several key differences between Chinese and European IP laws which are important to understand in order to efficiently manage your intellectual property in China. The Expert`s presentation will highlight the differences between Intellectual Property Protection in China vs. Europe for European SMEs looking to do business in China and the main points to watch out for. Primarily the focus will be on the IP issues most relevant to European SMEs including (but not limited to):
Different type of rights
Different types of registration and what that means for EU SMEs
Main tips to look out for before doing business in China

This free, 45-minute webinar presentation and 30 minute Q&A session on Wednesday, 3 September 2014 at 10:30 am Brussels time (9:30 am London, 4:30 pm China) will take you through a range of simple, cost-effective measures to protect your intellectual property and your business in China. Get valuable insights from our expert, and ask questions live throughout the webinar.
Please see our short 2-page Quick Start guide for more information on Helpdesk webinars, how they can help your business, and the simple registration process. This webinar and associated materials will be in English.
Title: Differences between IP Protection in China vs. Europe
Date: Wednesday, 3 September 2014 Time: 10:30 AM – 11:45 AM CET
After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar.
System Requirements: PC-based attendees Required: Windows 7, Vista, XP or 2003 Server
Macintosh-based attendees Required: Mac OS X 10.5 or newer