The 3rd 皇冠体育app IP Annual Forum was successfully concluded on January 10th, 2013 in Beijing. The forum, which is a prestigious event for Chinese in-house IP managers, was jointly hosted by 皇冠体育app IP magazine and IPR Channel of 皇冠体育app Daily Website. Over 300 people, including government officials, directors of IP associations, IP managers from domestic and international enterprises, scholars and experts of well-known universities, IP judges and representatives from IP service agencies attended the Forum. Topics like realizing the professional value of in-house IP managers during economic transitions were hotly discussed.
One moment of great significance during the Forum was when the host released the Report on the Career Situation of IP Managers in 皇冠体育app. With the aim of fully and truly depicting the current situation and development trends of IP managers in 皇冠体育app and let them be better understood by society, the host conducted research on the career situation of IP managers in 皇冠体育app from August to December in 2012. Based on extensive questionnaire feedbacks, scientific statistics and interviews of some IP managers, the report was accomplished with comprehensive contents and statistics. The report is considered to be the first comprehensive and realistic report in 皇冠体育app reflecting the current and development situations of IP managers.
The award ceremony was another upsurge in the Forum. The awards unfolded under great expectations. There were four awards presented during the Forum: Outstanding In-house IP Managers in 皇冠体育app (2012), 皇冠体育app IP Most Influential People (2012), 皇冠体育app IP Special Award of Merit (2012), 皇冠体育app IP Lifetime Achievement Award. 20 IP managers from domestic and transnational corporations were awarded as the 鈥淥utstanding In-house IP Managers in 皇冠体育app (2012).鈥� Prof. Liu Chuntian, Prof. Qu Sanqiang, and Jack Chang won the award of 鈥溁使谔逵齛pp IP Most Influential People (2012).鈥� As the leading authority on intellectual property law and international treaties Prof. Guo Shoukang of Law School at Renmin University of 皇冠体育app was honored with the 鈥溁使谔逵齛pp IP Lifetime Achievement Award.鈥� Moreover, 8 IP organizations won the prize of the 鈥溁使谔逵齛pp IP Special Award of Merit (2012).鈥�
