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CIOPORA IP Forum 2/2021. China: Recent Developments in PBR and Enforcement Cases

About this event

Welcome to the CIOPORA IP Forum Series 2021!

Register for the first CIOPORA member-exclusive event in the 2021 IP Forum Series and join the panelists in discussing the latest developments in PBR and Enforcement in China.

Do you have any specific questions for the representatives? The CIOPORA IP Forum is the place to ask them! Please feel free to send questions in advance at anna.kaehne@ciopora.org.

When? July 8, 2021. 2 - 8 AM (CEST) - Check your time zone.

Panelists:

  • Dr. CUI Yenan, Principal Consultant for Plant Variety Protection at the Development Center of Science and Technology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA) of the People's Republic of China.
  • Ms. Liu Yuxia, International Affairs, Office for Protection of New Varieties of Plant, National Forestry and Grassland Administration of China (NFGA), People's Republic of China
  • Dr. ZHENG Yongqi, Director of Forest Genetic Resources and Research Professor/Principal Scientist at the Chinese Academy of Forestry
  • Dr. YU Shujun, IP Lawyer at Beijing Hengda Agforest PBR Attorneys Co., Ltd., China
  • Ms. Alanna Rennie, Associate at Baker McKenzie, Australia
  • Mr. Matthias Meilland, Head of Marketing at Meilland International
  • Dr. Edgar Krieger, CIOPORA Secretary General
  • Moderator: Ms. Wendy Cashmore, Owner at Plant IP Partners/CIOPORA Co-Vice President, New Zealand.

Program:

  • Opening statements by panelists
  • Moderated panel discussion
  • Q&A from the audience.

We are looking forward to hosting you at the IP Forum on July 8!

Hosted by

  • Guest speaker
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    Dr. Zheng Yongqi The Chinese Academy of Forestry

  • Guest speaker
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    Matthias Meilland Head of Marketing @ Meilland International

  • Team member
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    Dr. Edgar Krieger CIOPORA Secretary General @ CIOPORA

  • Guest speaker
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    Dr. CUI Yehan Division Director @ Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, P.R. China

  • Guest speaker
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    Alanna Rennie Associate @ Baker McKenzie

    Alanna Rennie practices transactional and Plant Variety Rights related work, is fluent in Mandarin, and has gained, throughout her career, unique insights into Chinese law, business culture, and practices.

  • Guest speaker
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    Ms. LIU Yuxia International Affairs @ NFGA

  • Guest speaker
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    Dr. YU Shujun IP Lawyer @ Beijing Hengda Agforest PBR Attorneys Co., Ltd.

  • Guest speaker
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    Wendy Cashmore CIOPORA Co-Vice President @ Plant IP Partners

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CIOPORA is the International Association of Breeders of Asexually Reproduced Horticultural Plants. CIOPORA represents plant breeders in all matters of IP protection for plans and aims to foster an environment in which the plant innovation can flourish.