8/5/2023 0 Comments Jing jing zhang ustrThere were also several changes announced in academia. We wish all of those who worked so hard in the government the very best in their new positions, and we hope those newly joining government service a rewarding position. He hopes to secure a position either in government or the private sector that will allow him to continue contributing to the Sino-U.S. Conrad Wong, who opened the PTO’s office in Guangzhou in 2007, is scheduled to depart in September 2012. In February 2011, Danielle Zheng joined PTO Guangzhou as IPR Specialist, in an internal promotion within the Embassy. Yang moved to Microsoft to become Senior IP Counsel. In southern China, Ada Yang, IPR Specialist, departed PTO Guangzhou in December 2010. Back in Washington, DC, Joel Blank, who had been doing an admirable job on commercial rule of law issues with China, including transparency-related matters, left the US Department of Commerce International Trade Administration for USPTO where he will be working on IP enforcement issues in China (my old job). Lin Xu brought a wealth of knowledge and expertise to her position, including experience in the Shanghai municipal IP Office. The position that becomes more important in light of increasing USPTO activity in East China including relations with local governments and academics, as well as the imminent departure of the Shanghai consulate’s Lin Xu for Taylor Wessing. USPTO announced for a second time that it was seeking to hire for an IP position in Shanghai, China – with a closing date for applications for year-end 2011. Her successor is Teresa Stanek Rea, who also is quite active. She remains constantly and passionately engaged on China-related IP matters. In February, Sharon Barner re-joined Foley & Lardner from her position as Deputy Undersecretary at USPTO. A US Embassy/USPTO alumnus, Wang Lei (a/k/a Leslie Wang) also went from Jones Day to Baker & McKenzieĪmongst more senior USPTO officials involved in China, there were also changes in the revolving door of US government and private practice. Zheng Xiaohong joined the US Embassy’s IPR team. In the US Embassy in Beijing, Xiang Ting left the USPTO office for USTR’s office, while Ms. While the EU IPR-2 Team leaves, a new IP officer arrives at the UK mission, appointed by the UK IP Office, Tom Duke. Thomas Pattloch, from EPO, my own “ge’mer” (close friend), went back to the private sector to work for Taylor Wessing in Munich. After several years in Beijing, along with Benoit Misonne and others, they did a superb job learning about Chinese IP law and engaging the Chinese government. Carlo Pandolfi and Jesus Romero went back to EPO and OHIM, respectively. Within the foreign legal community, the planned demise of the highly regarded EU IPR-2 Program forced changes in geography, if not position for its superb team. Several Microsoft China alumni went off in exciting new directions: former Associate General Counsel Fengming Liu, went to General Electric China as Vice President for Government Relations after a sabbatical at Harvard and Princeton former General Manager Malcolm Lee returning to Washington, DC policy making, by working as a senior policy advisor for the Department of Commerce I went to Fordham University Law School as a visiting professor. He Jing, formerly with Baker & McKenzie, went to work for ZY Partners as a senior consultant. Ping Gu, formerly of Unitalen, left for Zhong Lun Law Firm. Zhu Nongfan, formerly in house at General Electric, left China Science Patent and Trademark Agent Ltd. An Qinghu, the former Director General in charge of the Chinese Trademark Office, also left his parent agency, the State Administration for Industry and Commerce, to work for the Chinese Trademark Association.īenjamin Bai left Jones Day for the Shanghai Office of Allen & Overy. Amongst the more recent retirees from the Chinese government, Xu Chao, of the National Copyright Administration, and Yin Xintian, of the State Intellectual Property Office, both left the government for the Wanhuida law firm. Meanwhile, King and Wood, which already had a large China IP practice, merged with the Australian law firm, Mallesons, which has a Chinese IP practice. Former Supreme People’s Court IPR Chief Judge, Jiang Zhipei, left the Fangda Partners for King and Wood. With the Hogan Lovells merger, Doug Clark went to Hong Kong, and Horace Lam left Hogan Lovells for Jones Day in China. There were some important lateral changes in the private sector. Looking back on 2011 and into 2012, it has been a year with considerable transition for individuals following IP issues in China.
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