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International Professional Mediation Specialization Course in Intellectual Property

Protection of intellectual property (IP) is important as it fosters innovation. With-out proper IP protection on innovations in business and product development, owners’ benefits and values would be challenged by different risks, and this is one of the reasons for international dispute on IP. As a mediator, it is crucial to equip themselves with adequate IP knowledge in classifications, concepts and specific handling techniques while resolving an IP mediation case. This course provides a basic general overview of intellectual property law: patents, trade-marks, copyrights and technology transfer. It explores the fundamental concepts of these laws and how these laws interrelate with each other.Objective The aim of this subject is to provide participants with a solid foundation in intellectual property aspect. Participants will acquire the ability to identify and solve problems arising from the international nature of intellectual property. Via lecturing on the theo-ries, sharing on case studies and case exercise, participants will be able to reinforce their competent in resolving IP mediation cases in both the Hong Kong settle and inter-nationally.

Course Date & TimeDuration: Total 6 hoursDate： 29 Jan 2020 (Wed), 30 Jan 2020 (Thu)Time：7pm – 10pmVenue：21/F, Success Commercial Building, 245 -251 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong

MethodologyLecture, Group discussion, Exercise

Medium of InstructionCantonese with English supplementary

Target ParticipantsMediator, Commercial professionals, individuals who are interested in the IP area

Course AssessmentAssignment

CPD HKMC 6 points (Pending)

IDRRMI 6 points (Pending)

MHJMC 6 points (Pending)

Course Fee IDRRMI / HKMC / MHJMC Member – HK $2,300 Non-Members – HK $2,500

Certificate1. Certificate of Completion will be presented to the participant with 100% attendance of all the sessions.2. Certificate of Attendance will be presented to the participant with 80% attendance of all the sessions.

Course Contents： Introduction to Intellectual Property o IP Concept o IP Classifications o International Intellectual Property Convention

Trademark Concept o Trademark Classifications o IP Classifications o Trademark Application Procedure o Trademark Dispute

Patento Patent Concepto Patent Characterises and Classificationso Patent Application Procedureo Patent Dispute

Copyrighto Copyright Concepto Copyright Classificationso Copyright Application Procedureo Copyright Dispute

Technology Transfero Technology Transfer Concepto Technology Contracto Technology Secret

TrainerDr. Alex Lau (Trainer of AIDRN)Dr. Lau has gained profound knowledge and experience on legal aspects of intellectual property market through his involvement in the legal industry for over twenty years. Besides, being the partner of the Hong Kong Intellectu-al Property Advisory Services Limited (IPAS), he is, currently, the coach, assessor of the Hong Kong Mediation Center and an accredited mediator of the HK Mediation Accreditation Association Limited.

Registration1.Please complete and submit the online application from via the link below:https://forms.gle/xs8192avr-wVky1YU8

2.Please settle the course fee by either cross-cheque or bank transfer on or before 12:00 noon, 22 January 2020 (Wed).

Terms and ConditionsA. Registration must be made by returning the completed online application form via google link and sending CV and the crossed-cheque or copy of bank-in slip to 21/F, Success Commercial Building, 245-251 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong by 12:00 noon on 22 January 2020. Confirmation will be notified by email upon successful application on or before 23 January 2020. No Refund will be arranged at all circumstances after 23 January 2020.

B. If you do not receive any email confirmation from the Secretariat after 23 January 2020, your name will be wait-listed. Your submitted cheque will be voided subsequently by the Secretariat if you have not been assigned a place in the captioned course or If your course fee was made by bank transfer, a cheque will be issued to you as the payment refund .

C. Participants must sign in and sign out. Participants who are late for more than 20 minutes or leave earlier of each session will not be qualified for the completion of IDRRMI's & MHJMC's & HKMC's CPD Points in respective session.

D. If you are not able to attend the captioned course after the receipt of the confirmation email, you are required to inform the Secretariat as soon as you are aware of unavailability on/ before the course date by email. No refund will be made after confirma-tion.

E. If typhoon signal no. 8 or above or black rainstorm warning signals is hoisted and not lowered by 2 hours before the lesson start, the lesson will be postponed or cancelled. Rescheduled date/ time/ venue will be announced in due course.

F. In case of any disputes, Academy of International Dispute Resolution & Professional Negotiation reserves the right to make final decisions.

G. The course is subject to change at any time without liability.

Payment Methods1.Cross-cheque Cheque should be made payable to “Academy of Intl Dispute Resolution & Professional Negotiation Ltd.” Please write down your full name, contact number and label the course title at the back of the cheque. Only applicable to owners of a Hong Kong bank account. Please submit your cross-cheque to Academy of Intl Dispute Resolution & Professional Negotiation (21/F, Success Commercial Building, 245-251 Hennessy Road, Wanchai).

2.Bank TransferPlease provide Bank-in Slip and state your full name, contact number and the course title. Bank Name: BANK OF CHINA (Hong Kong) LIMITEDBank Account: Academy of Intl Dispute Resolution & Professional Negotiation LtdBank Account Number 012-704-2-005666-9

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