第三届中美娱乐法高峰论坛 The Third Annual US-China Entertainment Law Summit

The Third Annual US-China Entertainment LawSummit

Tuesday, June 19, 2018
Shanghai, China

The third annual US-China Entertainment Law Conference will bring together senior policymakers, academics, business executives and international practitioners from China and the U.S. to discuss cutting-edge legal issues in the US-China entertainment industry including but not limited to the following:

(1) Year in Review: What is Happening in the US-China Entertainment Industry?

(2) IP Issues in the US-China Film Industry;

(3) IP issues in the US-China Gaming Industry;

(4) Cross-Border IP Enforcement in the Entertainment Industry

This one-day conference is co-hosted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Loyola Law School Los Angeles, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Law (SJU), Peking University School of Law (PKU), Beijing Film Academy (BFA) and Shanghai Film Group (SFG).

Goals for Conference:

1.Discuss current issues in the U.S. and Chinese entertainment law before the Chinese audience of businesses, academics, and practitioners in order to increase their knowledge of the current environment.

2.effects of China’s IP environment on developments in the entertainment sector in China.

3.Discuss the illicit streaming devices (IDC) piracy and explore the scope of the problem and possible/emerging solutions.

4.Discuss opportunities and challenges for collaboration and investment in the entertainment sector.

5.Offer comparative perspectives on best practices and challenges in protecting content in China and the United States.

6.Discuss opportunities for commercializing content in China and the US and the legal environment supporting those efforts.

7.Discuss potential areas of IP-related legal reform to further develop opportunities for US and Chinese businesses in the entertainment sector.

8.Improve engagement with key figures in US and Chinese entertainment law; develop a framework for subsequent engagements/discussions/research.

Contacts:

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·             <!--[endif]-->Dr. LIU Yong-Pei 刘永沛, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, [e-mail], (86)13524892008;

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·             <!--[endif]-->Prof. Seagull Song, Loyola Law School Los Angeles, [e-mail];

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·             <!--[endif]-->Neil Graham, United States Patent & Trademark Office, [e-mail]

Address: No. 1954 Huashan Road, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Law, Xuhui District, Shanghai, China 200030  （上海华山路1954号上海交通大学凯原法学院）

Registration:

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The 3rd US-China Entertainment Law Conference

June 19, 2018

Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Law

Shanghai China

(Draft Schedule, updated as of 5/9/2018)

8:00 – 8:45 a.m.          Registration (SJTU Law School)

8:45 – 9:00 a.m.          Welcome Remarks

KONG Xiang-Jun 孔祥俊, Dean, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Law

United States Patent and Trademark Office (TBC)

Seagull Haiyan Song 宋海燕, founding Director at Asia America Law Institute, Loyola Law School Los Angeles

WANG Xi-Xin, 王锡锌, Associate Dean, Peking University School of Law (TBC)

Shanghai Film Group  (TBC)

9:00 – 10:15 a.m.        Panel 1 Round-table discussion: Year in review: Recent developments in the US-ChiNESE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY

WU Man-Fang 吴曼芳, Dean, Beijing Film Academy School of Management

Michael Mangelson, IP Attaché in Shanghai, USPTO

LIU Chun-Tian 刘春田, Dean, China Renmin University IP Academy

Bennett Pozil, Executive Vice President, East West Bank

MODERATOR

Prof. Seagull Haiyan Song 宋海燕, Loyola Law School Los Angeles

10:15- 10:35 a.m.       SPOTLIGHT DIALOGUE

REN Zhong-Lun任仲伦, President, Shanghai Film Group

Neil Graham, Attorney Advisor, USPTO

10:35 -10:50 a.m.       Break

10:50- 12:00 a.m.       PanEL 2: IP ISSUES IN THE US-CHINA FILM INDUSTRY

Dr. LIU Yong-Pei 刘永沛, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Law

Prof. Justin Hughes, Loyola Law School LA, “Comparative Developments of Online Piracy of Audio-Visual Works”

Prof. YANG Ming 杨明, Peking University School of Law

Sheri Jeffrey, Partner, Hogan Lovells LLP

Disney(TBC)

MODERATOR: TBC

12:00 – 12:20 p.m.      spotlight DIALOGUE:

Jonathan Karp, Executive Director of Asia Society Southern California

12:20 – 1:30 p.m.        lunch

1:30 – 3:00 p.m.          Panel 3: IP ISSUES IN THE US-CHINA GAMING INDUSTRY

Hon. HU Mi胡宓, Shanghai Intellectual Property Court

Prof. Robert Brain, Loyola Law School LA,“Recent Developments in US Gaming Law”

WANG Zheng 王峥, General Counsel, Yuewen Group

Vicent Law, Blizzard

YANG Pu杨璞, Partner, Fanda Law Firm

ZHANG Jian-Ping 张剑平, Senior Counsel, Tencent

MODERATOR: TBC

3:00– 3:15 p.m.         Break

3:15 – 3:40 p.m.        SPOTLIGHT DIALOGUE

ZHU Jia 朱佳, Vice President, Yuewen Group, with TBC

3:40 – 5:00 p.m.        Panel 4: cross-border ip protection

Hon. ZHU Li 朱理, Chinese Supreme People’s Court

Prof. XU Xuan 徐渲, Guangzhou Jinan University School of Law

William Feng 冯伟, MPAA

Hon. LIU Jun-Hua 刘军华, Chief of IP Tribunal, Shanghai High People’s Court

YAN Bo 严波, Deputy Director of Legal Department, CCTV

MODERATOR: TBC

5:00 – 5:10 p.m.         Closing Speech

PENG Cheng-Xin 彭诚信, Associate Dean, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Law School

5:10 p.m.                       Reception

*Schedule and speakers are subject to change.