2009  2010 NECINA Legal Seminar Series

Seminar No.3：Intellectual Property Law in a Nutshell


Dates and Times: Thursday, March 4, 2010, 6:00 pm  9:00 pm

RSVP（online registration required）: http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid=198174

Venue: K&L Gates, State Street Financial Center
One Lincoln Street, Boston, MA, 02111

Sponsor: K&L Gates

With multi-million dollar Intellectual Property（IP）lawsuits making headlines and IP being part of the common lexicon in business, an entrepreneur like you may wonder what all this means to your small business. You may wonder how your IP assets¾the innovations you have been toiling over, the brand names your customers love, or the business secrets you have been guarding¾can be protected and leveraged. What legal recourse do you have if there are copycat versions of your product on the market? What can you do if you have been slapped with a cease-and-desist letter?

In this seminar, two seasoned IP attorneys from the international law firm K&L Gates, Mr. James Fajkowski and Ms. Phi Lan Tinsley, will walk you through the following topics：

• different types of IP assets（patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade dresses, and trade secrets）and the different legal means for protecting them.
• the basics of the patenting process, non-disclosure agreements, open source and related licensing issues, and trade secrets.
• the basics of trademark law¾how to pick a good trademark, what you need to do to get your trademark registered.
• practical advice on steps to take in the event that you receive a cease-and-desist letter.
• what legal remedies are available to you when someone has misappropriated your IP assets.

Agenda:

• 6:00 pm - 6:30 pm：Networking
• 6:30 pm - 6:45 pm：Introduction
• 6:45 pm - 8:15 pm：Presentation
• 8:15 pm - 8:45 pm：Question & Answer Session
• 8:45 pm - 9:00 pm：Concluding Remarks and Survey

Speaker Biographies:

Mr. James Fajkowski is a partner in the IP Corporate practice group of K&L Gates. His practice focuses on intellectual property transactions and patent portfolio development. Recently, Mr. Fajkowski has served as lead intellectual property counsel for several M&A transactions. In addition, he has experience litigating patent infringement disputes from both the plaintiff and defendant perspective. Mr. Fajkowski has experience with all facets of licensing, patent prosecution and patent portfolio development. His transactional practice includes intellectual property licensing, intellectual property due diligence, invalidity analysis and freedom to operate investigations. . He provides intellectual property counseling in the areas of software, medical devices, computer hardware, solar energy converting devices, electronic devices, optics and laser systems, semiconductors, telecommunications, internet-based technologies, nanotechnology and mechanical devices.

Ms. Phi Lan Tinsley is a senior associate in the IP Corporate practice group of K&L Gates. Her practice focuses on counseling and litigation in the field of intellectual property rights including domestic and international trademark, trade dress, copyright, unfair competition, false advertising and internet related matters. She advises clients on trademark prosecution, clearance and enforcement in the United States and world wide; trademark litigation; domain name dispute resolution and strategic brand adoption and protection. Ms. Tinsley negotiates and drafts licenses, assignments and related IP agreements, and performs due diligence regarding intellectual property rights in connection with venture capital financing and other corporate transactions. Ms. Tinsley works with clients representing the textile, publishing, software, biotechnology, telecommunication, marketing and research, pharmaceutical and entertainment industries.

Fee:

• NECINA member：free
• Non-member：$20.00

Contacts: Letao Qin（letao.qin@necina.org）and Roger Pao（rpao15@yahoo.com）

You are welcome to join NECINA at http://www.necina.org/member.htm.

Madame White Snake World Premier

Date:Wed. February 24, 2010. 6 pm

Place:Cutler Majestic Theater, 219 Tremont St, Boston

Music by Zhou Long, Libretto by Cerise Lim Jacobs

A ground breaking opera inspired by one of the most romantic and beloved Chinese legends, Madame White Snake is a thrilling must-see event! Internationally-renowned soprano Ying Huang stars in the title role of a powerful snake spirit who becomes human to experience love but whose dream is undone by doubt and distrust as her husband grows suspicious about her fateful secret.
www.madamewhitesnake.com

Partnered with Friends of Madame White Snake and Opera Boston, the Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center（BCNC） offers a limited number of benefit tickets for this world premier show. A $100 donation includes a mezzanine seat and an Opera for Beginners talk by David Collins from Opera Boston. Order your tickets today. These are the only tickets available for the opening night premier. Proceeds from ticket sales benefit BCNCs programs for children, youth and families. www.bcnc.net

Tickets are $100 each. To order your ticket, please contact Carmen.Chan@bcnc.net or call 617-635-5129 x1053.

About BCNC

For more than 40 years, BCNC is the vital link for the Asian immigrant and Asian American community to integrate into American society by providing essential services and preserving their culture. BCNC provides award-winning programs to over 2000 people a year through childcare, youth service, adult education, and family services. www.bcnc.net

Hong Kong Trade Development Council Seminar

Time:9:00AM-2:30PM, March 30th

Location:The Langham, Boston
250 Franklin St., Boston MA 02110

Speakers

• "Hong Kong：Managing opportunities and challenges in China"
  Mr Christopher Jackson, Assistant Executive Director, Hong Kong Trade Development Council
• "Hong Kong：Your Strategic Partner in China and Asia"
  Dr John Chai, Managing Director, Fook Tin Technologies Ltd, Board of Director, Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks
• "An overview of Chinas medical market  opportunities & challenges"
  Mr Roco Chiu, Managing Director, Health Maintenance Medical Practice Limited（HMMP）
• "Hong Kong：Managing opportunities and challenges in China"
  Mr Ludwig Ng, Senior Partner, ONC Lawyers

China remains one of the worlds most promising markets, enjoying steady economic growth despite the global slowdown. Discover how you can take advantage of Chinas opportunities in a special half-day seminar led by Hong Kong and China market experts.

Recent Chinese government measures to encourage domestic consumption, enhance infrastructure development and improve environmental standards bring with them opportunities for American companies. The Pearl River Delta city - Zhuhai is economically one of the fastest growing cities and the hot spots for foreign investment in China. With its strong manufacturing capabilities and modern logistics facilities and related infrastructure, Zhuhai provides tremendous business opportunities for American companies.

With the right entry strategy, most companies can enjoy the benefits China brings. Zhuhai is best targeted via Hong Kong, which offers world-class infrastructure and professional services, the rule of law, intellectual property rights and unrivalled business experience in the Chinese mainland.

Along with leading experts from Hong Kong and Zhuhai, the half-day seminar includes American business executives who will share their experiences in doing business with the Chinese mainland via Hong Kong. A networking luncheon has also been arranged to help participants meet potential partners.

Registration and extra information：http://info.hktdc.com/dm/CP710940/index4.htm

2010 Chinese New Year Gala - Year of the Tiger

• Date: Feb 14, 2010, Sunday 2:00 PM -10:00 PM
• Location: Marriott Boston Newton, 2345 Commonwealth Ave, Newton, MA 02466
• Dress Code: Formal Attire
• Tickets: $50（on or before Feb. 4）; $60（after Feb. 4）. Please make sure you specify NECINA as your association when you purchase tickets online from here：http://2010chinesegala.com/tickets.aspx
• Contact: 2010ChineseGala@gmail.com
• Website: http://2010chinesegala.com/default.aspx

The New England Chinese Professionals 2010 Lunar New Year Gala, co-organized by 11 associations, will be the very first time for nearly all major Chinese American professionals associations of Boston to come together to make bigger contributions to the local communities as a whole. The gala will feature Professional Workshops and Cultural Salons, Career Fair and Consultation, Musical Performances and Shows, Cocktail Social Hour and Valentine's Night Dinner, Dancing Balls and Karaoke Party. More importantly, it provides an unprecedented opportunity for networking with local Chinese American professionals, lawyers, doctors, scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs, artists, political leaders...... Please join us with your friends and family, and fill this special Chinese New Year Day and Valentine's night with happiness, excitement and unforgettable memories!
Gala Program:

• Parallel Forum and Salon（2:00-5:00 PM）

• Medical / BioPharma / Healthcare Forum
• Information Technology Forum
• Entrepreneurship Forum
• Sci&Tech Exchange（China Mainland/Hong Kong/Taiwan）Forum
• Career Fair & Consultation
• Social/Culture Salon
• Networking & Game

• Cocktail Social Hour（5:00 - 6:00 PM）
• Keynote speeches & Culture Shows（6:00 - 7:30PM）
• Three-Course Valentine's Night Dinner（7:30 - 9:00 PM）
• Dancing, Karaoke & Social Networking（9:00 - 10:30PM）

"If you are interested in participating in Karaoke singing, please submit e-mail address, phone number, a song name, length of the music, dancing type, etc., to Sharon Li（sharon.zli@gmail.com）or Xiaoyu Ni（nixiaoyu@gmail.com）ASAP."

Delegation for Shanghai World Expo

Chinese CEO Organization is collaborating with NECINA for a delegation to visit the Shanghai World Expo in May 2010. This delegation will consist of CEOs, entrepreneurs, scholars and professionals from United States. In addition to participating the opening ceremony and appreciation cocktail party, the delegation will also visit Shanghai Zhangjiang Hi-tech Park, AnJi and NanTong. The trip will be around May 7 - 14, 2010.

For more details of the delegation and the registration fee, please visit http://www.chineseceo.org, or contact Jenny Chen（junyaochen@comcast.net）.

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