China Patent Counsel "The Inventor's Role in Cost Effective Patent Prosecution in China" LEHMAN, LEE & XU China and Mongolian Lawy

Course Length: Approx. 2.0 hours, place LEHMAN, LEE & XU Liangmaqiao Diplomatic Compound 10-2 Beijing date March 22, 2012

beijing, China (prHWY.com) March 22, 2012 - About the LEHMAN, LEE & XU Course:
LEHMAN, LEE & XU is the eight private Chinese law firm in China and is managed by Edward Lehman an award winning IP professional resident in mainland china for the past 25 years (beijing and Shanghai) and has the distinction of being the longest serving managing director of any law firm in China (20 years). These courses are a way to provide Chinese nationals and Chinese multinational corpotaions with China intellectual property protection knowledge, and a part of the firm's ongoing commitment to the Chinese business community. Mr Lehman was a fellow at the China Academey of Social Scinces and has been on faculty at many Chinese law schools over his 25 years oin the mainland, Mr Lehman also is the legal commentator to China Central Television where he is asked to explain new Chinese laws, regulations and policies to a worldwide audience to contact Mr Lehman email him at elehman@lehmanlaw.com, see www.lehmanlaw.com. This China Intellectual Property session begins with a review of the steps involved with the typical patenting procedure in China -- from disclosure forms to drafting the patent application and from moving the patent through the China State Intellectual Property Office in Beijing to enforcement. The session then goes into detail regarding the collateral the inventor should obtain for purposes of filing for patent protection in China. This course is full of high-impact advice regarding how China inventors and multinationals can cooperate with LEHMAN, LEE & XU's award winning patent attorneys to achieve the strongest patent protection possible at the lowest costs achievable in China.

The following are among the issues discussed during this China patent seminar:
* Where in the China patent prosecution process under Chinese laws, regulations and policies might a China inventor incur criminal penalties for committing fraud?
* What should China inventors know about the required forms of SIPO applications?
* How long do China inventors have to convert into a invention, design, utility or PCT application?
* What can an China inventor do to delay utility and design applications? To expedite utility and design applications?
* What are the benefits of China design patents? When do they expire?
* How long do patentees have to decide which countries they wish to file for patent protection when filing a PCT application?
* What oath or declaration are inventors required to make whereby false statements could result in a prison sentence under Chinese laws, regulations and policies?
* What aspect of declaring inventorship is mandatory in China? Which aspect of declaring inventorship is discretionary in China?
* What are some methods to seek expedited review of patent applications in China?
* What are the consequences of prior art being submitted by others in China and abroad?
* How long do inventors have to respond to Office Actions in China?
* What are the inventors' responsibilities in responding to office actions in China?
* How can inventors refute examiners' prior art in China?
* How important are interviews with the examiner in China?
* How should inventors prepare declarations to overcome rejections by the examiner in China?
* When dealing with an intransigent examiner, is it typically better to try to replace your
examiner or file appeals within SIPO?
* What are the consequences of a patent-holder being able to broaden the claims of a patent upon the reissue of the patent?
Course Leader: Chen Fazhi, Patent Attorney LEHMAN, LEE & XU mail@lehmanlaw.com
Mr Chen Fazhi is a patent attorney with over 15 years of experience. He manages China and global patent portfolios for clients of all sizes, and he assists with the development of their worldwide patenting strategies.
In addition, Mr Chen counsels clients on avoiding patent infringement, working closely with client product development teams to provide opinions and suggest design-arounds. He also analyzes intellectual property portfolios for due diligence of potential merger, acquisition, or licensing targets.
Mr. Chen has extensive experience working with a wide variety of mechanical, electro-mechanical, and electronic technologies including medical equipment; medical implants and their insertion tools; computer hardware, software, and networks; equipment monitoring systems; vehicle components and systems; sprinklers, filtration systems, and many more.
Course Length: Approx. 2.0 hours, place LEHMAN, LEE & XU Liangmaqiao Diplomatic Compound 10-2 Beijing date March 22, 2012
Please contact Claire Yao cyao@lehmanlaw.com to learn more see www.lehmanlaw.com

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