CFTalks: Updates on Chinese Patent Practice

With over 18 years of professional experience in intellectual property law, Ms. Wang, Attorney-at-Law at Tee & Howe Intellectual Property Attorneys, Beijing, has extensive expertise in Chinese patent prosecution and enforcement. She advises international clients on strategic IP management, patent portfolio optimization, and procedural acceleration under the latest Chinese regulations. Her background in linguistics further enhances her ability to communicate complex legal concepts with clarity and precision.

During her talk, Ms. Wang will address:

• Essentials of Chinese Utility Model Patents – their definition, filing process, and business use cases
• Main Amendments to the Patent Implementing Regulations – including mailing period, amendments to design, incorporation by reference, priority, deferred examination, and patent term adjustment
• Ways to Accelerate Patent Prosecution in China – covering PPH, priority examination, and practical communication with examiners

The seminar will be followed by a Q&A session and networking opportunity.

3:30 p.m. Arrival of the participants

4:00 p.m. Welcome

4:15 p.m. Lecture

5:00 p.m. Discussion and Q&A session

5:30 p.m. Networking and snacks

The event will take place on November 3, 2025, 3:30 pm at COHAUSZ & FLORACK, Bleichstr. 14 in Düsseldorf. The seminar will be held in English language.

The number of participants is limited. Registrations will be considered in the order in which they are received.

Please register for the event by October 28, 2025, via the following link.