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Asian Practice Committee
The Committee will identify, monitor, study, and recommend IPO positions regarding intellectual property acquisition, licensing, and enforcement issues in Asian jurisdictions such as China, Japan, Korea, and India. The Committee will also disseminate and exchange information and views among IPO members regarding intellectual property issues in Asia. Regular activities of the Committee will include:
- Organizing IP Innovation Dialogue visits to Asia
- Organizing/conducting/participating in seminars and conferences within the United States and Asia directed to Asian intellectual property rights (IPR)
- Making recommendations to the IPO Board on potential collaborations between IPO and Asian legal/trade associations such as China IP Law Society, PPAC (Patent Protection Association of China), QBPC (Quality Brands Protection Committee), KINPA (Korea Intellectual Property Association), and JIPA (Japan Intellectual Property Association)
- Preparing and drafting comments on proposed new IPR legislation, rules, regulations, and policies in Asian jurisdictions on behalf of IPO
Chair:Kurtis MacFerrin, Google LLC
Chair:Jimmy Cheng, Qualcomm Incorporated
Vice Chair:Ashwani Balayan, ALG India Law Offices LLP
Vice Chair:Brad Yee Chin, Bracewell LLP
Vice Chair:Robert M. Siminski, Harness IP
Vice Chair:Toby Mak, Tee & Howe Intellectual Property Attorneys
Vice Chair:Michael J. D'Aurelio, Thomas|Horstemeyer, LLP
Secretary:Eric Guo, Shell USA, Inc.
Board Liaison:Thomas R. Beall, Corning Incorporated
Staff Liaison:Thomas S. Valente, Intellectual Property Owners Association
Members
- Aamer AhmedAbbVie
- Tarun BansalElevate
- Edward Blocker
- Michael S. BrodbineBrooks Kushman P.C.
- Carl BruceFish & Richardson, PC
- Carl BruceFish & Richardson, PC
- Christopher E. Chalsen
- Kwang Hun ChoiFirstLaw P.C.
- Andrew David DarkDARK IP
- Michael P. DilworthDilworth IP
- Atul DixitEaton Corporation
- Kevin CW FengTsai, Lee & Chen
- Frank Y. GaoLadas & Parry LLP
- Heinz GoddarBoehmert & Boehmert
- Layna GuoOcean Tomo, LLC
- Kristi HarmanMerck & Co Inc.
- Daniel HoltFB Rice
- Edward HotchkissCargill, Incorporated
- Christopher JohnsFinnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP
- Steve KimAdeia
- Minji Ryan KimFirstLaw P.C.
- Mincheol KimK&L Gates
- John J. KIMKim & Chang
- Young KimKim & Chang
- Fan LiCCPIT Patent and Trademark Law Office
- Sen Sam LiWanhuida Intellectual Property
- Catherine C. MareshDeepSight Technology
- William J. McCabePerkins Coie, LLP
- Tanmay MittalElevate
- Jeffrey MokFish & Richardson, PC
- Abhishek PaliwalHP Inc.
- Andrew PangJohnson & Johnson
- Carlos A. ParraOlarteMoure & Asociados
- David RoadcapAmgen, Inc.
- Yanchen ShiMedtronic, Inc.
- Vivek SinghElevate
- Warren SmithMaine Cernota & Curran
- Haining SongHan Kun Law Offices
- Jing G. SunBristol Myers Squibb Co.
- Yukihiro TakemotoAce-ai IP Law Firm
- Jenny TangYangtze Memory Technologies Co., Ltd.
- Thomas TreutlerEast IP
- Liaoteng WangEast IP
- Lawrence T. Welch
- John WilliamsDell Technologies
- Luke WuAdeia
- Jerry XiaGEN LAW Firm (Shanghai Office)
- Ni YanJohnson Matthey Inc.
- Shu YangWithers & Rogers LLP
- Hao YinGlaxoSmithKline
- Qi YuBanner & Witcoff, Ltd.
- Nick ZhangDow Chemical Co.
- Wen ZHUTee & Howe Intellectual Property Attorneys
- Non-Voting Member:Darryl P. Frickey, Dow Chemical Co.
- Non-Voting Member:Bisman Kaur, Remfry & Sagar
- Non-Voting Member:Henry Shine, Wilson Gunn