IP Practice in the Far East

The IP Practice in the Far East Committee coordinates its activities with the International & Foreign Law Committee. The long term goal of this committee is to expand the scope of coverage and activities to include other regions such as Southeast Asia, India and Australia. The Far East Committee will help to foster education about intellectual property in main AIPLA programs and committee meetings. We will conduct meetings to exchange information with colleagues in the Far East, receive international delegations in the United States and send delegations of AIPLA representatives overseas.

Committee Announcements

	Title	Announcement Description
	IP Practice in the Far East Trip to Singapore, Taiwan and Korea in April 2012	Dear IPFEC members: As part of our efforts to promote camaraderie, cooperation, education and intellectual property exchange with IP officials and practitioners in the Far East, the IP Practice in the Far East committee (IPFEC) is planning a visit to the Far East from April 18 through April 27. Specifically, the IPFEC will visit Singapore from April 19-20, 2012; Taiwan from April 23-24, 2012; and South Korea from April 26-27, 2012. In Singapore, the IPFEC delegation will have meetings with the IP Office of Singapore, the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (ASTAR), and a few other Singaporean companies, and will participate in a ½ day joint seminar/workshop in conjunction with the Association of Singapore Patent Agents (ASPA) and the Asian Patent Attorneys Association (APAA) Singapore Group on the latest developments in Singaporean and U.S. patent law and practice, including recent changes under the America Invents Act (AIA). Similarly, in Taiwan, the IPFEC delegation will have meetings with the Taiwan IP Office, Taiwan IP Court, Directorate General of Customs and a few companies located within the Science-based Industrial Park, and will participate in a ½ day joint seminar/workshop in conjunction with the Taiwan Patent Attorneys Association (TWPAA) also on the latest developments in Taiwan and U.S. patent law and practice. Likewise, in South Korea, the IPFEC delegation will have meetings with the Korean IP Office (KIPO) and the Association of Korean Electronics Companies (AKEC), and will participate in a ½ day joint seminar/workshop with the Korean Patent Attorneys Associations (KPAA), and conduct selected presentations on the recent changes under the America Invents Act (AIA). AIPLA President, Bill Barber, will lead IPFEC delegatio to the Far East. If you are interested in joining the April trip to the Far East, please contact Hung H. Bui at hbui@buigarcia.com and Kenneth K. Cho at Kenneth.cho@ip.KimChang.com ASAP, but no later than Monday, March 5, 2012* indicating your firm interest (and also let us know If you are willing to serve on the Steering Committee to help with the logistics and planning of the trip). Preference will be given to AIPLA leadership, active members of IPFEC, members who are willing to serve on the Steering Committee, members who are committed to help with the logistics and planning the April trip and those members who are committed to join all three legs of the April trip. The IPFEC will do its best to accommodate as many interested members as possible. Best regards, Hung H. Bui and Kenneth K. Cho AIPLA IP Practice in the Far East
	IPPFAR will host TWPAA visit at AIPLA Spring Meeting from May 9-14, 2011	IP Practice in the Far East will be hosting a visit from TWPAA at AIPLA Spring Meeting in San Francisco from May 9-14, 2011. TWPAA will be scheduled to visit the US District Court in San Francisco, and have a formal meeting between TWPAA members and AIPLA and IPPFAR leadership. In addition, an informal dinner between TWPAA members and AIPLA IPPFAR leadership and members will be held on May 10 at TBD. During the AIPLA Spring Meeting, Mr. Yulan Kuo, a partner of Formosa Transnational, has been asked to speak on the topic of "Brand New Patent Litigation: Taiwan New IP Court's Main Features & Impacts". Ms. Candy K. Y. Chen, partner of Tsai, Lee and Chen, has been asked to speak on the topic of "How Does IP Court View Inventive Step and Novelty Requirements in Taiwan". Lastly, Ms. Hsiu-Ru Chien, partner of Lee & Li, has been asked to speak on the provisions and restrictions that affect patenting biotechnology in Taiwan. Copies of lecture materials will be posted shortly after the Spring Meeting. In the interim, all IPPFAR members are encouraged to attend a dinner between TWPAA and AIPLA on May 10. Please contact Hung H. Bui, Esq. (hbui@antonelli.com) and/or Ken Cho, Esq. (kenneth.cho@ip.kimchang.com) for additional detail and confirmation.
	TWPAA-AIPLA Joint Educational Conference organized by TWPAA on December 10, 2010	IP Practice in the Far East was asked to participate in a joint educational conference at TWPAA Annual Meeting organized in conjunction with the Taiwan Intellectual Property Office (TIPO) on December 10, 2010. Venue: NTUH International Convention Center (http:www.thcc.net.tw/en/index/htm) 4th floor, room 402 AB, on Xuzhou Road, ZhongZheng District 10, Taipei City. Michael A. Shimokaji, Esq. of Shimokaji & Associates, PC., and Glenn W. Rhodes, Esq, Chairman of Taiwan Sub-Committee were asked on behalf of AIPLA to speak on "2010 USPTO Updated KSR Guidelines" and "Therasense & Current Status of Duty of Candor and Inequitable Conduct from Both Litigation and Prosecution Perspectives" respectively. Copies of lecture materials are posted on "Committee Documents" section.