{"id":155342,"date":"2023-01-17T07:15:53","date_gmt":"2023-01-17T12:15:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipwatchdog.com\/?p=155342"},"modified":"2023-01-16T09:27:38","modified_gmt":"2023-01-16T14:27:38","slug":"week-washington-ip-uspto-fda-listening-session-chinas-ip-landscape-women-entrepreneurship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipwatchdog.com\/2023\/01\/17\/week-washington-ip-uspto-fda-listening-session-chinas-ip-landscape-women-entrepreneurship\/id=155342\/","title":{"rendered":"This Week in Washington IP: USPTO-FDA Listening Session, China\u2019s IP Landscape, Women in Entrepreneurship"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"MLK<\/a>This week in Washington IP news, following the federal holiday to celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Congress is not in session, but there are still some interesting events to put on your calendar, including the all-day listening session on United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)-U.S. Food & Drug Administration collaboration on Thursday; a panel discussion at the American Enterprise Institute about the near-term future for financial markets; and a discussion with IP experts at the USPTO about IP protection in China.<\/p>\n

Tuesday, January 17<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace<\/strong><\/p>\n

Carnegie Connects: Understanding Xi\u2019s China With David Rennie<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

At 10:00 AM on Tuesday, online video webinar<\/p>\n

China\u2019s growing importance in geopolitics and the world economy is an important consideration for leaders around the world. This talk will look at how conflict can be minimized and cooperation between China and the US can be maximized. Carnegie\u2019s Aaron David Miller will discuss China under President Xi Jinping with David Rennie, the Economist\u2019s Beijing bureau chief.<\/p>\n

United States Patent and Trademark Office<\/strong><\/p>\n

China IP developments: A view from the ground<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

At 7:00 PM on Tuesday, online video webinar<\/p>\n

The USPTO is hosting this presentation with three current or recent USPTO IP attach\u00e9s posted to China, Conrad Wong, Duncan Willson, and Juli Schwartz. The talk will cover information about the current IP landscape in China, and the speakers will discuss IP enforcement and protection. The talk is highly recommended for IP holders hoping to do business in China.<\/p>\n

Wednesday, January 18<\/strong><\/h2>\n

United States Patent and Trademark Office<\/strong><\/p>\n

Women’s Entrepreneurship event: How to identify and protect your intellectual property (IP) for business success<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

At 12:00 PM on Wednesday, Collier Museum at Government Center, Naples Florida, and online video webinar<\/p>\n

This event is in part of the Women\u2019s Entrepreneurship imitative from the USPTO and the Department of Commerce that has the goal of empowering women to start businesses. This talk will discuss why protecting your IP is key to starting or maintaining a successful business. The four speakers at the event will be The Honorable Kate O’Malley, retired\u00a0 U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit judge, Chrissybil Boulin, the Founder of Jump Start Tutoring Center, Vaishali Udupa, incoming Commissioner for Patents at the USPTO, and Kathi Vidal, Director of the USPTO.<\/p>\n

American Enterprise Institute<\/strong><\/p>\n

Soft Economic Landing or Financial Market Crisis?<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

At 2:00 PM on Wednesday, online video webinar<\/p>\n

A potential economic recession or depression is on the minds of many in 2023, so the American Enterprise Institute is hosting an event that will evaluate the likelihood that central banks will reduce inflation without causing a recession or market meltdown. After the discussion, the panelists will also be available for a Q&A session.<\/p>\n

Thursday, January 19<\/strong><\/h2>\n

United States Patent and Trademark Office<\/strong><\/p>\n

USPTO-FDA Joint Public Listening Session<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

On Friday, the USPTO released the agenda<\/a><\/u> for its joint United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) public listening session<\/a> on collaboration initiatives being held on Thursday, January 19. Attendees must register<\/a> by Tuesday,\u00a0January 17<\/strong> and seating is limited for in-person participation.\u00a0The deadline to speak passed on January 5. The listening session relates to a joint July 2022 announcement <\/a>of the USPTO and FDA that the Office plans to execute a number of initiatives aimed at lowering drug prices, as directed in July 2021 by President Joe Biden\u2019s \u201cExecutive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cato Institute<\/strong><\/p>\n

Differentiating DeFi: Understanding Efforts to Regulate Decentralized Finance<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

At 12:00 PM on Thursday, Cato Institute and online video webinar<\/p>\n

With cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin grabbing headlines and the recent bankruptcy of cryptocurrency exchange FTX, cryptocurrency regulation has become a much more discussed policy debate. This panel will discuss the validity of regulating decentralized finance and how it compares to the centralized, traditional financial system.<\/p>\n

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