China Intellectual Property Focus Awards

The inaugural China Intellectual Property Focus Awards is designed to identify and reward those companies who have demonstrated an unparalleled ability to succeed and have continually set standards of excellence. Under the guidance of CIPS, we will set six prizes, aiming to recognize and honor the excellent efforts and accomplishments of IP law firms, IP consultancy providers as well as local best contributors in IPR sector.

Part of Judging and Advisory Board

- Formed by Senior In-house IP Counsels & Government Regulators
State Intellectual Property Office
Director General, Pharmaceutical and Biotech Examination Department
State Nuclear Power Technologies Corporation (SNPTC)
IP Director, Policy & Legal Department
Former Chief Judge of IPR Court, The Supreme Court
Eaton (China) Investments Co., Ltd.
Director, Asia Pacific IP Legal Affairs
JK Sucralose
President s
Asia Pulp and Paper
Head of Intellectual Property
SunTech Power Corporation
Senior IP Manager
Saint-Gobain(China) Investment
IP Manager
Microvast
IP Director
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp
Director of Patent Technology Department
GE
Senior IP Counsel
Sichuan Changhong Electrics Group Co., Ltd.
Director of Intellectual Property Div.
Philips
Head of Intellectual Property & Standards China, Vice President
China Intellectual Property Society
General Secretary
   


Shortlist Announced

Best IP Consultancy (view shortlist)
  • AWAPATENT
  • Transpacific IP
  • IP Navigation
  • Patev
  • Avenium Consulting
  • Plougmann & Vingtoft
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    Best IP Solution Provider (view shortlist)
  • 北京三友知识产权代理有限公司
  • Questel
  • Inovia
  • Black Hills IP
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    Most Honored Chinese IP Law Firm(view shortlist)
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    Most Honored International IP Law Firm (view shortlist)
  • ROPES & GRAY LLP
  • Reinhold Cohn Group
  • Bardehle Pagenberg
  • Elzaburu
  • Taylor Wessing
  • Rouse
  • Marks & Clerk
  • Hogan Lovells
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    Outstanding IP Leader Contribution Award (view shortlist)
  • CABINET PLASSERAUD
  • Goodwin Procter LLP
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    Private Practice Patent Excellence (view shortlist)
  • PATENTICA
  • Papst Licensing
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    Judging Process

    Who will judge the awards?
    • Each of the awards will be judged by a distinguished panel of experts. The judges for each category have been selected for their expertise in their chosen field.
    What will the judges look for?
    • The aim of the awards is to recognize excellence and reward extraordinary innovation, talent and imagination of the industry.
    • The judges will be looking for outstanding examples of best practice before the conference.
    • Be concise, be clear and remember the judges will be using the award criteria to assess each category, so make sure you cover all the points in your submission
    How will the entries be judged?
    • All entries will be evaluated by our judging panel of filter judges. The initial judges will shortlist up to six finalists for each of the categories.
    • A winner for each category will be selected on the judging day, where a carefully selected and distinguished panel of industry experts will gather at conference hall.
    Key dates for your diary
    Entry deadline ---August 20th 2012
    Awards ceremony --- September 20th 2012

    Benefits of Entering

    China Intellectual Property Focus Awards will provide you with an excellent opportunity to be in forefront of who’s who in this industry. Be in the running for an Award to:

    • Acknowledge and reward your high performance
    • Benchmark your process improvement against Best Practice
    • Get a detailed assessment of current performance related to processes by an independent group of judges
    • Market your commitment to continuous improvement to your customers
    • Attract media exposure by key business media at the Awards ceremony
    Want to enter for an Award
    How to enter for an Award

    Deadline for Entries

    August 20th 2012
    Should you need assistance or further information, please feel free to contact organizing committee via cipf@cdmc.org.cn