Event

Date: November 26, 2024 (Tuesday) 
Time: 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm 
Venue: UGA Event Hall, InnoPort
Medium: English
Registration: https://cloud.itsc.cuhk.edu.hk/webform/view.php?id=13699256

Facilitator:
Ms. Tracy Pang
Assistant Director, IP and Licensing, ORKTS

Speaker:
Ms. Jennifer Che, J.D.
President & Managing Director at EAGLE IP

Jennifer Che, J.D. is President and Managing Director at EAGLE IP, a patent firm with offices in Hong Kong and Shenzhen. Jennifer is an MIT graduate and US patent attorney with over 20 years’ experience working in the IP industry. At Eagle IP, Jennifer helps clients protect their innovations with strategic, global, and cross-functional IP strategies. Jennifer holds a chemistry degree from MIT and a Juris Doctor (JD) from Suffolk University Law School in Boston.

Topic: How to Protect Your Inventions: Patent 101 & Patent Funding Support at CUHK

This seminar will explore the fundamental concepts behind patent law, exploring what are the requirements needed in order to obtain an issued patent, and what strategic considerations to take when building a patent portfolio. Ms. Che will briefly touch upon the differences between patents, copyrights, trademarks, and trade secrets. Ms. Che will also discuss how to develop a strong IP strategy and portfolio, why proper inventorship is important, how publications can impact a patent, and common mistakes that inventors make when pursuing patent rights.

The seminar will be followed by a brief introduction to CUHK’s patent funding support from the ORKTS IP and Technology Licensing team.