Xiang-Lan (Koran) Lee

The Challenges and Innovations of Japanese Companies in Their Traditional Operation Mode for Patents

The globalization of economics activities for Japanese companies continues to accelerate. At the same time, the traditional intellectual property management mode employed by many Japanese companies is also changing as these companies expand overseas. Therefore, it is clear that Japanese companies need to manage their intellectual property from a deeper and a more global perspective. In addition, as competition between companies in the marketplace continues to become more intense, many are wondering about the challenges that Japanese companies utilizing this traditional operation mode will face and the innovations they will need to develop in order to survive.

40mins

About Koran Lee

IP Consulting Center, ScienBiziP Japan Co., Ltd.
Patent Litigation Center Assistant Manager, Sharp
Japanese Major Intellectual Property Department Chief of Staff, Vehicle Company

Kazuyasu Adachi

The Transformation of Japanese Intellectual Property Organizations--From In-House Intellectual Property Departments to Intellectual Property Companies

Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd. (PIPM), established in 2014, is an intellectual property specialized company which realized the first one-stop solution that consolidated all intellectual property business in Japan. It provides IP-related services such as patent searches and prosecution and IP licensing and litigation, as well as trademark and design services.
Panasonic Corporation became in a huge deficit in fiscal 2011 and 2012. Amid the difficult business environment, the intellectual property department explored ways to contribute to business survival. The result of exploring is the establishment of PIPM.
This topic will clarify the background, the suffering, the way of thinking, the concrete approach and the secrets of change to the establishment of PIPM. In addition, four years have passed since the establishment and PIPM continues to challenge the provision of new intellectual property services, which will be introduced.

50mins

About Adashi

President, Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
General Manager, AVC Networks Intellectual Property Center ,Panasonic Corporation

Rico Cho

Win the Patent War—Know Your Enemy and Know Yourself: Start with Patent Portfolio Management

Without the right tool, it is difficult for patent asset managers to clearly structure their patent portfolios and expand their value. Therefore, businesses with a limited understanding of their patent assets may begin to mismanage their patents and even start to consider them as an expense.
With Patentcloud’s portfolio management and Patent Search’s Patent Matrix, patent asset managers are now able to classify, grade, and analyze patents, and compare them with competitors. Furthermore, they can now organize and strengthen their patent portfolios to create a successful patent strategy.
The speaker will make a demonstration using the Patentcloud patent intelligence platform to analyze and manage Apple’s 3D sensing-related patents.In this speech, we will talk about:
1. Patent asset v. Patent portfolio
2. Monitor patent portfolio of competitors
3. New tool for patent portfolio management
4. Case study – 3D Sensing

40mins

About Rico Cho

Senior Director, Wispro Technology Consulting Corporation
Senior Director, ScienBiziP Consulting Corporation
Product Manager, Culspace Ltd.
Consultant, Wispro Technology Consulting Corporation
Information Engineer, Science and Technology Policy Research and Information Center

Zhi-Wei Xie

The Challenges and Market Opportunities in Light of the Rise of Mainland Patents--With a Special Focus on the China Semiconductor Industry and Patents

Ever since the implementation of China’s National Intellectual Property Strategy, patents in China have undergone a great deal of change in regards to their creation, protection, and application. In particular, China’s government has adopted a series of measures to improve patent quality and effectiveness, and to build a patent operation ecosystem and accelerate the effective integration of patent and financial capital. At the same time, the Chinese government has made reforms and strengthened the punishment for IP infringement, in order to improve the legal environment.
This speech is based on the premise of recent mainland China IP strategy, combined with the related macroeconomic data of China’s patents. In addition, this speech examines China’s semiconductor industry patents in order to discuss and analyze recent patent concepts and changes, as well as the progress that has been made and future trends in all aspects of government and industry, especially in regards to patent portfolio and development status in that semiconductor industry, so that challenges and opportunities can be handled more effectively.This speech will cover:
1. Analyze global semiconductor enterprises that compete for the Chinese market with respect to the differences between their patent portfolios and focuses in China
2. Provide patent portfolios insights and quality issues of semiconductor enterprises of China and other foreign countries. In addition, remedying defects and discover better opportunities
3. Understand industry policies of Chinese Government and the corresponds of Chinese enterprises
4. Suggestions and opportunities for semiconductor enterprises in Taiwan

40mins

About Zhi-Wei Xie

CEO, ScienBiziP China
General Manager, Foxconn Technology Group IP Dept.
Patent Engineer and Department Director, Foxconn Technology Group

H.C. Chen

Not All Patent Data Is Created Equally

We’ve all heard the claims before.
Databases with 100+ million patents. Promises of high-quality data. Statements touting the latest in data processing technology.
Yet, all of these claims do not necessarily ensure that quality data is obtained or that a resulting patent search will yield reliable quality data in its results.
In fact, patent data quality is highly dependent on the ability to source, collect, cleanse, and perform post-acquisition processing on the patent data.
After all, when it comes to patent data and patent search tools, data quantity plays an important role, of course, but it is data quality that is critical in delivering crucial patent insights.
1. Comprehensive Data Quality is more than collecting worldwide patents and utilizing logic-based rules to clean the data (commonly found in industry)
2. Currently there is NO single database source that timely consolidates and presents up-to-date information on the patent status
3. Patent Data Quality encompasses other dimensions, such as post-acquisition processing, which yields high quality and relevant data such as legal status and current assignee/patent owner
4. This process requires various complex algorithms to process and identify the current status.

20mins

About H.C. Chen

Hung-Chia (H.C.) Chen is an interdisciplinarily trained, practicing professional who aims to discover and deliver the value in all kinds of data.

Warren Chan

Breaking Barriers to New Markets: Freedom To Operate

Freedom to operate, or FTO, is the right to market and sell a product or service in a new market. Why is FTO analysis and planning important? We all have heard stories in the news about a consumer electronics manufacturer being sued by its competitor soon after moving into a new market. FTO efforts should be made to understand and manage the risks associated with entering into a market prior to commercialization. In this seminar, we will explore the legal basis and the mechanics behind an FTO patent search, relevance analysis, and risk analysis.
The speakers will demonstrate how patent risk analysis can benefit a Taiwanese manufacturer of medical respiratory therapy devices by aligning hidden patent information with real business needs and the freedom to operate in a new market.

20mins

About Warren Chan

ASUS Computer International, Fremont
Wispro Law Offices of International Commerce, Taipei

Bace C.W. Tseng

Breaking Barriers to New Markets: Freedom To Operate

Freedom to operate, or FTO, is the right to market and sell a product or service in a new market. Why is FTO analysis and planning important? We all have heard stories in the news about a consumer electronics manufacturer being sued by its competitor soon after moving into a new market. FTO efforts should be made to understand and manage the risks associated with entering into a market prior to commercialization. In this seminar, we will explore the legal basis and the mechanics behind an FTO patent search, relevance analysis, and risk analysis.
The speakers will demonstrate how patent risk analysis can benefit a Taiwanese manufacturer of medical respiratory therapy devices by aligning hidden patent information with real business needs and the freedom to operate in a new market.

20mins

About Bace C.W. Tseng

Industrial Technology Research Institute Technology Transfer and Law Center
National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology

The Impacts of Big Data/AI and Patent Monetization on Patent Quality and Value

Issues and Solutions Regarding Patent Quality; The Patent Process, Method, and System; The Patent Transaction Market and Sales Channels

Host - Y.P. Jou

Cheng-Wei Liao-Deputy Director General Intellectual Property Office, Ministry of Economic Affairs

Peng-Yu Wang-General Director Industrial Technology Research Institute Technology Transfer and Law Center

Sam Yu-Senior Director HTC Deep Q

Spencer Yu-Director of intellectual property AU Optronics Corporation Intellectual Property Div.

Antony Wang-Senior Director, Legal Gogoro Taiwan Limited

85mins