Fabio Giacopello spoke for IPWG at the Italian Embassy in China

On Tuesday, March 5th, the Embassy of Italy in Beijing organized a Meeting with the Italian Business Community in China. 

The event, opened by Ambassador of Italy Massimo Ambrosetti, saw the participation of over 100 representatives from the institutional components of the Country System and the Italian entrepreneurial fabric from all over China. 

The meeting was a useful opportunity to deepen coordination and exchange of ideas between institutions and companies, particularly in view of the upcoming edition of the Italy-China Joint Economic Commission.

Fabio Giacopello, HFG Senior and Managing Partner, was invited to speak as Coordinator of the Intellectual Property Working Group (IPWG).

Giacopello spoke about mega trends of Chinese IP, presenting some data regarding the stunning increase of Trademark and Patent registrations in China, that in 2022 accounted respectively for 48% and 46% of the registrations worldwide, and giving a general overview on other astonishing facts and trends of IP in China.

Following this, on Thursday, March 7th, the Meeting of the associational base of the CCIC of Eastern China was held in Shanghai.

The event was opened by President Paolo Bazzoni, followed by speeches from Consul General Tiziana D'Angelo, by the Director of the ICE/ITA Office in Shanghai Augusto Di Giacinto, the Head of the SACE Shanghai Office Donato Morea, the Treasurer of CICC Lorenzo Riccardi, and the CICC Councilors Giacomo Bove and Emilio Cassanelli.

The event saw the participation of over 80 member companies of the Chamber, operating in various sectors. During the meeting, the various speakers introduced the main activities that have engaged and will engage the Italian system in the coming months to support Italian companies in China, with a focus on the first half of 2024.

The last part of the meeting featured coordinators of some of the Working Groups of the CCIC who presented the initiatives planned for the current year. 

Fabio Giacopello held a speech sharing the program of IPWG.