BCCT Boardroom Briefing: Intellectual Property Law and the Related EU Thai FTA Issues

  • Wednesday, November 20, 2013
  • 18:30 - 21:00
  • Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit (BTS: Asoke, MRT: Sukhumvit)

Registration

  • Open to any employee of an AustCham member company. To register for website access please go to the 'member info' tab on the AustCham home page and select 'apply for website access'.

    Members may register guests at the non-member price.
  • For those who are not members of the chamber and not employed by an AustCham member company.

    You may register additional guests.


Current Developments in Intellectual Property Law and the Related EU Thai FTA Issues


The British Chamber of Commerce Thailand (BCCT) are extended an invitation to AustCham members to their Boardroom Briefing with with Mr James Evans, Consultants at Tillke and Gibbins.


Event details

Date:
 Thursday 28 November 2013
Time:
 16:00 - 17:30
Cost:

Free of charge but all attending must pre-book. Refreshments will be provided. This event is extended for AustCham members only.  
Location: BCCT office, 7th Floor, 208 Wireless Road
BTS:

Ploenchit (exit 2) 



Guest Speaker:


James Evans

Consultant at Tillke & Gibbins



James Evans, a UK-qualified lawyer, is a consultant with the Tilleke & Gibbins intellectual property group. James handles infringement matters in relation to all types of IP, with particular expertise in patent litigation (e.g. in the pharmaceutical field, in which he has acted for large pharmaceutical companies in litigation against generics companies), trademark infringement/passing off, copyright infringement, and alternative dispute resolution. James also has experience in media-related matters, having advised several international broadcasting and media companies on such subjects as advertising, broadcasting, online marketplaces, and file-sharing.


James has carried out mediations both at the Department of Intellectual Property and at Thailand’s Central Intellectual Property and International Trade Court on patent and copyright matters. He also acts for a wide range of international and local clients in IP enforcement, such as civil actions in court and enforcement work with Thailand’s police force and Customs. In addition, James has significant experience in trademark and patent portfolio management at both the national and international level. He has also handled IP matters in Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Cambodia.


James began his career in law in the UK, where he worked on reported patent and trademark infringement matters in the UK High Court and Court of Appeal. He qualified in the UK as a lawyer (Solicitor of England & Wales, 2002) and has been working on IP matters in Bangkok since 2004.


In 2010, James was recognized as one of the top 250 life sciences patent litigators worldwide by Intellectual Asset Management’s IAM Life Sciences 250.

To register:
Please book direct to BCCT

Email: rungjit@bccthai.com

Register online: click here