Business Support for International Innovation: Finance and IP Management in China
(From ec.europa.eu)
The China IPR SME Helpdesk is partnering with Lancaster University for a seminar on the Lancaster China Catalyst Programme, which aims to create opportunities for UK-Chinese partnerships and provide support for UK firms to develop international collaborative R&D and commercialisation projects in the challenging Chinese market.
The seminar will cover:
- financial services available for companies engaged in R&D (research and development) in China;.
- recovering the costs of R&D through tax relief;.
- 'Patent Box' – tax relief on profits from patents;.
- how to claim tax relief and what costs are eligible;.
- Chinese patent and trademark registration;.
- technology transfer and licensing to China;.
- protecting trade secrets;.
- IPR enforcement action;.
- typical costs of buying back intellectual property assets.
During the seminar, China IPR SME Helpdesk expert Simon Cheetham will give a presentation on how to manage intellectual property in China.
Mr Cheetham will also be available for individual consultation sessions, upon registration.
The event is open to small and medium-sized enterprises (less than 250 employees) or SME intermediary associations from the EU.
Admission is free, but registration is required.
• Financial services available for companies engaged in R&D in China.
• Recovering the costs of R&D through tax relief.
• ‘Patent Box’ – tax relief on profits from patents.
• How to claim tax relief and what costs are eligible.
• Chinese patent and trademark registration.
• Technology transfer and licensing to China.
• Protecting trade secrets.
• IPR enforcement action.
• Typical costs of buying back intellectual property assets.