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2 - D A Y  W O R K S H O P
Innovating with
Partners in China:
 
Negotiation, Collaboration and IP Strategies for New Product Development

March 28-29, 2007 / San Diego, CA


AGENDA:


DAY ONE - MARCH 28

7:30 – 8:30 Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:30 – 8:45 Introductions and Welcome
8:459:45 Why China ? The Opportunity and The Threat
Roger Nagel, Lehigh University,
and author, Cooperate to Compete
9:45-10:15 Refreshment Break
10:15-11:15 Why China ? The Opportunity and The Threat (cont'd)
Roger Nagel, Lehigh University,
and author, Cooperate to Compete
11:15-12:00 Discussion / Q&A
Participants share goals, experiences and challenges
12:00-1:00 Lunch
1:00-5:15 Negotiating and Initiating a Partnership for Co-Innovation,
Lothar Katz,
Leadership Crossroads,
and author, Negotiating International Business

* This section includes 1.5 hour interactive exercise and refreshment break

3:00-3:20 Refreshment Break
5:30-6:30 Networking Reception

DAY TWO - MARCH 29

8:00 - 8:30 Continental Breakfast
8:309:30 Case Study:
Key Steps for Protecting IP in China,

Dr. John C. Tao
, Corporate Director, Technology Partnerships, Air Products
9:30-10:30 Featured Presentation:
Managing Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer in a Co-Innovation Environment - A China Perspective

Dr. Alan Paau
, Vice Provost for Technology Transfer and Economic Development, Cornell University
10:30-11:00 Refreshment Break
11:00 –12:00 Case Study:
Collaborating with WuXi PharmaTech,

David M. Stout, PhD
, Director, Global Basic & Pre-Clinical Sourcing, Merck & Co., Inc.
12:00 – 1:00 Lunch
1:002:30 Lessons Learned Panel:
Real-World Advice and Answers from Top Practitioners

Ike Nassi, VP Research, SAP; Jan Gronski, General Manager, Cisco Systems, Global Development Center (Shanghai) Sekar Sundararajan, Sr. Vice President, Home Meridian International

2:30-3:30 CONCLUSION - Final Q&A and action planning

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