Programme

TIME	EVENT	WHO MAY ATTEND	VENUE
0000-2100	Registration and Information Desk Open		Marlborough Room 1

0930-1015	ExCom/AdCom Meeting	ExCom/AdCom	Executive Boardroom
1015-1030	Morning Tea	ExCom/AdCom
1030-1200	ExCom/AdCom Meeting continues	ExCom/AdCom	Executive Boardroom
1200-1330	Lunch for ExCom/AdCom, Past Presidents and Group Presidents	Invited Guests	Marlborough Room 3
1330-1500	Special Committee and Group Meetings:
	Conference Committee	APAA Committee Members	Executive Boardroom
	Statutes Revision Committee	APAA Committee Members	Canterbury Room
	Membership Extension & Development Committee	APAA Committee Members	Business Suite 1
	Academy Group 1 (Workshop)	APAA Committee Members	Coromandel Room
	Academy Group 3 (e-Newsletter)	APAA Committee Members	Parnell Room
1430-1515	Afternoon Tea	ExCom/AdCom
1500-1600	Finance Committee	APAA Committee Members	Executive Boardroom
1500-1800	Group Presidents' Meeting	APAA Group Presidents	Parnell Room
1630-1800	Ad Hoc Committee and Group Meetings
	Website Group Committee	APAA Committee Members	Coromandel Room
	Academy Group 2 (Training)	APAA Committee Members	Business Suite 1
	Special Projects / Programs Committee	APAA Committee Members	Canterbury Room
1700-1800	Welcome for First-Time Participants SkyCity Convention Centre	First-Time Participants	Epsom Rooms
1830-1915	Opening Ceremony	All Participants	New Zealand Rooms
1915-2130	Welcome Reception SkyCity Convention Centre	All Participants	Epsom Rooms and Auckland Rooms
2130-2300	Hospitality Suite (with APAA Band) SkyCity Convention Centre	All Participants	Epsom Rooms and Auckland Rooms

TIME	EVENT	WHO MAY ATTEND	VENUE
0830-1700	Registration and Information Desk Open		Marlborough Room 1
0900-1700	Meeting Points Meeting Point A: Level 5 Foyer Meeting Point B: Bar twentyone and Jade Dragon Resturant (Tea and coffee available) Meeting Point C: Crowne Plaza (Tea and coffee available) Meeting Point D: Level 4 Foyer/Auckland Rooms		Level 5 Foyer Bar twentyone and Jade Dragon Resturant Crowne Plaza Level 4 Foyer/Auckland Rooms
0900-1015	Standing Committee Meetings:
	Anti-Counterfeiting Committee: Enforcement of IP Rights under Criminal or Penal Laws An overview of the legal and procedural aspects of enforcement of criminal and penal laws, and the investigative techniques and conditions required to establish criminal liability.	All Participants	New Zealand Room 4
	Copyright Committee: The Ripple Effect of Content Going Viral and its Implications Modern communication tools, particularly Social Networking Sites such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, give their users the vast opportunity to make content posted thereon become viral. The latter term, from its root word “virus”, refers to content that can spread rapidly across a population, and in particular over the Internet, if people share such content many times over. Do such forms of multiple and widespread sharing have any implications on copyright, and if so, what are these?	All Participants	Marlborough Room 2 and 3
	Design Committee: Using Partial Designs and Copyright to Protect Icons and GUI Gadgets A discussion on how partial designs and copyright may be used conjunctively to protect icons and GUI gadgets.	All Participants	New Zealand Room 3
	Emerging IP Rights Committee: Striking the Right Balance between IP Rights and Competition Policy A discussion on the relevant legal provisions for addressing anti-competitive uses of IP rights, including the enforcement and sanctions set forth in these provisions.	All Participants	Epsom 2 and 3
	Patent Committee: To be or Not To be: Patent Eligibility A continuing discussion on patent eligibility and how to determine the same.	All Participants	New Zealand Room 1
	Trademark Committee: T rademark Enforcement / Protection System at the Customs Border In this era of rapid globalization, there is a need to discuss and evaluate the basic principle of trademark enforcement, especially in terms of measures at the customs border, and how effectively these measures are being implemented.	All Participants	New Zealand Room 2
1015-1045	Morning Tea	All Participants	Level 4 and 5 foyers
1045-1230	Standing Committee Meetings continue	All Participants
1230-1400	Presidential Lunch	Invited Guests	Gusto Resaurant
1230-1400	Lunch	All Participants	Auckland Rooms and foyers
1400-1700	Workshop 1: Did They or Did They Not? The Standards for Proving Patent Infringement A discussion on the standards on proving patent infringement in view of the ruling in Halo Electronics, Inc. v. Pulse Electronics, Inc., [2016] discarding the (US) Federal Circuit’s previous standard for awarding enhanced damages in patent cases.	All Participants	New Zealand Room 2
	Moderator: Ms. Pauline Khor , Partner of Rahmat Lim & Partners in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Speakers: Ms. Shimako Kato , Partner of Abe, Ikubo & Katayama Law Firm in Tokyo, Japan Ms. Keum Nang Park , a Partner of Lee & Ko in Seoul, Korea Mr. Ian Horak , a Counsel of the Victorian Bar in Melbourne, Australia
	Workshop 2: No Offense Meant: The Registration of Scandalous and Offensive Marks Defining and limiting the standards in evaluating when a mark is considered scandalous and offensive.	All Participants	New Zealand Room 1
	Moderator: Ms. Danna Cotman , Lead Intellectual Property Attorney of ARC Intellectual Property Law in California, United States Speakers: Mr. John Hackett , Partner of AJ Park in Auckland, New Zealand Mr. Lau Kok Keng , Head of the Intellectual Property group of Rajah Tann Singapore LLP in Singapore Mr. Patrick Cantrill , Partner of Bond Dickinson LLP in London
1515-1545	Afternoon Tea	All Participants	Level 4 and 5 foyers
1700-1815	Women in APAA This is the third year for the Women in APAA reception. Meet other women in APAA, hear from Founder and CEO of Loveblock Wine , Erica Crawford, and sample a selection of Loveblock’s wine range. As well as being a well respected wine maker, Erica is an active member of the Global Women NZ Advisory Board and holds a number of directorships, both in the wine industry and in other sectors.	All Participants	New Zealand Rooms 3 and 4
1830-2130	Discover New Zealand Night Coaches depart SkyCity Hotel from 1800	All Participants	The Cloud
2130-2330	Discover New Zealand Night Hospitality Suite	All Participants	The Cloud

TIME

EVENT

WHO MAY ATTEND

VENUE

0830-1730

Registration and Information Desk Open

Marlborough Room 1

0700-1730

Excursions for Delegates and
Accompanying Family Members

Please check your depature times and clothing requirements.

All Participants

All excursions depart from the SkyCity Hotel

TIME	EVENT	WHO MAY ATTEND	VENUE
0830-1730	Registration and Information Desk Open		Marlborough Room 1
0830-1230	67th Council Meeting - Session 1	Council Members	New Zealand Rooms 1 and 2
1030-1045	Morning Tea	All Participants	Level 4 and 5 foyers
1230-1245	Group Photo	Council Members and Invited Guests	New Zealand Room 4
1245-1400	Lunch for Council Members	Invited Guests	New Zealand Room 3
1230-1400	Lunch	All Participants	Auckland Rooms and foyer
1400-1500	67th Council Meeting - Session 2	Council Members	New Zealand Rooms 1 and 2
1500-1515	Afternoon Tea	All Participants	Level 4 and 5 foyers
1515-1730	67th Council Meeting - Session 3 (Renamed Asian IP Forum)	All Participants	New Zealand Rooms 1 and 2
1900-2300	Gala Dinner Coaches depart from SkyCity Hotel from 1810	All Participants	Spark Arena
2300-0100	Gala Dinner Hospitality Suite	All Participants	Spark Arena

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