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Save the dateAugust 24, 20188:00 AM - 9:30 AM GMT+8 Add to Calendar

Venue Location

The American Chamber of Commerce in HK

1904 Bank of America Tower, 12 Harcourt Road
Central, Hong Kong SAR (China)

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Organizer

Organizer: AmCham HK

Phone: +852 25306900

Contact Person: Natalie Yu

Email: nyu@amcham.org.hk

Details

Meet Joel Blank, who recently joined the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) as the Regional Product Safety Attaché, and learn more about CPSC's work in the Asia Pacific region in relation to the promotion of safe consumer products. You will be invited to share your ideas on priority areas for these efforts and ways that the CPSC can continue to be an effective resource in the region.

*Who should attend: Hong Kong-based industry representatives involved in the manufacturing and distribution of consumer products to the United States

First 15-20 minutes is for networking

Light breakfast included

Hosted by the Apparel and Footwear Committee

Speaker

Joel Blank

Section Chief and Regional Product Safety Attaché, Beijing Office at U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Joel Blank

Section Chief and Regional Product Safety Attaché, Beijing Office at U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Joel Blank serves as the Section Chief and Regional Product Safety Attaché for the Consumer Product Safety Commission's Beijing Office based at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, China. Mr. Blank works directly with government and industry stakeholders throughout the Asia-Pacific region to improve the safety of consumer products exported to the United States. Through capacity building activities, technical exchanges, and government-to-government engagement, Mr. Blank promotes compliance with U.S. product safety requirements and coordinates closely with product safety regulators throughout the Asia-Pacific region.

Prior to his current role, Mr. Blank was the Intellectual Property Attaché at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, China, where he served as the principal officer within the Embassy on matters related to the protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights (IPR) in China. Mr. Blank’s duties included helping to develop, promote, and implement U.S. Government strategies to improve China’s IPR protection and enforcement systems; apprising the Ambassador and other Embassy officials of important IPR developments; and serving as a point-of-contact for U.S. companies seeking to better understand China’s IPR environment.

Prior to his appointment as the IP Attaché, Mr. Blank was an Attorney-Advisor in the Office of the Administrator for Policy and External Affairs at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). As a member of the Office’s Enforcement Team, Mr. Blank specialized in developing USPTO policy on China-related IP matters, particularly those concerning the enforcement of IPR in China. Prior to joining the USPTO, Mr. Blank was a Senior Attorney in the Office of the Chief Counsel for International Commerce (OCCIC) in the U.S. Department of Commerce, where he advised the International Trade Administration on international trade law issues. While at OCCIC, Mr. Blank specialized in international intellectual property, investment, competition, and China-related legal issues.

Mr. Blank graduated Magna Cum Laude from American University’s Washington College of Law, where he served as the Editor-in-Chief of the International Law Review, and holds a Business Degree from Drake University, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude with majors in International Business, Accounting, and Management.

Tickets

Member

Member Price HKD 180

Non-member

HKD 320

Cancellation Policy

• All cancellations must be notified in writing at least two working days prior to the event, or six working days prior to the conference. No-shows will be charged
• When Typhoon 8 (or above) or Black Rainstorm Signal is hoisted, all events will be cancelled