On April 22, Michael Ye, Partner, presented a keynote speech at the 2019 International Intellectual Property Forum held in Beijing, China.  The Forum was held several days before the 19th World Intellectual Property Day and was hosted by the Beijing Municipal Government. Mr. Ye’s presentation focused on filing patent applications, IP commercialization and how to avoid infringements and litigation. Participants included IP professionals worldwide that came together to discuss the protection of intellectual property rights and the promotion of international cooperation among enterprises in different countries globally.  More than 200 entrepreneurs, business executives and practitioners in IP industry attended the Forum.