On September 2^nd and 3^rd, 2019, under the guidance of the National Intellectual Property Administration and the Zhejiang Provincial Government, the 10^th China Intellectual Property Annual Conference (CIPAC 2019) with the theme "IP, Evolving with the New Era" was held in Hangzhou. More than 120 experts of intellectual property from all over the world gave speeches on topics including artificial intelligence and intellectual property, the ecosystem of intellectual property and the development of regional economic integration supported by intellectual property and so on. More than 10,000 delegates participated in this year's Conference.

On September 2^nd, CIPAC 2019 held a round table conference gathering the members of National IP Youth Federation to discuss IP protection and promotion. Professor Can Huang, as a member of the National IP Youth Federation, delivered a speech entitled "Establishing and Improving the Governance System of Intellectual Property in Cyberspace".

Professor Can Huang indicated in his speech that while the digital economy is booming, the protection of intellectual property in cyberspace faces serious challenges and the number of infringement cases in cyberspace keeps growing. These problems and challenges can hardly be completely solved by the traditional intellectual property laws and policies. He suggested that government decision-makers pay attention to intellectual property governance in cyberspace as well as the development of technology and market, improve the governance system from the perspective of government, and encourage all sectors of society to actively explore and promote successful practical experiences.

（Prof. Can Huang at the second from the right spoke in the round-table discussion）

On September 3^rd, the CIPAC 2019 held a forum on Intellectual Property Protection, Management and Application in the Digital Economy Era. The forum was jointly organized by the Intellectual Property Publishing House Co. Ltd and the Alibaba Group. In the forum, Professor Can Huang participated in the round table discussion as an academic expert, giving his perspective on the relationship between intellectual property system and economic development as well as returns to innovators.