Watson & Band hosted an exclusive four-day tea reception during the 2024 AIPPI (International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property) World Intellectual Property Congress in Hangzhou, China, held from October 19 to 22. This prestigious global congress, taking place in China for the first time in AIPPI's 127-year history, brought together an unprecedented gathering of intellectual property professionals, with approximately 2,300 leading experts, scholars, business representatives, and IP professionals from 92 countries and regions, including more than 1,500 international IP practitioners.

Located near the Hangzhou International Expo Center, the main congress venue, W&B's tea reception offered a unique networking platform that celebrated both Hangzhou's renowned tea culture and international IP dialogue, exemplifying the harmonious blend of traditional Chinese hospitality with contemporary professional exchange.  

Throughout the four-day reception, senior IP professionals from Watson & Band facilitated in-depth discussions on global intellectual property trends and opportunities with representatives from numerous international organizations. The traditional tea ceremony setting provided an authentic cultural experience while creating an atmosphere conducive to meaningful professional dialogue and relationship building. This unique approach to networking demonstrated the firm's commitment to fostering cross-cultural understanding while delivering excellence in intellectual property services.