Insight into FTO · Safeguarding Innovation Going Global | IPspeedy Offline Salon Successfully Concluded

On September 17, 2026, IPspeedy's offline peer exchange salon, themed 'Insight into FTO · Safeguarding Innovation Going Global,' was held as scheduled. Numerous intellectual property professionals gathered to discuss risks, business practices, and breakthrough strategies — and the insights kept flowing throughout the event.

Opening · Breakthrough and Growth

At the start of the salon, Mr. Wang, President of IPspeedy, delivered a pre-event sharing session titled 'Breakthrough · Growth.' Facing the operational challenges currently confronting industry peers, he offered three practical responses:

1. Identify and meet real needs
   
2. Productize services
   
3. Learn by doing
   

'When you only think, everything looks like a problem. When you act, answers emerge.'

This sentence set the tone for the entire salon.

Keynote Sharing · Insight into FTO

Zhou Shuanglong · Senior Patent Attorney, Specially-appointed Off-campus Mentor at Shenzhen Technology University

Mr. Zhou began with the real-world risks that overseas-facing companies actually encounter:

Real Risks Faced by Companies Going Global

• Product delisting
  
• TRO (Temporary Restraining Order) injunctions
  

Fighting fires after the fact comes at a heavy cost. The real way out lies in proactive risk avoidance and defusing potential threats in advance — and FTO is the key tool for doing exactly that.

What is FTO (Freedom to Operate)?

For a target market, FTO examines whether a product or technical solution falls within the valid patent protection scope of others.

Core Process

Technology Breakdown → Comprehensive Search → Analysis & Comparison → Risk Assessment

Mr. Zhou went on to explain how FTO differs from conventional patentability searches, and the value it delivers to businesses — it is not about pursuing zero risk, but about dissecting risks that are otherwise invisible, thereby providing a basis for sound business decisions.

He also introduced the applicable client groups and scenarios, and presented real case studies and delivery standards on site, giving attendees a more intuitive understanding of how FTO services are delivered in practice.

Interactive Exchange · See You Next Time

Following the presentations, guests engaged in lively discussions based on their own experience and practical challenges, and many shared their own perspectives — sparking no shortage of new ideas.

Thank you to every friend who joined us on site. See you at the next salon!