Intensive Seminar on Intellectual Property for Law Students
May 23 to 27, 2005

Provisional program

Monday, May 23, 2005
 
09.00 - 10.00 General Information about the city of Geneva
Tour of the Headquarters of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO); and presentations on the activities of the Economic Development Bureau for Arab Countries as well as the Office of the Special Counsel

Speakers:

  • Cécile Benbachir (Ms.), Information Officer, Media Relations and Public Affairs
  • Yaara Shoshani (Ms.), Program Coordinator, Israel Portfolio, Consultant, Office of the PCT
  • Samer Al Tarawneh, Counsellor, Economic Development Bureau for Arab Countries
10.00 - 10.45 Theme 1 : Welcome remarks and Introduction to WIPO

Speaker:
  • Mpazi Sinjela, Director, WIPO Worldwide Academy
10.45 - 11.15 Theme 2 : Information regarding the Seminar Program

Speaker:
  • Gao Hang (Mrs.), Head, Policy Development Section, WIPO Worldwide Academy
11.15 - 11.30  Break
   
11.30 - 12.30 Theme 3 :The Protection of Industrial Property and Treaties Administrated by WIPO

Speaker:
  • Tshimanga Kongolo, Head, Professional Training Section, WIPO Worldwide Academy
12.30 - 14.15  Lunch Break
   
14.15 - 16.15 Theme 4 : The Protection of Copyright and Related Rights and Treaties Administered by WIPO

Speaker:
 
  • Moncef Kateb, Senior Counsellor, WIPO Worldwide Academy
16.15 - 16.30 Break
   
16.30 - 17.30 Theme 6 : The Teaching and Training Programs of the WIPO Worldwide Academy
  • Martha Chikowore (Mrs.), Consultant, Policy Development Section, WIPO Worldwide Academy

 

Tuesday, May 24, 2005
 
9.30 - 10.30 Theme 7 : International Registration System of Marks and Industrial Designs

Speaker:
  • Betty Magdalena Berendson (Ms.), Senior Information Officer, Information and Promotion Division, Sector of Trademarks, Industrial Designs and Geographical Indications
10.30 - 11.00 Break
   
11.00 - 12.00 Theme 8 : The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) and its Advantages

Speaker:

  • Matthew Bryan, Director, PCT Legal Division
12.00 - 14.00 Lunch Break
   
14.00 - 15.00 Theme 8 : Managing Intellectual Property Assets for Enhancing the Competitiveness of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises

Speaker:
 
  • Guriqbal Singh Jaiya, Director, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) Division
15.00 - 15.30 Break
   
15.30 - 17.00 Preparation of participants’ presentations

 

Wednesday, May 25, 2005
 
9.30 - 10.30 Theme 11 : Intellectual Property and Internet Domain Names and the Dispute Resolution Process

Speaker:
  • Mathias Lilleengen, Senior Legal Officer, WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center
10.30 - 11.00 Break
   
11.00 - 12.00 Theme 12 : Intellectual Property and the Protection of Traditional Knowledge, Genetic Resources and Expressions of Folklore

Speaker:

  • Antony Taubman, Acting Director and Head, Traditional Knowledge Division
12.00 - 14.00 Lunch Break
   
14.00 - 16.00 Exam: “General Course on Intellectual Property” DL-101

 

Thursday, May 26, 2005
 
9.30 - 10.30 Theme 13 : Effective Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights; Combat of Counterfeiting and Piracy

Speaker:
  • Claudia-Ana Moarcas (Ms.), Consultant, Enforcement and Special Projects Division
10.30 - 10.45 Address by Yoshiyuki Takagi, Executive Director, Office of Strategic Planning and Policy Development, and the WIPO Worldwide Academy
10.30 - 11.00 Break
   
11.00 - 12.00 Theme 14 : The International Legal Framework for the Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights

Speaker:

  • Heike Wollgast (Ms.), Legal Officer, Enforcement and Special Projects Division
12.00 - 14.00 Lunch Break
   
14.00 - 15.00 Theme 15 : Role of Intellectual Property in Increasing Innovation and Inventiveness

Speaker:
 
  • Vladimir Yossifov, Director, Division for Cooperation with Certain Countries in Europa and Asia, WIPO
15.00 - 15.15 Break
   
15.15 - 16.00 Preparation of participants’ presentations
16.00 - 17.30 Theme 15 : The Work of a National Patent Office 
Video-Conferencing with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)

 

Friday, May 27, 2005
 
9.30 - 10.30 Presentation by each participant on a topic of his/her choice
   
10.30 - 11.00 Break
   
11.00 - 12.30 Presentations cont'd
   
12.30 - 14.00 Lunch Break
   
14.00 - 15.00 Evaluation Questionnaire
    
15.00 - 15.30 Remarks by WIPO Officials
   
15.30 - 16.30 Remarks by University Presidents
   
16.30 - 16.45 Closing of the Seminar
   
17.00 Closing Reception
Venue: 13th Floor of the Main Building

 

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