INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY OFFICE OF THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC | WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ORGANIZATION |
International Seminar on Current Challenges in Intellectual Property Rights and Biotechnology
organized by
the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
in cooperation with
the Industrial Property Office of the Slovak Republic
Banská Bystrica (May 2 and 3, 2007)
Program
May 2, 2007 | |
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9.00 - 9.30 | Registration |
9.30 - 10.00 | Opening Ceremony Welcome addresses by:
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10.00 - 11.00 | Theme1: Intellectual Property and Biotechnology: Overview Speakers:
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11.00 - 11.15 | Discussion |
11.15 - 11.30 | Coffee Break |
11.30 - 13:00 | Theme 2: Patentability Issues in Biotechnology: Practice and Case Studies Speakers:
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13.00 - 14.00 | Lunch Break |
14.00 - 15.00 | Theme 3: Patents on Genes: Recent Practical Experiences and Case Studies Speakers:
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15.00 - 15.30 | Discussion |
15.30 - 16.00 | Coffee Break |
16.00 - 16.30 | Theme 4: Intellectual Property, Access and Benefit-sharing Speaker:
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16.30 - 17.00 | Discussion |
May 3, 2007 | |
09.00 - 09.30 | Theme 5: Agricultural Biotechnology and Plant Variety Rights Protection Speaker: |
9.30 - 10.30 | Theme 6: Intellectual Property and Pharmaceuticals: Access to Medicine and Bioethics Speakers:
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10.30 - 11.00 | Coffee Break |
11.00 - 12.00 | Theme 6: Intellectual Property and Pharmaceuticals: Access to Medicine and Bioethics (continued) Speakers: |
12.00 - 12.30 | Discussion |
12.30 - 13.30 | Lunch Break |
13.30 - 14.30 | Theme 7: Biotechnology Intellectual Property Managing Speakers: |
14.30 - 15.00 | Discussion |
15.00 - 15.30 | Coffee Break |
15.30 - 16.15 | Theme 8: Concluding Session: Charting Future Directions Speakers:
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16.15 - 16.30 | Closing Ceremony |