WIPO SMEs Newsletter January 2012
By the SMEs Division of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
WIPO SMEs Newsletter is a monthly e-publication providing readers with useful intellectual
property (IP) information contained in articles, case studies, forthcoming IP/SMEs relevant events,
and published presentations featured on our web site. We hope you will find it useful and
informative. We encourage you to share the newsletter or items of interest with friends and
colleagues. For past issues and information on the activities of the SMEs Division, please
visit
http://www.wipo.int/sme.
NEWS
Release of the French and Spanish IP PANORAMA
Both the French and the Spanish versions of the first ten modules of IP PANORAMA
TM multimedia toolkit which were developed jointly by the WIPO, the Korean Intellectual
Property Office (KIPO) and the Korea Invention Promotion (KIPA) has been recently released to the
public. The
French and
Spanish versions are
available via online at
http://www.ippanorama.com./ and
http://www.wipo.int/sme/en/multimedia/.
CD-ROMs of the French and Spanish versions are currently distributed free of charge for
non-commercial purposes to the public via WIPO upon request. Anyone who wants to receive the
CD-ROMs may contact the SMEs Division of WIPO by email at
sme.mail@wipo.int or
anuradha.madhavan@wipo.int
Accession by the Republic of Vanuatu
The Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) presents his
compliments to the Minister for Foreign Affairs and has the honor to notify the deposit by the
Government of the Republic of Vanuatu, on December 2, 2011, of its instrument of
accession to the Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization
(WIPO Convention), signed at Stockholm on July 14, 1967, and as amended on
September 28, 1979. The said Convention will enter into force, with respect to the
Republic of Vanuatu, on March 2, 2012.
WIPO Re: Search, A New Consortium of Public and Private Sector Organizations, Drives Research and Development Partnerships with Neglected Tropical Disease Researchers
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), in an unprecedented collaboration with
leading pharmaceutical companies and BIO Ventures for Global Health (BVGH), launched today
WIPO Re: Search, a new consortium
where public and private sector organizations share valuable intellectual property (IP) and
expertise with the global health research community to promote development of new drugs, vaccines,
and diagnostics to treat neglected tropical diseases, malaria, and tuberculosis.
WIPO to Assist Egypt in Establishing an IP Academy
WIPO will support Egypt in establishing an institute that is dedicated to the teaching of
intellectual property (IP). A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed on October 26, 2011, by
Ambassador Hisham Badr, Permanent Representative of Egypt to the United Nations office in Geneva,
and WIPO Director General Francis Gurry that outlines the areas of collaboration. The MoU was
signed in the presence of Ambassador Ahmed Fatah Allah, First Undersecretary of the Egyptian
Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
WIPO-SNU MIP Program Jointly Developed by the WIPO and Seoul National University (SNU) in collaboration with the Korea Intellectual Property Office (KIPO)
The Program is composed of one year (two regular semesters and one summer program) of teaching
sessions at SNU plus one year (two additional regular semesters) of thesis-writing sessions at
home.
The WIPO offers scholarships covering tuition and the SNU Center for Law & Technology will
offer scholarships covering all or part of non-tuition costs, such as lodge and board.
For more information on the WIPO-SNU MIP Program, please visit their website at
http://www.wipo-snu.or.kr. Potential applicants are
welcome to ask any questions via email at
dmswnekd11@snu.ac.kr. Please see the following
documents for more information:
For more information and admission, please refer to the following documents:
- Introduction Letter
- WIPO-SNU MIP Brochure
- Admission Guide for International students
- Form 1: Application for Admission
- Form 2: Personal Statement and Study Plan
- Form 3: Recommendation
- Form 4: Financial Certification
- Form 5: Permission of Inquiry of Entry & Exit Records
- Form 5: (In Chinese)
Customized Version from Slovakia of the IP for Business guide, “Making a Mark” Published
The Industrial Property Office of the Slovak Republic has published in Slovak the nationally customized version of the WIPO guides entitled, “ Making a Mark”.
TRAINING/LEARNING RESOURCES ON IP ASSET MANAGEMENT
General Information on Training of Trainers Program, the SMEs Division, WIPO
The SMEs Division of WIPO supports the organization of national Training of Trainers (TOT)
Programs in countries that have translated and/or adapted the basic materials on IP for Business
published by the Division. The objective of the TOTs is to create a critical mass of trainers in
the country with enough knowledge and skills to provide assistance to SMEs on effective IP asset
management at a basic level. For more details, please see
here.
IP PANORAMA TM Multimedia Toolkit
The IP PANORAMA
™ multimedia toolkit is now available in English, French, Spanish, Arabic, Hungarian,
Vietnamese and Thai versions on or through the
SMEs Division’s website. CD-ROMs of the
English and Arabic versions are also available on request. Anyone interested in receiving a
free copy of the CD-ROM may email
sme@wipo.int , providing the full postal address, including
telephone number, and indicate the purpose for which the CD-ROM would be used.
LINKS
IP Australia - Raising Awareness about IP
IP Australia has taken an active role in raising awareness and educating SMEs about the
importance of the intellectual property (IP) system. Its main activities in this area include:
Reader-friendly
publications;
Easy-to-use
resources
;
Preparation of SME case
studies;
Practical Information on
the IP Australia website; and
Seminars for
SMEs.
Why Thai SMEs do not register for IPRs?: A Cost-Benefit Comparison and Public Policies
The Thai business sector, especially small and medium enterprises (SMEs) usually lack the
understanding of how intellectual property constitutes competitive advantage. It has been found
that SMEs are threatened to lose their stand in the international trade platform.
As witnessed, a large number of Thai SMEs do not apply for intellectual property protection.
Clarifying why the Thai SME do not register intellectual property based on a cost and benefit
analysis, this paper proposes several policy recommendations as to strategic management of
intellectual property, how to drive performance at a policy level, and the role of other agencies
relevant to
SME intellectual property in
Thailand.
Relevance of geographical indications and designations of origin for the sustainable use of genetic resources
This study provides a worldwide panorama of current trends in
Geographical
Indications
(GIs) as
they relate to biodiversity conservation and rural development, and their potential contributions
to poverty, hunger alleviation and environmental goals. When peasant and indigenous producer
organizations decide to participate in the marketplace with a product that is not generic, GIs can
be useful in developing and consolidating a differentiated geographical identity and a reputation,
building quality systems and providing governance to value chains based on local biological
resources and traditional and innovative knowledge and practices. Challenges and opportunities
facing small producers from developing and transformation countries are identified, based on the
experience of two dozen GI cases from all continents.
Case Study: Protection of Geographical Indication in India – Case Study on ‘Darjeeling Tea’
India has put in place a sui generis system of protection for GI with enactment of a law
exclusively dealing with protection of GIs. The legislations which deals with protection of GI’s in
India are ‘The Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration & Protection) Act, 1999’ (GI
Act), and the ‘Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Rules, 2002 (GI
Rules). ‘Darjeeling’ tea is a premium quality tea produced in the hilly regions of the Darjeeling
district West Bengal—a state in the eastern province of India. This paper provides current status
of protecting
‘
Darjeeling’ tea as GI in India.
Licensing Intellectual Property – Intellectual Property Office of U.K.
This booklet is designed to give an understanding of the potential benefits licensing
intellectual property offers your business. It contains an
introduction to the concept of licensing
intellectual property; gives an explanation of why businesses grant and take licenses of
intellectual property; sets out a checklist of the most common issues which you should consider
before entering into any license agreement; provides a list of other resources for those who want
to learn more about licensing; and provides a list of useful contacts.
FOTHCOMING EVENTS
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