World IP Day 2002 - Activity Reports
The following is a selection of events planned by various countries, intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations in observance of World Intellectual Property Day:
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The Trademarks and Patent Department has organized the following activities:
- An interview was given by the Deputy Registrar of the High Court, which was broadcast during the local news on ABS (Antigua and Barbuda Broadcasting Service) Television, on April 25, 2002, p.m.
- The statement of the Director General of WIPO was broadcast on ABS Television on April 26, 2002, a.m.
- The film on "Creativity" and the global importance of intellectual property will be broadcast on ABS Television.
- A special feature on intellectual property and the role of WIPO in the world was published in the Antigua Sun Newspaper on April 26, 2002, and will be followed by a weekly series featuring the different types of intellectual property.
- A mini-exhibition on intellectual property will be held at the High Court of Justice to educate stakeholders and other members of the public about the importance of protecting intellectual property rights.
Argentina
A celebratory event is to be organized under the auspices of the National Institute of Industrial Property. Other Ministries concerned, such as the Ministry of Justice, and the NIC Argentina (Domain Name Registry) under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Cult as well as the National Directorate of Copyright will also participate.
Asian-African Legal Consultative Organization (AALCO)
A meeting of the Liaison Officers of AALCO Member States will be held at the AALCO Secretariat, New Delhi, on April 26, 2002, to commemorate World IP Day. At the meeting the Secretary General of AALCO will make a statement on the AALCO-WIPO joint initiatives recently launched and the potential for future cooperation.
A report will be published on the AALCO-WIPO Seminar on Issues relating to the Implementation of Intellectual Property Rights, held in November 1999, by AALCO. The report will be released by a chief guest from the Ministry of External Affairs.
Educative posters relating to intellectual property and WIPO will be displayed at the AALCO Secretariat.
Australia
A Seminar featuring Australian innovators and IP specialists speaking about how intellectual property is benefiting Australian Business, will be held on April 26, 2002 in Canberra.
A special "Happy Hour" will be organized by IP Australia on April 26, 2002 in Canberra, with participating State Offices, where a ceremony to appreciate staff who have made a significant contribution to intellectual property in Australia through contributing 30 years or more of service to IP Australia will also take place.
The official launch of both IP Access and the IP Toolbox by the Hon. Warren Entsch, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources, Mr. David Miles, Chair of the National Innovation Awareness Council and Mr. Mark Paterson, Secretary of the Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources, will be held at a lunch-time event in Sydney.
Austria
A regional exhibition on intellectual property is to be held jointly by the Austrian Patent Office and the Hungarian Patent Office and other institutions in both Austria and Hungary in honour of World IP Day.
World IP Day has been publicized throughout the various Directorates of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, as well as on its official website: http://www.commerce.gov.bh
BangladeshA rally is to be organized, and also discussions on intellectual property. Banners highlighting World IP Day will be on display.
World IP Day will be publicized by the media, to raise public awareness and understanding of the importance of intellectual property protection.
Benin
The following activities are to be held by the Benin Copyright Office (BUBEDRA):
- A Professional Day for Authors and Composers is to be held on April 22, 2002, for all authors and composers, where questions may be raised on subjects such as their rights and obligations, protection mechanisms, promotion and management of their works, and the methods and forms of their involvement in the management of their rights.
- A Workshop on writing and reading music is to be held for musicians from 23 - 26 April, 2002.
- On April 26, 2002, to close these activities, there will be an evening of celebration presided over by the Minister of Culture, Handicrafts and Tourism, during which a national author-composer, chosen on objective criteria of merit, will officially receive a WIPO medal for creativity.
Following the death of an ex-Head of State, the activities have been postponed as follows:
- The Professional Day for Authors and Composers will be held on May 13, 2002.
- The Workshop on writing and reading music will be held from May 14 - 16, 2002.
- The evening of celebration presided over by the Minister of Culture, Handicrafts and Tourism will now be held on May 16, 2002, at the "Centre International de Conférences" in Cotonou.
Bhutan
A reception was held by the Head of Government and the Chairman of the Council of Ministers on the evening of April 26, 2002, for foreign dignitaries, government officials and the community of artists and scientists. During the reception speeches were given on the importance of intellectual property in Bhutan and the promotion of protection of rights, and the message of the Director General of WIPO was read out in full. The following activities also took place at the reception:
(i) A musical and dance program was staged by well-known local musicians and performers.
(ii) The winners of an essay competition on intellectual property, held to mark World IP Day, were announced in the junior, middle and senior categories, and were awarded prizes and certificates issued by the Head of Government and the Secretary of the Ministry of Trade and Industry.
The event was broadcast on television by the Bhutan Broadcasting Service and published in the Kuensel newspaper.
WIPO information and presentation videos on World IP Day were broadcast by the Bhutan Broadcasting Service.
WIPO materials were distributed for use by Government officials and the international community.
The year 2002 is the 20 th Anniversary of China's Trademark Law. A 90-minute special feature "Click on Trademarks" was broadcast by China Central Television on April 25, 26, 29 - 30, 2002, in which the message of the Director General of WIPO was read out.
Chinese newspapers carried special coverage of the intellectual property system, focusing on trademarks, patents and copyright.
Theme activities were organized in Beijing, Shanghai and some of the provincial capital cities in China; on-site consultations were available and promotional materials were displayed in city squares or in downtown streets throughout China.
Talk shows on intellectual property and artistic performances to celebrate World IP Day were hosted by some local television stations.
Special counters for publications on the intellectual property system were set up in various bookstores in Beijing and some other cities.
Colombia
A seminar was held in April 2002, together with a Book Fair. At the closing ceremony several WIPO films and other films prepared by the Colombian Directorate General for Copyright on the fight against piracy were screened, and the message of the Director General of WIPO was extensively quoted. The seminar received both television and newspaper coverage.
Croatia
The WIPO presentation video "Encouraging Creativity" is to be broadcast on national television with the insertion of suitable comments in the Croatian language.
Cuba
World Intellectual Property Day will be celebrated between April 23 - 26, 2002, when the first Congress on Intellectual Property will take place in Havana, under the auspices of the Cuban Industrial Property Office and WIPO.
To mark the occasion, an "Aula Internacional" or training center will be inaugurated, for teachers of industrial property throughout Latin America. Also, two WIPO gold medals will be awarded to two Cuban inventors who have had a great socio-economic impact. In addition, there will be a meeting of specialists in industrial property from all over the country.
These activities will be publicized by the media, in both oral and written form.
Cuba - Centro Nacional de Derecho de Autor (CENDA)
The celebration of World IP Day took place from April 23 - 26. Before and during it, there was ample media coverage for the promotion of the event, on both radio and television, with the participation of experts from CENDA.