WIPO Supports IP Researchers in Asia through the 5th Edition of IPIRA
March 8, 2023
WIPO Director General Daren Tang and the Deputy Director General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Annabel Gonzalez, opened the fifth edition of the annual Intellectual Property and Innovation Researchers of Asia Network (IPIRA) Conference, which took place from March 1 to 3, 2023 in hybrid format.
The IPIRA Conference is a platform for academic researchers from the Asia and Pacific Region to present their research, exchange ideas on the latest developments in intellectual property (IP) and innovation in the region, and network amongst peers. The fifth edition of the IPIRA was hosted at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore for a total of 210 participants, 105 of which participated in-person and 105 joined online.
What does the IPIRA Conference cover?
WIPO, World Trade Organization (WTO), Nanyang Technological University, International Islamic University Malaysia, Universitas Indonesia, Texas A&M University and the University of Geneva team up each year to organize the IPIRA Conference to foster academic dialogue on current and pertinent IP topics.
The IPIRA Conference covered a range of hot topics such as:
- Artificial intelligence and data protection;
- Patents and health;
- IP and the COVID-19 pandemic;
- Non-traditional marks; and
- IP management and valuation.
What our participants are saying?
"I have always attended the IPIRA Conference from the 1st edition until the 5th edition this year because I do not want to miss it, even for one time! For me personally, the IPIRA Conference has been an important avenue to strengthen connections and receive valuable feedback on my papers."
— Laina Rafianti, Indonesia
"The Fifth IPIRA Conference provided an excellent learning opportunity to the researchers from multiple jurisdictions to share views on various contemporary themes of IP rights. The hybrid nature of the conference removed the conventional barriers for those who could not attend the conference in-person. We had an excellent and fruitful discussion along with noteworthy suggestions made by the chair and fellow participants. Looking forward to the next edition!"
— Dilip Sharma, India
"As a senior academic in Asia who has been involved in IPIRA since its very inception, I can testify how useful it has been as a platform for both senior and junior scholars to showcase their research. IPIRA allows us to present and share ideas as well as get useful feedback. We all look forward to many more IPIRA Conferences in the years to come."
— Naazima Kamardeen, Sri Lanka
"IPIRA is an inclusive network enabling IP researchers all over the world to focus on issues with common interests and come up with inspiring wisdoms. Attending year after year improves the quality of the papers presented and allows a network of incredible researchers to grow stronger with it."
— Dr. MA Le, China
"I have attended IPIRA since its first edition and always treasured it as the best event in Asia for IP scholars. I am always very happy to meet colleagues from different countries and have the opportunity to exchange our knowledge. The Conference also offers junior scholars the opportunity to present and share their scholarship. I hope we can host IPIRA In Vietnam soon!"
— Le Thi Thu Ha
"The IPIRA Conference has grown to provide a platform for both junior and senior academics to collaborate, and more importantly to interact in a setting that is supportive and meaningful. The IPIRA Conference is without a doubt Asia's premier IP conference because every time we present our work at this conference, we are guaranteed exceptional and insightful feedback to develop and improve our scholarly works."
— Athaf Marsoof, Singapore