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World IP Day events in Germany

Here you find World IP Day events in Germany:


Tag des geistigen Eigentums 2012

Datum:
26.04.2012
Uhrzeit:
10:00 bis 16:00 Uhr
Ort:
Berlin, Haus der Wirtschaft

Am 26. April 2012 laden Sie BDI, DIHK, Markenverband und APM herzlich zum Tag des geistigen Eigentums in das Haus der Deutschen Wirtschaft ein. Unter dem Motto „Geistiges Eigentum verpflichtet“ wollen wir wieder mit Vertretern aus Politik, Wirtschaft und Verwaltung aktuelle Fragen rund um den gewerblichen Rechtsschutz vertiefen.

Das detaillierte Programm sowie die Einladung finden Sie hier.

In jeden von uns steckt ein Erfinder! Anlässlich des World Intellectual Property Tages 2012 am Donnerstag, dem 26. April, ermöglicht es die Erfinderhaus Patentvermarktungs GmbH allen kreativen Köpfen in Berliner Büro (Gleimstraße 31, D-10437 Berlin, Deutschland) vorbeizuschauen und mit professionellen Erfinderberatern zu sprechen. Sei es über Erfindungen, Schutzrechte oder Vermarktungsmöglichkeiten, der Tag der offenen Tür kann für alle Anliegen rund ums Thema Erfinden genutzt werden.

Und so funktioniert´s: Einfach ein Mail an info@world-ip-day.com und zwischen 10 und 17 Uhr einen Termin ausmachen.
Doch damit nicht genug! Nachdem die Gründer der Unternehmensgruppe, Marijan Jordan und Gerhard Muthenthaler, und ihr Team dank ihrer 15-jährigen Erfahrung die alltäglichen Probleme von Erfindern kennen und wissen wie wichtig es ist sein geistiges Eigentum zu schützen, wurde auch die Internetseite www.world-ip-day.com eingerichtet.

Einerseits um
• das Bewusstsein über die Wichtigkeit von geistigem Eigentum zu steigern
• Interessierte und Erfinder mit Organisationen und anderen kreativen Köpfen zu vernetzen
• hilfreiche Tipps anzubieten
• Informationen über den World IP Tag zu geben
• interessante Interviews mit fachkundigen Personen zu veröffentlichen
• Erfindern zu helfen ihre Ideen umzusetzen und erfolgreich auf dem Markt zu positionieren

und andererseits um allgemeine Informationen über den World IP Tag bereitzustellen.

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Über den World IP Tag
Der Aktionstag wurde von der World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) ins Leben gerufen um das Bewusstsein über Patente, Schutzrechte, Handelsmarken und Designs zu steigern und um all jenen Personen die mit Kreativität und erfinderischen Tatendrang die Welt prägen und geprägt haben, Rechnung zu tragen. Das diesjährige Motto lautet „Visionary Inovators“. Sei es mit einem Event oder einer Aktion, jedes Jahr nehmen Organisationen von der ganzen Welt am World IP Tag teil.

Datum: 26. April 2012
Zeit: 10:00 Uhr – 17:00 Uhr
Ort: Erfinderhaus, Gleimstraße 31, D-10437 Berlin, Deutschland
Anmeldung erbeten: Einfach ein Mail an info@world-ip-day.com und zwischen 10 und 17 Uhr einen Termin ausmachen.


Welttag des Geistigen Eigentums 2012
Die MARKE – von der Idee bis zur Vermarktung

Im Mittelpunkt der diesjährigen Veranstaltung des PIZ Dresden aus Anlass des Welttages wird das Schutzrecht Marke sein. Die Marke dient der Kennzeichnung von Produkten oder Dienstleistungen, bietet Schutz gegen Nachahmung, beeinflusst Kaufentscheidungen und ermöglicht die Bewerbung eines Produktes. Anderseits kann die Verletzung von Markenrechten zur Gefahr für die Existenz eines Unternehmens werden. Hier finden Sie den Flyer und das Programm.

im Patentinformationszentrum (PIZ) , Andreas-Schubert-Bau, 1. Etage, Zellescher Weg 19, 01069 Dresden, am 25. April 2012, 10:00 bis 16:30 Uhr an. Hier der Anmeldungs Formular:


Der 26. April ist der Welttag des geistigen Eigentums. Dieser Tag wurde von der Weltorganisation für geistiges Eigentum (WIPO) initiiert, um für die Notwendigkeit und die Möglichkeiten zum Schutze von geistigem Eigentum (Patente, Marken, Geschmacksmuster) zu sensibilisieren.

Das Patentinformationszentrum (PIZ) von Rheinland-Pfalz nimmt sich nunmehr seit fast 131 Jahren dieses Themas an. Am Welttag des geistigen Eigentums bietet das PIZ an der TU Kaiserslautern zwischen 9 und 16 Uhr in Gebäude 32, ergänzend zu den üblichen Dienstleistungen, Einführungen in die qualifizierte Patentrecherche sowie kostenlose Markenrecherchen und Erstberatungen durch einen Patentanwalt an.

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The importance of intellectual property intensive industries

Today we want to show you the importance of intellectual property intensive industries. As the United States Patent and Trademark Office announced in a press release according to a comprehensive report of the U.S. Commerce Department entitled “Intellectual Property and the U.S. Economy: Industries in Focus,” intellectual property (IP)-intensive industries support at least 40 million jobs and contribute more than $5 trillion dollars to, or 34.8 percent of, U.S. gross domestic product (GDP).

“This first of its kind report shows that IP- intensive industries have a direct and significant impact on our nation’s economy and the creation of American jobs,” said Commerce Secretary John Bryson. “When Americans know that their ideas will be protected, they have greater incentive to pursue advances and technologies that help keep us competitive, and our businesses have the confidence they need to hire more workers. That is why this Administration’s efforts to protect intellectual property, and modernize the patent and trademark system are so crucial to a 21st century economy that is built to last.”

While IP is used in virtually every segment of the U.S. economy, the report identifies the 75 industries that use patent, copyright, or trademark protections most extensively. These “IP-intensive industries” are the source – directly or indirectly – of 40 million jobs. That’s more than a quarter of all the jobs in this country. Some of the most IP-intensive industries include: Computer and peripheral equipment, audio and video equipment manufacturing, newspaper and book publishers, Pharmaceutical and medicines, Semiconductor and other electronic components, and the Medical equipment space.

The report has several important findings, including:

• IP-intensive industries contributed $5.06 trillion to the U.S. economy or 34.8 percent of GDP in 2010.

• 40 million jobs, or 27.7 percent of all jobs, were directly or indirectly attributable to the most IP-intensive industries in 2010.

• Between 2010 and 2011, the economic recovery led to a 1.6 percent increase in direct employment in IP-intensive industries, faster than the 1.0 percent growth in non-IP-intensive industries.

• Merchandise exports of IP-intensive industries totaled $775 billion in 2010, accounting for 60.7 percent of total U.S. merchandise exports.

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World IP Day Events in Canada

Celebrating World Intellectual Property Day 2012
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and its Member States decided in 2000 to designate an annual World Intellectual Property Day. They chose April 26, the date on which the Convention establishing WIPO originally entered into force in 1970.

The aims of World Intellectual Property Day are:

To raise awareness of how patents, copyright, trademarks and designs impact on daily life;
To increase understanding of how protecting intellectual property (IP) rights helps promote creativity and innovation;
To celebrate creativity, and the contribution made by creators and innovators to the development of societies across the globe; and
To encourage respect for the IP rights of others.

The annual celebration, linking IP and creativity, provides us with the opportunity to celebrate and promote innovation and economic growth. The theme of World Intellectual Property Day this year is „Visionary Innovators“.

CIPO supports the growth and prosperity of Canadians and proudly salutes the creative potential of Canadian entrepreneurs and innovators.

Licensing Executives Society Celebrates World IP Day by Uniting IP and Business Professionals across the Globe to Move Innovation Forward

Join Us on April 26 to Celebrate World IP Day! Don’t Miss Out on This Chance to Connect with Your Community!

On April 26, LES will join WIPO to celebrate World IP Day with a series of coordinated events aimed at connecting IP, licensing and business professionals, as well as entrepreneurially-minded students, across the globe in an effort to move innovation forward.

In the past two years, LES has hosted more than sixty Around the World with LES events, with over 2,000 participants in several countries and local areas throughout the US and Canada.

The events range from networking receptions and valuable education sessions, to career chats and hot topic discussions. The events are are open to anyone, including non-members and students, so register now through your local chapter and don’t forget to bring a friend or two!

LESI Societies
Several LESI Societies will be hosting Around the World events. For more information, please visit the LESI website.

Around the World Photo Release Policy
Registrant grants permission to LES (USA & Canada) to use registrant’s image or likeness for any and all promotional purposes.


World IP Day April 26, 2012

The Catalyst Centre presents two guest speakers on World IP Day:

– Karen Mazurkewich is a consultant who co-directed a report on intellectual property and innovation for the Canadian International Council titled „Rights and Rents – Why Canada Must Harness its Intellectual Property Resources.“

– Don Stewart is an entrepreneur, scientist and a founder of PlantForm Corporation, a start-up company that developed through a partnership with the University of Guelph.

For more information, visit https://catalystcentre.uoguelph.ca/.

Time: 10 a.m.
Location: OVC Pathobiology AHL, Room 1810

University of Guelph
50 Stone Road East
Guelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1
Canada
519-824-4120

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World IP Day events in Austria

Here you find World IP Day events in Austria:

In jeden von uns steckt ein Erfinder! Anlässlich des World Intellectual Property Tages 2012 am Donnerstag, dem 26. April, ermöglicht es die Erfinderhaus Patentvermarktungs GmbH allen kreativen Köpfen im Salzburger erfinderlden (Innsbrucker Bundesstraße 54, A-5020 Salzburg, Österreich) vorbeizuschauen und mit professionellen Erfinderberatern zu sprechen. Sei es über Erfindungen, Schutzrechte oder Vermarktungsmöglichkeiten, der Tag der offenen Tür kann für alle Anliegen rund ums Thema Erfinden genutzt werden.

Und so funktioniert´s: Einfach ein Mail an info@world-ip-day.com und zwischen 10 und 17 Uhr einen Termin ausmachen.
Doch damit nicht genug! Nachdem die Gründer der Unternehmensgruppe, Marijan Jordan und Gerhard Muthenthaler, und ihr Team dank ihrer 15-jährigen Erfahrung die alltäglichen Probleme von Erfindern kennen und wissen wie wichtig es ist sein geistiges Eigentum zu schützen, wurde auch die Internetseite www.world-ip-day.com eingerichtet.

Einerseits um
• das Bewusstsein über die Wichtigkeit von geistigem Eigentum zu steigern
• Interessierte und Erfinder mit Organisationen und anderen kreativen Köpfen zu vernetzen
• hilfreiche Tipps anzubieten
• Informationen über den World IP Tag zu geben
• interessante Interviews mit fachkundigen Personen zu veröffentlichen
• Erfindern zu helfen ihre Ideen umzusetzen und erfolgreich auf dem Markt zu positionieren

und andererseits um allgemeine Informationen über den World IP Tag bereitzustellen.

world ip day
Über den World IP Tag
Der Aktionstag wurde von der World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) ins Leben gerufen um das Bewusstsein über Patente, Schutzrechte, Handelsmarken und Designs zu steigern und um all jenen Personen die mit Kreativität und erfinderischen Tatendrang die Welt prägen und geprägt haben, Rechnung zu tragen. Das diesjährige Motto lautet „Visionary Inovators“. Sei es mit einem Event oder einer Aktion, jedes Jahr nehmen Organisationen von der ganzen Welt am World IP Tag teil.

Datum: 26. April 2012
Zeit: 10:00 Uhr – 17:00 Uhr
Ort: erfinderladen Salzburg, Innsbrucker Bundesstraße 54, A-5020 Salzburg
Anmeldung erbeten: Einfach ein Mail an info@world-ip-day.com und zwischen 10 und 17 Uhr einen Termin ausmachen.


World IP Day „Erfindervergütung“
Am 26. April 2012, am weltweit zelebrierten World IP Day, laden LES Österreich mit Unterstützung der Austria Wirtschaftsservice Gesellschaft mbH (aws) und des ncp.ip in die aws, um mit Vertretern der Industrie, Universitäten und öffentlichen Forschungsinstitutionen über Erfindervergütung zu diskutieren.
Unternehmen, Forscher/-innen und Erfinder/-innen und auch die breite Öffentlichkeit, sollen darauf hingewiesen werden, wie wichtig Innovation ist und welche neuen Wege durch diese beschritten werden können.

Am World IP Day finden weltweit jährlich eine Fülle an Veranstaltungen statt, mit dem Ziel, das Verständnis für Innovation zu fördern und die Aufmerksamkeit auf die Wichtigkeit von geistigem Eigentum zu lenken.

„Der World Intellectual Property Day wurde von der WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization) im Jahr 2000 ins Leben gerufen, um die Rolle der Kreativen und Innovativen und ihren Beitrag zur Weiterentwicklung der Gesellschaft zu würdigen. Der 26. April war der Tag, an dem im Jahr 1970 die Konvention zur Gründung der WIPO in Kraft trat.“

World IP Day „Erfindervergütung“
Datum: 26. April 2012
Zeit: 17:00 Uhr – 20:00 Uhr
Ort: Austria Wirtschaftsservice GmbH, 1030 Wien, Ungargasse 37
Anmeldung: bis 23.04.2012 erbeten: zur Anmeldung
begrenzte Teilnehmerzahl, Teilnahme kostenfrei
Hier finden Sie dasProgramm [pdf]


Österreichisches Patentamt
Lange Nacht der Forschung
Wir präsentieren topaktuelle patentierte österreichische Erfindungen

Visionary Innovators ist unser Ausstellungsthema. Über 20 innovative Erfinder/innen präsentieren ihre im Vorjahr patentierten Erfindungen und geben so den Besuchern/innen einen Einblick in die heimische Innovationslandschaft.
Der Ausstellungsbogen spannt sich von kreativen Entwicklungen, die das tägliche Leben erleichtern (Sitzmöbel) bis hin zu Hightech-Erfindungen (Laserscanner, der bei der Costa-Concordia-Bergung im Einsatz war).

Das LNF2012-Event ist auch der Beitrag zum World IP-Day 2012.

Ergänzend zur Ausstellung zeigen wir Besuchern den Weg von der Idee zum Patent, informieren über Marken und Designs und weisen auf unser Angebot zur Absicherung von Geistigem Eigentum hin.

27.04.2012, 16:30 bis 23:00 Uhr
Österreichisches Patentamt
Dresdner Straße 87
1200 Wien

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World IP Day Events in Ireland

World IP Day 2012: Visionory Innovators

William Fry – Covering Key Issues of Interest to the Business Community

This event is brought to you courtesy of William Fry

 

Event Details

Organisation William Fry
Dates 26/04/2012 – 26/04/2012
Venue William Fry, Fitzwilton House, Wilton Place, Dublin 2
Website www.williamfry.ie
Contact Name Anne Frain
Contact Phone +353 1 639 5420
Contact Email events@williamfry.ie

 

More Information

How Ireland Can Become the Silicon Valley of Europe . 

Hosted by David Cullen and Carol Plunkett, Intellectual Property with guest speaker Sean O’Sullivan, Managing Director of SOSventures and Dragon, RTE’s Dragons‘ Den.

Please click here to register

Further information:

Registration and lunch from 12:30pm

Presentations from 1:00pm to 2:00pm

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World IP Day Events in Moldawia

World Intellectual Property Day- 26 April 2012Every year on April 26, the World Intellectual Property Day, the world celebrates innovation and creativity, highlights how intellectual property promotes and encourages those who invent the future.

In accordance with the theme established by WIPO, in 2012 the World Intellectual Property Day is dedicated to Visionary Innovators, i.e. those big dreamers, possessed of great ideals that have the ability to foresee future needs and concerns of people.

Behind every great innovation, either artistic or technological, is a human story – a tale in which new pathways open as a result of the curiosity, insight or determination of individuals.

The Wright Brothers’ boyhood fascination with flight leads to a flying machine and travel by air. Louis Pasteur’s inquisitive mind advances the science of disease prevention. Tu Youyou’s dogged analysis of herbal remedies results in a malaria treatment that saves millions of lives. Steve Jobs’ ambition to make digital technology simple and accessible to everyone gives rise to personal computing and – three decades on – a new paradigm for the delivery of entertainment.

The list of visionary innovators is long. It is a catalogue of human ingenuity and creativity. It includes the many artists, writers and musicians who changed the way we see and hear things: Rembrandt and Turner, Picasso and Kandinski, each reshaping our perceptions of light, shape and form; Chekhov and Tagore, Neruda and Mafouz, their writing giving new insights into the human experience; Charlie Parker and Miles Davis, Hendrix and Rostropovich – musicians who challenge the status-quo, and endure.

Details of the celebration of World Intellectual Property Day internationally you can find on WIPO website: https://www.wipo.int/ip-outreach/en/ipday/2012/

In 1979 WIPO established the Gold Medal “Outstanding Inventor” – as a way to stimulate innovation activity and to boost technical creativity worldwide. By awarding this medal are promoted inventors, it is appreciated their invaluable contribution to the prosperity of both national and global progress.

To honor and encourage those whose creativity, artistic skill and imagination have created works, performances, relevant original productions in the field of copyright and related rights, such as composers, writers, artists, designers , editors, database creators, etc., in 2001 WIPO established the Gold Medal “For Creativity”.

Republic of Moldova, like other states, can be proud of its inventors, including the 26 winners of the WIPO Gold Medal “Outstanding Inventor”. With this high distinction were honored the best local inventors in the field of the technology – Ion BOSTAN, Valeriu DULGHERU, Stefan ODAGIU, Nicolae TARAN; chemistry – Gheorghe DUCA, Pavel CHINTEA, Aurelian GULEA, Olga COVALIOV, Tudor LUPASCU, Pavel VLAD, Nina SAMUSI; biology – Valeriu RUDIC, Ion TODERAS, Galina LUPASCU, Alexandra DESEATNIC-CILOCI, Liliana CEPOI, Svetlana CODREANU, Anastasia STEFARTA; agriculture – Simion TOMA; medicine – Ludmila ETCO, Viorel PRISACARI, Victor GHICAVII Valentin GUDUMAC, Constantin SPINU, Svetlana BURACIOV; intellectual property – Ion DANILIUC.

Winners of WIPO Gold Medal “For Creativity” have become over the years Grigore VIERU, Ion DRUTA, Dumitru MATCOBSCHI, Eugen DOGA, and Maria BIESU.

In 2011, AGEPI updated and reprinted the brochure “Winners of WIPO Gold Medal” (Republic of Moldova).

We invite you to watch our website for details on the program of events on World Intellectual Property Day – 2012 in the Republic of Moldova, where, alongside with Visionary Innovators worldwide, will also be celebrated those from our country.

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World IP Day Events in Singapore

About „The Originals IP Spectacular!“:

„The Originals IP Spectacular!“ is organised by the Honour Intellectual Property (or HIP) Alliance – a flagship public outreach initiative spearheaded by the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS). This two-day community event celebrates intellectual property (IP) as an integral part of our daily lives. Don’t miss these exciting line-up of movie, music and art activities.

 

 

Highlights:

24 Apr (Tues), 7pm – 9pm: Free Movie Screening
Enjoy a FREE outdoor movie experience with your friends and family as we screen Disney Pixar’s hit animated film, „Toy Story 3„. Seats are allotted on a first-come-first-served basis and we strongly encourage you to arrive early.

25 Apr (Wed), 6pm – 8pm: Live Concert
Treat yourself to a stunning music showcase by our homegrown artistes. The FREE concert features a star-studded line-up comprising: JJ Lin Jun Jie, Tay Kewei, Chen Wei Lian, Derrick Hoh and Dick Lee! This is a free-standing concert and we strongly encourage you to arrive early in order to secure your preferred viewing spot.

 

All Day Fringe Activities (12pm-9pm):

Youth Creators‘ Bazaar
Support our youth entrepreneurs at the Youth Creators‘ Bazaar where they would be showcasing their original hand-made products!

Community Art Project
Be an IP creator yourself by getting hands-on with the community in painting and piecing together an art installation conceptualised by students from School of the Arts (SOTA)!

Student Showcases
Be sure to visit the „live“ movie set created by students from Singapore Polytechnic (SP) to understand more about the efforts behind-the-scenes in film-making. In addition, don’t miss the lively performances of original song compositions by students from SP.

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World IP Day Events in Great Britain


World IP Day Conference 2012

The Law Society of Scotland and the Faculty of Advocates are planning their fifth annual World Intellectual Property Day event in Edinburgh on Friday 27 April 2012, from 12 noon to 2pm.

The Law Society of Scotland and the Faculty of Advocates are planning their fifth annual World Intellectual Property Day event in Edinburgh on Friday 27 April 2012, from 12 noon to 2pm. World IP Day is on 26 April each year, and The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in Geneva set up this global event in 2000. World IP Day aims to make us aware of the impact of IP on daily life, teach us about how IP protection promotes creativity and innovation, celebrate the contribution of creativity/innovation to society and encourage respect for IP rights.

The event will be hosted by Roisin Higgins, Advocate and IP specialist and Graeme McWilliams, Legal Adviser, Standard Life. This event is an opportunity to celebrate Intellectual Property and World IP Day, reinforce the importance of IP and why it needs to be respected and protected and a focus for IP awareness raising within Scotland. Speakers for the day will be confirmed shortly. There is more information about World IP Day 2012 available on the
website at https://www.wipo.int/ip-outreach/en/ipday

World IP Day Brochure

Law Society members please register your place online.

 

Protecting your ideas and inventions – World IP Day

Intellectual Property (IP) can be owned, bought and sold. But how does this affect you? St John’s Innovation Centre and The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) invite individuals and businesses in Cambridgeshire to a special event on World IP Day – April 26th 2012 – for an overview on how patents and designs can be used to protect ideas and inventions.

You will find out how to make the most of your business’s intellectual property using trademarks and copyright and hear how a successful, growing company has effectively protected their exclusive online product.

Miles Rees, Business Outreach Manager from the Intellectual Property Office comments: “The Intellectual Property Office always looks forward to World IP Day, which is now only weeks away. It provides us with another platform to raise awareness of IP and reinforce the importance of good IP management.

“We are very much looking forward to being part of the World IP Day celebrations at St John’s Innovation Centre in Cambridge. Our experts will be there giving an overview of Intellectual Property, and answering any questions event delegates may have.”

For further information or to book your place, visit www.stjohns.co.uk/events or email events@stjohns.co.uk.

Event Location

St John’s Innovation Centre, Cowley Road
Cambridge
CB4 0WS

This workshop is in partnership with the Intellectual Property Office (www.ipo.gov.uk). Please find below the agenda and list of speakers:

09.00 – 09.30 Registration
09.30 – 09.40 Welcome and introduction – David Gill, St John’s Innovation Centre
09.40 – 10.30 Intellectual Property Rights covering Patents, Trade Marks, Designs and Copyright, and how this affects and can benefit your business.
10.30– 10.45 The benefits of working with an IP attorney – Alex Turnbull, Director, Avidity IP, European Patent and Trademark Attorneys
10.45 – 11.00 R&D grants to support protection – Alex Smeets
11.00 – 11.20 BREAK
11.20 – 11.35 Companies House – Paul Davies
11.35 – 11.50 Managing your Brand – Damian Croker, Brandstrike
11.50 – 12.10 Case Study – Martin Rigby – Psonar
12.10 – 12.30 Speaker Panel – Questions and answers
12.30 – 13.15 Networking and lunch

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World IP Day Events in Vietnam

Business Lunch: World IP Day – Protecting Your Brand Value in Vietnam
Register Online for Business Lunch: World IP Day – Protecting Your Brand Value in Vietnam

When: Wed, Apr 25th 2012 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm
Where: Renaissance Riverside Hotel , 8-15 Ton Duc Thang Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City

To commemorate World Intellectual Property Day, AmCham HCMC and Southeast Asian law firm Tilleke & Gibbins are joining forces to host a seminar on counterfeit goods and intellectual property rights (IPR) in Vietnam, featuring guest speaker Dr. Pham Hong Quat from the Ministry of Science and Technology.

Counterfeit goods in Vietnam represent a serious threat to brand owners, a problem that extends far beyond the revenue lost to copies and knockoffs. Low-quality or defective fakes can damage the hard-earned reputations (and value) of established brand names. Pirated CDs, DVDs and software can disincentivize and stifle creativity and innovation. In some fields, such as pharmaceutical products, counterfeit goods can even be deadly.

The Government of Vietnam has taken substantial steps to tighten up IP enforcement in recent years, offering more extensive and reliable protection to foreign brand owners, but there remains much room for improvement. Dr. Quat will speak about current trends and regulations in IP enforcement in Vietnam, then will answer questions from the audience with help from Tilleke & Gibbins’ IP experts.

Accompanying the seminar will be a road-show exhibit of assorted articles from the world-famous Tilleke & Gibbins Museum of Counterfeit Goods. Established in 1989, the Museum has assembled a collection of more than 3,500 infringing goods, ranging from lighters to motorbikes, that is notable not just for its size but for its variety. The Museum of Counterfeit Goods, located on the 26th floor of Tilleke & Gibbins’ Bangkok office, welcomes visitors daily, and has been featured in reports by numerous media outlets including CNN and the BBC.

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World IP Day Events in Pakistan

Pakistan Set to Celebrate World IP Day

World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has announced theme of 2012 World IP Day as “Visionary Innovators”. It has been narrated that behind every great innovations, either artistic or technical, is a human story a tale in which new pathways open as a result of the curiosity, insight or determination of individuals.

According to current year theme, elaborate arrangements had been made in Pakistan to design the World IP Day celebrations truly representative according to the thematic approach as decided by WIPO by giving opportunities to the innovators and relating creatures of different fields.

Hameed Ullah Jan Afridi, Chairman IPO-Pakistan said the event of World IP Day will be celebrated, on April 26th, in a befitting manner with participation of all the stakeholders in different fields including computer software.

He said that different technical session would also be arranged in which IP experts would highlight the importance of intellectual property right.

There would also be the need to aware the general masses and other people relating to different areas about critical role of IP rights and their impacts on social as well as economic sectors.

The Chairman said that significant importance would be given to the creative work of students and innovators. An exhibition would also be organized as side events of national conference. Geographical Indications (GI) of different areas of Pakistan would be displayed on the occasion. This Conference would provide exclusive platform to introduce Pakistan’s famous products in the country and also abroad.