APEC Public-Private Sector IP Event: Trading Ideas

Published: 05.12.2006

Patent and trade mark attorneys, IP lawyers and in-house legal counsel are invited to increase their knowledge of the latest developments in the Intellectual Property regimes of APEC economies by attending the upcoming Trading Ideas Symposium in Sydney on January 28-30.

Important issues for discussion include the commercialisation, valuation and the licensing of IP in key Asia-Pacific markets, the relevance of IP to the growing number of Regional Trade Agreements/Free Trade Agreements between countries in the region, international IP asset management, copyright and the challenges posed by digital technologies.

The program will highlight emerging IP issues, new policy direction, business case studies and issues for IP professions. In addition, it will provide a forum to explore future IP directions in the Region.

Speakers at the symposium include the Deputy Director of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Dr Francis Gurry, the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Mr Jon Dudas, and the President Elect of the European Patent Office, Ms Alison Brimelow.

Trading Ideas is an initiative of the Australian Government and is endorsed by the APEC Intellectual Property Rights Experts’ Group. For more information about the event and to register visit www.tradingideas.org.