Transcript WIPO WORLDWIDE ACADEMY

National Symposium on
IP Education, Training and Research
Rio de Janeiro, May 9 and 10, 2006
Programs of the WIPO Worldwide Academy in the
area of IP Education, Training and Research
Anil Sinha, Senior Lecturer/Head,
Research and Executive Program
WIPO Worldwide Academy
Challenges
Post TRIPS:
 IP interdisciplinary subject
 Lack of specialized human resources viz:
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• IP offices - technical staff, lawyers,
collective management societies
• Universities, technical institutions, high
schools
• Policy makers and advisers in government
Challenges
• Law enforcement - judges, police,
customs officers
• Professional associations including
Chambers of Commerce
• Private enterprises specifically SMEs
• IP Asset management specialists
• R & D institutions - scientists,
engineers, biotechnologists, etc., to
draft patent specifications and conduct
patent search
• Taxation experts with IP knowledge
Challenges
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Need to create awareness of IP as a
tool for national development,
innovation and wealth creation
Need to create general awareness of
intellectual property and its
implication on other disciplines
Response of
the Academy:
Global with a
view to the
future
Academy’s Response
Programs:
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Professional Development Program
Policy Development Program
Education and Degree Program
Research and Executive Program
Distance Learning Program
Special Projects
International Events
Professional Development
Objective - to train
professional staff in:
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IP Offices
R&D Institutions
Industry Associations
IGOs
Professional Development
Courses Include:
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Legal, administrative & economic
aspects of IP
Patent documentation, search &
examination techniques
Client service & quality management in
the delivery of patent services
Trademark law and administration
Professional Development
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Administration of trademarks
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Copyright & related rights
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Programs carried out in cooperation with
partner institutions
Policy Development
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Objective - To provide a forum for
sharing information and training:
• Gov’t officials & decision-makers
• Policy advisors
• Law enforcement officials
• Judges
• Professors
• Diplomats
• General public
Policy Development
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Colloquium on IP, Kosti, Sudan
High-level Seminar on IP for Western Part
of China, Lanzhou, China
National Seminar on IP Education and
Training, Dushanbe, Tajikistan
National Symposium on IP Education,
Training and Research, Delhi, India
Judges Symposia from Romania
Policy Development
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Design and implementation of
diploma/degree programs in intellectual
property
Provision of WIPO Publications and
reading materials
Education and Degree Program
Joint University Programs:
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Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Intellectual
Property with the University of Turin,
Italy
Masters Program on Human Rights and
Intellectual Property Rights Law with the
Faculty of Law/Raoul Wallenberg
Institute, Lund University, Sweden
Education and Degree Program
Education and Degree Program
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Diploma course on IP with IGNOU,
India
Diploma course with UNISA, South
Africa
Diploma course with University of
Bucharest, Romania
Research & Executive Program
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IP Research
• Objective: Better understanding of the
role and impact of IP on industry,
national, regional and international
development
• Interdisciplinary
• For policy makers, academics, industry
and practitioners
Research & Executive Program
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Executive Education
• Strengthen leadership quality in the IP field
of individuals and organizations
• Foster professional, intellectual and
personal development for more effective
management of IP
• High value added, sophisticated and
focused programs in IP asset management,
IP valuation, patent drafting, etc.
Distance Learning
• Cost effective
• Flexible
• Large audiences
• Specialization &
customization
• State-of-art
information
• Core faculty of
tutors
Distance Learning
Courses:
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DL-001: Primer on IP, in English,
French, Spanish, Portuguese
DL-101: General Course on IP, in
Arabic, Chinese, English, French,
Portuguese, Russian, Spanish
• 8605 students - 2005
• 10067 students - 2004
Distance Learning
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DL-201: Copyright and Related Rights
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DL-202: E-Commerce and IP
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DL-205: Plant Variety Protection under
the UPOV Convention
Distance Learning
Forthcoming:
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Biotechnology and IP
Patent Course
Patent Drafting Course
Patent Information Search
Traditional Knowledge (TK) and IP
Course for SME
Arbitration and Mediation
Course on Licensing
Summer School
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Objective: to enhance the skills of
the senior students and young
professionals in the field of IP
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Self-sponsoring
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40 students from all over the world
Summer School
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External Speakers
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High level speakers from industry,
academia and international
organizations
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Nestle - Paula Nelson
International Telecommunications Union (ITU)
World Bank
Serono
Informed awareness of use of IP and IP
strategy in situations outside of WIPO
International Events
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International Symposium on
Intellectual Property (IP) Education
and Research, June 30 and July 1, 2005,
Geneva
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Objective: To assess the needs of IP
education, Research and Training and
to make recommendations
International Events
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International Symposium on Intellectual
Property (IP) Education and Research,
Recommendations include following:
Academy should
• Encourage and advocate strengthening of governmental
support for IP education and research;
• Help developing countries establish institutional bases
(e.g., IP research centers) and more effective
mechanisms to collect and disseminate documentation
for IP education and research (IP libraries);
International Events
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International Symposium on Intellectual
Property (IP) Education and Research,
• Develop the inter-disciplinary nature of IP in curricula,
and to bring other partners, such as those in the field of
economics, business management, engineering, science
and technology, culture, environment and sociology into
that process;
• Conduct IP research from a national strategic
perspective to facilitate national debate and policy
formulation in developing countries;
• Start IP education at an early stage with a view to
fostering a culture which respects creativity and which
strives to curb IP abuses;
International Events
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International Symposium on Intellectual
Property (IP) Education and Research,
• Explore various new and different sources of funding to
enhance IP education and research;
• Provide IP researchers in developing countries with
opportunities to publish their work, both in their country,
and externally;
• Conduct joint research operations involving researchers
from both developed and developing counties, in an
attempt to find common grounds for the further
development of the IP system;
International Events
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International Symposium on Intellectual
Property (IP) Education and Research,
• Develop a range of models of IP curricula tailored to the
needs of different target groups such as engineers and
business managers;
• Develop mechanisms allowing universities to collaborate
internationally through, for example, teacher and
student exchange programs to promote sharing of
teaching materials and useful information about IP
issues
The Academy will continue to serve
the needs for IP education,
research And training
of Member States, and their academic,
governmental, industrial and
research institutions
to its fullest potential and ability
in cooperation with relevant
partners worldwide
Thank you