IP issues for government officials and information administrators
Reference	N07-2005
Venue	European Patent Office, Munich (Germany)
Dates	Start 18.07.2005 Monday   End 22.07.2005 Friday   Working days 5

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Description
This seminar addresses the relationship between industrial property (IP) legislation and innovation as well as the economic impact on a national economy, IP and the public, access to IP information, particular challenges to less industrialised countries and those in transition to a market economy. It is designed to meet the needs of government officials and information administrators who deal with questions related to IP.

Target group
Government officials, IP officials, IP journalists and information administrators; exclusively for candidates coming from non-member states of the Organisation

Organised by
European Patent Academy with the support of OHIM, the Fraunhofer Society, L.E.S and the EIPIN

Language
English, interpretation into Russian

Participants
40

Content

• Introduction to the European Patent Organisation and its activities
• Introduction to IP legislation, the issue of IP marketing
• Patents, innovation and economic implications, economic value of patents
• Trademarks, industrial designs and utility model protection
• Licensing and technology transfer, copyright and new technologies
• IP information access and use for the benefit of the country
• Particular challenges for developing countries and countries in transition to market economy
• IP as strategic tools

Application
Deadline: over

Contact
European Patent Academy
European Patent Office
Erhardtstrasse 27
80469 München, Germany
Tel. +49-89-2399-5410
Fax +49-89-2399-5273
academy@epo.org