OPEN DEBATE

Nowadays it seems that innovation is a “must”; it does not matter how big you are, if you are a company, a research centre or a university.
In a European university framework traditionally focused on basic research and academic publishing, readdressing priorities and adding a “commercial” edge is proving a real challenge.
Are we on the right track? Are we pushing universities too far?

Links to legislation - module 2

India Patent Law: http://ipindia.gov.in/main_text.htm
China Patent Law: http://www.chinatrademarkoffice.com/about/laws.jsp

Module 2

Module 2 of the conference, taking place in Milan, will be about Growing Business with IP in Emerging Markets. Hence, we will soon post some links for those of you interested in knowing more about IP in such markets. For now, please find below links to papers focusing on BRIC (Brasil, Russia, India, China):

Bird, Robert C., "Defending Intellectual Property Rights in the BRIC Economies" (September 15, 2005). Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=807844

Bird, Robert C. and Cahoy, Daniel R., "The Emerging BRIC Economies: Lessons from Intellectual Property Negotiation and Enforcement" . Northwestern Journal of Technology and Intellectual Property, Vol. 5, No. 3, 2007 Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1033214

Appetizer - some info on IP

Just like legislation, there is some information available online. WIPO is quite active in disseminating such info. For example:

Understanding Industrial Property
http://www.wipo.int/freepublications/en/intproperty/895/wipo_pub_895.pdf

What is Intellectual property?
http://www.wipo.int/freepublications/en/intproperty/450/wipo_pub_450.pdf

Intellectual property – A power tool for Economic Growth - Overview
Kamil Indris
http://www.wipo.int/freepublications/en/intproperty/888/wipo_pub_888_1.pdf

Alternative dispute Resolution – Wipo ADR Guide
Dispute Resolution for the 21st Century (Publication No. 779)
http://www.wipo.int/freepublications/en/arbitration/779/wipo_pub_779.pdf

Ip Licensing: Reaping the Benefits
WIPO Magazine/May-June 2003
http://www.wipo.int/export/sites/www/sme/en/documents/wipo_magazine/06_2003.pdf

Exchanging Value - Negotiating Technology Licensing Agreements - A Training Manual
Guide at http://www.wipo.int/sme/en/documents/guides/technology_licensing.html

Links to relevant legislation

Most of the relevant IP legislation is available online, at WIPO's, WTO's or EPO's websites.
Here are some of them:

Wipo Administered Treaties http://www.wipo.int/treaties/en/
TRIPS http://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/TRIPS_e/TRIPS_e.htm
Patent Cooperation Treaty http://www.wipo.int/pct/en/texts/index.htm
European Patent Convention http://www.epo.org/patents/law/legal-texts/epc.html

Some photos

Links to some photos of Alicante and Milan:

http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=Alicante

http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=Milan+monuments&m=text

Intro

We are coming close to the launching of the Second Transatlantic IP Summer Academy!
This space is meant as a help tool, where you can leave your comments, doubts or suggestions and exchange tips and opinions as well.
Have fun and see you soon!