WIPO-WTO Colloquium for Teachers of Intellectual Property

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1 Annex 2 Programme E WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION COLLOQUIUM WIPO-WTO/COL/13/INF1.PROV ORIGINAL: English WIPO-WTO Colloquium for Teachers of Intellectual Property organized by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the World Trade Organization (WTO) Geneva, June 17 to 28, 2013 FINAL PROGRAM Under each session, an introductory presentation will be made by a representative of the WIPO or the WTO Secretariat. Ample time will be provided for comments and questions from participants. In certain sessions, Geneva-based delegates and other participants with responsibility for current policy issues will also be invited to give their perspectives.

2 - 2 - Venue: WIPO New Building, NC Room 3 [1 st week June 17 to 21, 2013] Monday, June 17, Administrative Formalities Welcome address by: Mr. Marcelo di Pietro, Director, World Intellectual Property Organization Academy (WIPO) Mr. Antony Taubman, Director, Intellectual Property Division, World Trade Organization (WTO) Group Photo at WIPO Introduction of Participants Coffee Break Theme 1 Overview of International Law and Policy in Intellectual Property in International IP Legal Framework and its Interaction with Public Policy Issues Mr. Antony Taubman, WTO Discussion Lunch Break Theme 2 Moderator: Mrs. Xiaoping Wu Discussion Research Information in the Field of Intellectual Property i. Law and Policy Information Flows in the WTO ii. Mrs. Xiaoping Wu, Counsellor, Intellectual Property Division, WTO Explanation of Documents and Demonstration of IP Materials on WIPO Website Mrs. Martha Chikowore, Training Officer, WIPO Academy Coffee Break

3 Visit to WIPO Library and Meeting with WIPO Officials Tuesday, June 18, Theme 3 Moderator: Mr. Marcelo Di Pietro Copyright Overview: The Evolving International Landscape: Law, Policy and Development i. Overview of Copyright Issues from the TRIPS Perspective ii. Mr. Hannu Wager, Counsellor, Intellectual Property Division, WTO Law, Policy and New Developments Mr. David Uwemedimo, Director, Copyright Infrastructure Division, Culture and Creative Industries, WIPO Discussion Coffee Break Copyright Reform in Brazil Ms. Monica Rosina, Participant from Brazil Compulsory Licences of Copyright Works in Developing Countries Mr. Flavio Arosemena, Participant from Ecuador Copyright Exceptions and Limitations and Human Rights Mr. Jose Juan Castello Pastor, Participant from Spain Online Piracy: Bollywood s Challenges Discussion Mr. Arpan Banerjee, Participant from India

4 Lunch Break Theme 4 Moderator: Mrs. Thu-Lang Tran Wasecha Geographical Indications i. New Development under the Lisbon Agreement and Current Work in WIPO Mr. Matthijs Cornelis Geuze, Head, Lisbon Registry, Brands and Designs Sector, WIPO Discussion ii. Geographical Indications Overview of the Provisions in the TRIPS Agreement and Current Work in the WTO Mrs. Thu-Lang Tran Wasescha, Counsellor, Intellectual Property Division, WTO Coffee Break iii. WTO Delegates' Perspectives on Current Work in the WTO Speakers: Ms. Lena Leuenberger, TRIPS Council Delegate from Switzerland Ms. Alana Hudson, TRIPS Council Delegate from New Zealand The Management of Collective Trademarks and Geographical indications towards Biotrade and Sustainable Development Ms. Hosanna Rodriguez Calvo, Participant from Cuba Jamdani Saree: An Increasing Debate between Bangladesh and India (GIs) Discussion Exercises Mr. Paul Tapas, Participant from Bangladesh

5 - 5 - Wednesday, June 19, Theme 5 Moderator: Mrs. Karen Lee-Rata Trademarks and Industrial Designs i. TRIPS Standards on Trademarks and Industrial Designs Mr. Wolf Meier-Ewert, Counsellor, Intellectual Property Division, WTO ii. Trademarks: The Evolving International Landscape in WIPO and Speakers: Mr. Marcus Höpperger, Director, Law and Legislative Advice Division, Brands and Designs Sector, WIPO iii. The Madrid System: The Latest Development Ms. Debbie Roenning, Director, Legal Division, Madrid Registry, Brands and Designs Sector, WIPO The Advantages and Disadvantages: Should Indonesia Ratify the Madrid Protocol for International Registration of Trademark Discussion Ms. Henny Marlyna, Participant from Indonesia Coffee Break iii. Industrial Design: The Evolving International Landscape in WIPO Mr. Marcus Höpperger, WIPO Discussion Lunch Break Theme 6 Moderator: Ms. Karen Lee-Rata Patents The Evolving International Landscape: Law, Policy And Development And Patent Cooperation Treaty i. New Developments in the WIPO

6 - 6 - Speakers: Ms. Tomoko Miyamoto, Head, Patent Law Section, Patent Law Division, Innovation and Technology Sector, WIPO ii. The Evolving International Landscape from the WTO Perspective Mr. Antony Taubman, WTO Second Tier Patent Protection in Turkey Discussion Coffee Break Mr. Ozgur Ozturk, Participant from Turkey iii. WIPO Patent Cooperation Treaty Mr. Matthew Bryan, Director, Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) Legal Division, Innovation and Technology Sector, WIPO Discussion Thursday, June 20, Theme 7 Moderator: Mr. Thomas Bombelles IP and Public Health Public Health and IPRs in Promotion of Innovation: A Mongolian Perspective Mr. Purevdorj Dambadarjaa, Participant from Mongolia Debate on Biosimilars Regulation in the Dominican Republic Mr. Jaime Angeles, Participant from the Dominican Republic i. Panel Discussion on Intellectual Property and Public Health - Current Debate The IGO Perspectives

7 - 7 - Panelists: Mr. Hans Bartels, Senior Program Officer, Global Health, Global Challenges Division, Global Issues Sector, WIPO Dr. Peter Beyer, Senior Advisor, Department of Public Health, Innovation and Intellectual Property, World Health Organization (WHO) Mr. Roger Kampf, Counsellor, Intellectual Property Division, WTO Coffee Break The NGO Perspective Discussion Lunch Break Panelists: Mr. Hafiz Aziz ur Rehman, Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) Access Campaign, Geneva Mr. Guilherme Cintra, Manager, Innovation, Intellectual Property & Trade, International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers & Associations Theme 10 Moderator: Ms. Martha Chikowore Intellectual Property and Transfer of Technology i. IP and Transfer of Technology WIPO Perspective Mr. Matthew Rainey, Director, Innovation Division, Innovation and Technology Sector, WIPO iii. IP Licensing Mrs. Olga Spasic, Head, Innovation Structures Section, Innovation Division, Innovation and Technology Sector, WIPO Discussion

8 Coffee Break Integration of Modern Technologies of Intellectual Property in Public Administration Mr. Vadim Nersesov, Participant from Ukraine Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer and Licensing at Universities in Argentina Ms. Maria Florencia Carpena, Participant from Argentina Discussion and Presentation of the Transfer of Technology Exercise Friday, June 21, Theme 8 Moderator: Ms. Xiaoping Wu IP and Competition Policy Speakers: Mr. Robert Anderson, Counsellor, Intellectual Property Division, WTO Mr. Pierre Arhel, Counsellor, Intellectual Property Division, WTO Mr. Giovanni Napolitano, Senior Specialist Program, Intellectual Property and Competition Policy Division, Global Issues Sector, WIPO The Interface between IPRs and Competition Law: An African Perspective Discussion Mr. Mor Bakhoum, Participant from Senegal Theme 9 Excursion to "Nestlé", Vevey

9 - 9 - Venue: WTO, Room F [ 2 nd week: June 24-28, 2013] Monday, June 24, Theme 10 Moderator: Ms. Martha Chikowore Intellectual Property and Transfer of Technology ii. IP and Transfer of Technology, including Article 66.2 of the TRIPS Agreement Mrs. Jayashree Watal, Counsellor, Intellectual Property Division, WTO Discussion Coffee Break Theme 7 IP and Public Health ii. Special Compulsory Licences for Export of Medicines Mr. Roger Kampf, WTO Discussion and Introduction of Public Health Case Study Public Health Case Study: Group Preparation Lunch break Public Health Case Study: Group Presentation Coffee Break Theme 11 Moderator: Mrs. Xiaoping Wu Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore Evolving International Landscape and Future Directions Mrs. Begoña Venero Aguirre, Senior Counsellor, Traditional Knowledge Division, Department for Traditional Knowledge and Global Challenges, Global Issues Sector, WIPO Traditional Knowledge as a Means for Rural Economic Development in Zambia Discussion Mr. Ackim Lungu, Participant from Zambia

10 Visit to WTO Library and Meeting with WTO Officials Tuesday, June 25, Theme 12 Moderator: Mrs. Jayashree Watal Relationship between TRIPS and the Convention on Biological Diversity; the Protection of Traditional Knowledge and Folklore: Current Work in WTO i. Overview of Work in the WTO Mrs. Jayashree Watal, WTO ii. WTO delegates' perspectives Speakers: Mr. Hemant Kotalwar, TRIPS Council delegate from India Ms. Karin Ferriter, TRIPS Council delegate from the United States Discussion Coffee Break Justification of IP Protection in Traditional Herbal Medicines and Biodiversity Convention Discussion Lunchtime Seminar hosted by the ICTSD Mr. Kahsay Debesu Gebray, Participant from Ethiopia Theme 13 Moderator: Mrs. Xiaoping Wu Protection of New Plant Varieties and Protection of Biotechnology i. Protection of New Plant Varieties Speakers: Mr. Peter Button, Vice Secretary- General, International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV) The Effect of Intellectual Property Rights on Food Security in the Developing World: The Example of Egypt Discussion Ms. Reem Raslan, Participant from Egypt

11 Coffee Break ii. Protection of Biotechnology: Review of Article 27.3(b) of the TRIPS Agreement Mrs. Xiaoping Wu, WTO Discussion Wednesday, June 26, Theme 14 Moderator: Ms. Martha Chikowore Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights, including the Evolving International Landscape i. TRIPS Provisions on Enforcement Mr. Roger Kampf, WTO ii. Work in WIPO on Building Respect for IP Discussion Coffee Break Mr. Xavier Vermandele, Deputy Director, Building Respect for IP Division, Global Issues Sector, WIPO IP Protection Related to the Goods under Customs Control: A Comparison Study between China and European Union Mr. Naigen Zhang, Participant from the Peoples Republic of China Fight Against Piracy in Azerbaijan Discussion Mr. Elnur Mammadli, Participant from Azerbaijan Lunch Break Theme 15 Moderator: Mr. Wolf Meier-Ewert Dispute Resolution

12 i. Resolving Intellectual Property Disputes including Internet Domain Name Disputes Mr. Ignacio de Castro, Deputy Director and Head, IP Disputes Management Section, WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center, Global Issues Sector, WIPO Discussion Coffee Break ii. WTO Dispute Settlement and the TRIPS Agreement Mr. Antony Taubman, WTO Discussion Introduction to WTO Dispute Settlement Case Study Mr. Wolf Meier-Ewert, WTO

13 Thursday, June 27, Theme 16 Moderator: Ms. Martha Chikowore Intellectual Property and Economic Development i. Economics of IP and New Development in WIPO Mr. Carsten Fink, Chief Economist, Economics and Statistics Division, WIPO ii. The Link of IP to Trade and Economic Development. Mrs. Jayashree Watal, WTO How to Modernize IP Offices In Cambodia and Its Effect on Cambodia's Economy Mr. Sorphorn San, Participant from Cambodia Problems of Implementation of the TRIPS Agreement in Lesotho Discussion Coffee Break Theme 17 Moderator: Mr. Roger Kampf Ms. Kuenaesele Ramabele-Thamae, Participant from Lesotho IP Provisions in RTAs i. National Treatment and MFN in the TRIPS Agreement and RTAs Mr. Roger Kampf, WTO ii. Overview of IP Provisions in RTAs Mr. Raymundo Valdes, Counsellor, Intellectual Property Division, WTO Economic Impact of TRIPS-Plus Free Trade Agreements: The Case of Jordan Mr. Taleb Awad Warrad, Participant from Jordan IPR Issues in Preferential Trade Agreements: The Optimal Model of Coordination Ms. Tatiana Isachenko, Participant from

14 Russian Federation Discussion Lunch Break Theme 18 Moderator: Mr. Antony Taubman Panel Discussion on Intellectual Property and Climate Change Current Debate i. Relationship with the TRIPS Agreement Mr. Antony Taubman, WTO ii. On-going Work in WIPO including IP Green Mr. Anja Von Der Ropp, Legal Officer, Climate Change and Food Security, Global Challenges Division, Global Issues Sector, WIPO iii. Speakers: TRIPS Delegate Perspective Mr. Homero Larrea Monard, TRIPS Delegate from Ecuador Ms. Rachel S. Bae, TRIPS Council delegate from the United States Discussion Coffee Break Theme 15 (cont'd) WTO Dispute Settlement Case Study: Group Presentations Mr. Antony Taubman, WTO Mrs. Jayashree Watal, WTO Mr. Wolf Meier-Ewert, WTO

15 Friday, June 28, Theme 19 Moderator: Mr. Marcelo Di Pietro Teaching and Training in the Field of Intellectual Property i. Teaching Pedagogy Professor Daniel Kraus, Professor Extraordinary, University of Neuchâtel, Neuchâtel ii. Panel Discussion on Training Speakers: Mr. Marcelo Di Pietro, WIPO Mr. Gerardo Thielen-Graterol, Counselor, Institute for Training and Technical Co-operation, WTO Coffee Break Evaluation of the Colloquium Mr. Marcelo di Pietro, WIPO Mr. Antony Taubman, WTO Closing Remarks by: i. Mr. Rufus Yerxa, Deputy Director General of the World Trade Organization

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