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Martha ChikoworeTraining OfficerAcademic Institutions ProgramWIPO Academy
WIPO Academy Teaching and Training Programs
Presented to Students from the University of West Indies
Geneva, May 20, 2011
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OUTLINE
WIPO AcademyWIPO Academy
Professional Development Program
Distance Learning Program Distance Learning Program
Academic Institutions ProgramAcademic Institutions Program
Executive ProgramExecutive Program
WIPO Summer SchoolWIPO Summer School
Start-Up Academies ProjectStart-Up Academies Project
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WIPO Academy Mandate
To serve as a center of excellence in teaching and training To serve as a center of excellence in teaching and training of IPof IPTrain and educate young professionals and students on the Train and educate young professionals and students on the administration and use of IP for the promotion of innovation administration and use of IP for the promotion of innovation and creativityand creativityEmphasis in developing local training capacities in Emphasis in developing local training capacities in developing countries and LDCsdeveloping countries and LDCsAssist academic institutions in developing specialized Assist academic institutions in developing specialized courses on IP Law and Managementcourses on IP Law and ManagementFocus on development agenda dimension of IP and public Focus on development agenda dimension of IP and public policy issues and act as a focal point on the cooperation policy issues and act as a focal point on the cooperation between national IP Academiesbetween national IP AcademiesTarget groupsTarget groups: government officials, stakeholders, IP : government officials, stakeholders, IP professionals, academics, business executives and professionals, academics, business executives and general publicgeneral public
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Methodology for IP Teaching and Training
Methods employed in the teaching of IP include:Face to face classroom teaching/tutorialPractical Training through WIPO, EPO & IPOsDistance learning:
- by correspondence e.g. structured workbooks, tapes, video-cassettes, DVDs - through internet e.g. WIPO Academy DL Courses
and use of CD-ROMs - Combination of distance learning, video
conferencing and face to faceLink: http://www.wipo.int/academy/en/
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Professional Development Program:continued to enhance IP Training with Partners
Training and capacity building of IP Professional staff, R&D Institutions, Intergovernmental Organizations in partnership with:
National IP Offices (Austria, Algeria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Israel, Morocco, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland & United Kingdom).
Regional IP Institutions (EPO & OHIM)
Courses offered: intermediate, advanced level and specialized http://www.wipo.int/academy/en/courses/professional_training/index.html
DL as a prerequisite
Theoretical training in Geneva
Practical training in a partner IP office
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Cost effective Flexible Large audiences
Courses offered in the following Languages:Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish and additional languages upon special request.
Distance Learning
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DL 001 – Intellectual Property Primer DL 001 – Intellectual Property Primer 101PCT – General Primers - Introduction to the Patent Cooperation Treaty 101PCT – General Primers - Introduction to the Patent Cooperation Treaty DL 101 – General Course on Intellectual PropertyDL 101 – General Course on Intellectual Property
DL 201 – Copyright and Related Rights DL 201 – Copyright and Related Rights DL 202 – Electronic Commerce IPDL 202 – Electronic Commerce IPDL 204 – Biotechnology and Intellectual Property DL 204 – Biotechnology and Intellectual Property DL 205 – Plant Variety Protection -UPOV ConventionDL 205 – Plant Variety Protection -UPOV Convention
DL 301 – Patents DL 301 – Patents DL-302 – Trademarks DL-302 – Trademarks DL-317 – Arbitration and Mediation Procedure under the WIPO Rules DL-317 – Arbitration and Mediation Procedure under the WIPO Rules DL-318 – Patent Information Search DL-318 – Patent Information Search DL-320 – Basics of Patent Drafting DL-320 – Basics of Patent Drafting
DL-450- Basics on IP Management DL-450- Basics on IP Management (pilot run)(pilot run)DL-401- Creative Industries (Licensing in the Copyright IndustryDL-401- Creative Industries (Licensing in the Copyright Industry) (yet to start)) (yet to start)
Distance Learning:Courses offered and to be tested in 2011
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Academic Institutions
Objectives:Objectives:
- teaching and educating young generations in the field of intellectual - teaching and educating young generations in the field of intellectual property;property;
- ““Training of trainers” programs Training of trainers” programs - inclusiveness of developing countries in the IP world through inclusiveness of developing countries in the IP world through
teaching and educating young generations in the field of teaching and educating young generations in the field of intellectual propertyintellectual property
- expand to IP management teaching (M.Sc in IP Management expand to IP management teaching (M.Sc in IP Management - assist with modern and practical teaching and reading materialsassist with modern and practical teaching and reading materials- Provide Updated information on IP through National and Regional Provide Updated information on IP through National and Regional
SeminarsSeminars
Target group: Students, Trainers / Teachers, Government OfficialsTarget group: Students, Trainers / Teachers, Government Officials
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Academic Institutions
WIPO Academy has entered into joint degree and diploma programs with various universities:
- WIPO + University of Turin, Italy+ Govt. of Italy +ITC-International Labour Org. - Masters of Laws (LLM) in IP (International program)
- WIPO + Raoul Wallenberg Institute, Lund University, Sweden - Masters Program on Human Rights and IPRs Law
- WIPO + Africa University + African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO) - Master degree in IP (regional program)
- WIPO + Queensland University of Technology (QUT) + IP Australia - Master of Intellectual Property Law (regional program)
- WIPO+ University of Yaoundé + OAPI – Masters degree in IP (regional program –French)
- WIPO + Haifa University in Israel- Follow up – WIPO-WTO Colloquium for Teachers of IP
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Modalities of Cooperation- Main Possible Contributions:
Suggestions of curricula
Provision of WIPO Publications
Provision of Distance Learning Modules
Participation of WIPO Experts in teaching and training
Involvement in the examination process
Financing of participants (from developing countries)
Co-organization of workshops/seminars
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ACCESS OF IP Materials
WIPO Intellectual Property Handbookhttp://www.wipo.int/academy/en/teaching/index.html (WIPO)
Teaching of IP: Principles & Methods (internationally renowned professors and practitioners share their teaching techniques in their particular fields of expertise) – (WIPO) http://www.wipo.int/academy/en/teaching/pedagogy/index.html (WIPO)
More materials available on the WIPO e-bookshop: http://www.wipo.int/ebookshop
WIPO Academy Link:http://www.wipo.int/academy/en/
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ACCESS TO IP MATERIALSThe Origins of WIPO and its Treaties
Information on WIPO an Overview:Information on WIPO an Overview: http://www.wipo.int/freepublications/en/general/1007/wipo_pub_1007.pdf
The links below provide detailed information on all 24 treaties administered by WIPO including the WIPO Convention http://www.wipo.int/treaties/en/
Information on PCT: http://www.wipo.int/pct/en/
Information on Trademarks: http://www.wipo.int/trademarks/en/
http://www.wipo.int/clea/en/search: Collection of Laws for Electronic Access (CLEA) Laws relating to WIPO Member States
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Executive Education
Launched in 2007(2007 and 2008)
To be relaunched in 2011
Objective: to offer business managers and senior executives of industry tools for using, valuating and managing intellectual property for competitive advantage
Executive program is fee-based
Two programs per year, to be held in developing countries
In 2011, foreseen in Singapore and Chile
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2011 WIPO Summer Schools on IP
Location Registration Dates Course dates
Dubrovnik, Croatia (WCSS) January 12 to March 31, 2011
May 30 to June 10
Daejeon, Korea (WKSS) January 12 to April 15, 2011 June 20 to July 1
Geneva, Switzerland (WUGSS) January 12 to April 15, 2011 July 4 to 15
Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation (WRSS)
January 12 to April 15, 2011 July 11 to 22
Odessa, Ukraine (WUSS) January 12 to April 15, 2011 July 18 to 29
Washington D.C., United States of America (WASS)
March 1 to May 27, 2011 August 1 to 12
Mexico City, Mexico (WMSS) March 1 to May 27, 2011 August 15 to 26
São Paulo, Brazil (WBSS) March 1 to June 30, 2011 September 12 to 23
Cape Town, South Africa (WSSS)
March 1 to June 30, 2011 November 28 to December 9
Suva, Fiji (WFSS) March 1 to June 30, 2011 December 5 to 16
•WIPO Summer School Reading Material
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WIPO Academy Summer School
Objective: To enhance IP skills of senior students and
young professionals
field of IP.
“We arrived as individuals, we left as an
IP network”
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Global Network of Intellectual Property Academies (GNIPA)
Objective: To enhance cooperation between national IP Academies
23 Members
Next Meeting – Washington, D.C., August 23 to 25, 2011
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START-UP ACADEMIES: WIPO Development Agenda
Recommendation 10:
To assist Member States to develop and improve national intellectual property institutional capacity through further development of infrastructure and other facilities with a view to making national intellectual property institutions more efficient and promote fair balance between intellectual property protection and the public interest. This technical assistance should also be extended to sub-regional and regional organizations dealing with intellectual property.
Link: http://www.wipo.int/ip-development/en/agenda/recommendations.htmlVisited: May19, 2011
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Objectives
The National IP Academy will:Contribute to sustainable development of human resources at a national level; Enhance IP knowledge and update government officials on new emerging issues of IP rights under debate in WIPO;Provide a forum for discussion on IP issues and illustrative the importance of IP for capacity building and national development; andOffer the opportunity to share relevant experience among officials from the public and private sectors, IP stakeholders and more importantly with IP experts.
In CDIP/3/INF/2, Annex V, page 3
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CONCLUSION
Take advantage of the WIPO Programs: Professional, Education, Distance Learning and WIPO Summer School.
International Association for the Advancement of Teaching and Research in IP (ATRIP): http://www.atrip.org/
Global Network on Intellectual Property (GNIP) Academies to learn of current IP teaching: http://www.wipo.int/academy/en/ipacademies/
Start-up IP Academies – training from own country
Networking, cooperation, joint programs etc.
WIPO Academy is your Academy but Programs are demand driven.