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Seminar
on IPR Capacity Building For Small and Medium- Sized Enterprises
Organized by
ASEAN, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and IIPI
Conference Agenda
Bangkok, Thailand
June 29-30, 2005
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Day I: Wednesday, June 29, 2005 _
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9:00 |
Welcome Remarks
Sivakant Tiwari,
Principal Senior State Counsel, International Affairs Division,
Attorney General's Chambers, Singapore; and Chair, ASEAN Working
Group in Intellectual Property Cooperation
Michael Ryan,
Associate Professor of Political Economics and Business Ethics,
Georgetown University School of Business; and Consultant,
International Intellectual Property Institute, Washington, DC
Richard Bernhard, Associate Executive Director, Kenan
Institute Asia, Bangkok, Thailand
Robert L. Stoll,
Director, Office of Enforcement, United States Patent and Trademark
Office, Washington, DC
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9:15-10:45 |
Session
1:Identifying and Leveraging Intellectual Property Rights as
Entrepreneurial Assets
Moderator:
Michael Ryan,
Georgetown University School of Business; and Consultant,
International Intellectual Property Institute, Washington, DC
Presenters:
Christopher Chow,
Deputy Director, Enterprise Development Department, Infrastructure
Development Division, Intellectual Property Office of Singapore
Dr.
Guriqbal Jaiya,
Director, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Division, World
Intellectual Property Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
Tralvex
(Rex) Yeap,
Chief Technology Officer, Intellectual Property Pte. Ltd/3i
Analytics, Singapore-invited
Presentation (PDF, 2.2MB)
Commentary:
Thitapha
Wattanapruttipaisan, Head, Studies Unit,
ASEAN Secretariat, Jakarta, Indonesia
Presentation (PDF, 36KB)
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10:45-11:00 |
Coffee/Tea Break |
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11:00-12:30 |
Session 2: Case
Studies: Examples of Effective Exploitation of Intellectual Property
Rights
Moderator:
Richard Bernhard,
Associate Executive Director, Kenan Institute Asia, Bangkok,
Thailand
Panel:
Jerry Flint, Director of Technology Development,
Asia-Pacific, Monsanto
Ziad Hamzah,
Director, Intellectual Property and Commercial Software
Legal and Corporate Affairs, Microsoft Asia-Pacific
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12:30-13:45 |
Lunch |
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14:00-15:30 |
Session 3:
Protecting Intellectual Property
Moderator:
Robert L. Stoll,
Director, Office of Enforcement, United States Patent and Trademark
Office, Washington, DC
Panel:
Anne Hiaring, Law Offices of Anne
Hiaring; and Adjunct Professor of Law, Golden Gate University of
Law, San Francisco, California (Copyrights)
Edward A. Madden,
Attorney, Intellectual Property Division; Tilleke and Gibbins
International, LTD, Bangkok, Thailand
Presentation
(PDF, 482KB)
David Morfesi,
Attorney-Advisor, Office of International Relations, United States
Patent and Trademark Office, Washington, DC
(Trademarks, Geographical Indications, Collective Marks and
Certification Marks)
Presentation (PDF, 1.5MB)
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15:30-15:45 |
Coffee/Tea Break |
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15:45-16:45 |
Session 4:
Enforcement of IPRs: Administrative, Border, Civil and Criminal
Practices and Procedure
Moderator:
Peter N. Fowler,
Senior
Counsel, Office of Enforcement, United States Patent and Trademark
Office, Washington, DC
Panel:
Edward A. Madden,
Attorney, Intellectual Property Division; Tilleke and Gibbins
International, LTD, Bangkok, Thailand
Presentation
(PDF, 664KB)
Say Sujintaya, Partner, Baker & McKenzie
Presentation (PDF, 3.6MB)
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17:00-19:00 |
Reception, Arnoma Hotel
Bangkok, Pool Terrace, 4th Floor-- All Participants, speakers, and
guests are invited to attend
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Day II: Thursday, June 30, 2005
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9:00-10:30 |
Session 5: Introduction
to Franchising and Licensing Issues
Moderator:
Michael Ryan,
Georgetown University School of Business; and Consultant,
International Intellectual Property Institute, Washington, DC
Panel:
Yuthana Sivaraks, Partner, Baker &
McKenzie, Ltd., Bangkok,Thailand
Peerapong
Kitivetpocavat,
Author, and President, Franchise and Thai SME Business Association,
Bangkok, Thailand
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10:45-12:30 |
Session 6:
Introduction to Brand Management and Protection Issues
Moderator:
David Morfesi,
Attorney-Advisor, Office of International Relations, United States
Patent and Trademark Office, Washington, DC
Presenter:
Anne Hiaring,
Law Offices of Anne Hiaring; and Adjunct Professor of Law, Golden
Gate University of Law, San Francisco, California (Copyrights)
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12:30-13:45 |
Lunch |
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14:00-15:30 |
Session 7: Handling
IPR Issues in Business Transactions: A Case Study in Trademark
Licensing and Branding
Moderator:
Peter N. Fowler,
Senior
Counsel, Office of Enforcement, United States Patent and Trademark
Office, Washington, DC
Presenter:
Anne Hiaring,
Law Offices of Anne Hiaring; and Adjunct Professor of Law, Golden
Gate University of Law, San Francisco, California (Copyrights)
Commentary:
TBD
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15:30-15:45 |
Coffee/Tea Break |
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15:45-16:45 |
Session 8: National
Branding
Moderator:
Michael Ryan,
Georgetown University School of Business; and Consultant,
International Intellectual Property Institute, Washington, DC
Panel:
TBD
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16:45-17:00 |
Presentation of
Certificates and Concluding Remarks
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