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ABOUT |
The two-week WIPO-IPOPHL Summer School on Intellectual Property program provides an opportunity to acquire deeper knowledge of each domain of intellectual property (IP). This Summer School is offered jointly by the WIPO Academy and the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL). |
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CURRICULUM |
The program consists of lectures by eminent WIPO and IPOPHL resource persons, and external experts in the field of IP as well as case studies and group discussions on selected IP topics. A certificate of participation is awarded to those who successfully complete all requirements of the program. |
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PARTICIPANTS & ELIGIBILITY |
The program is geared towards senior students (graduate and postgraduate students) and young professionals from any field of study or discipline, who are seeking to develop a broader understanding of intellectual property. Participants are responsible for their own travel to and from Manila, accommodation and living expenses during their participation in the program. |
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INSURANCE & MEDICAL EXAMINATION |
Non-resident participants will be provided with insurance coverage for the duration of their stay in connection with the Summer School program. Each participant will be required to present a medical certificate upon arrival. |
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REGISTRATION DETAILS & FEES |
Register online HERE and submit the following on or before August 25, 2019:
Selected applicants will be notified two weeks after registration deadline. Registration fees are payable to IPOPHL upon notification of acceptance.
Regular rates:
2. Students and young professionals from developed countries: Regular rates:
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CONTACT INFO |
For inquiries, please send an e-mail to ipacademy@ipophil.gov.ph or call (+632) 238 6300 loc. 1007 or 5402. You may look for Director Frederick Romero or Ms Danya Regondon |
PROGRAM
Day 1 - September 2, Monday
TIME | AGENDA | SPEAKER |
9.00 – 9.30 | Registration and Administrative Matters |
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9.30 – 10.00 | Introduction of program and participants | IPOPHL Representative |
10.00 – 10.15 | Welcome addresses | Director General |
10.15 – 10.45 | Coffee Break |
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10.45 – 11.15 | Topic 1: Presentation of Partner Institution | IPOPHL Representative |
11.15 – 11.30 | Discussion | IPOPHL Representative |
11.30 – 12.00 | Topic 2: Introduction to WIPO and New Developments | Dr. Pushpendra Rai, WIPO |
12.00 – 12.30 | Discussion | Dr. Pushpendra Rai, WIPO |
12.30 – 14.00 | Lunch Break |
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14.00 – 16.30 | Study Visit | IPOPHL Office Tour |
Day 2 - September 3, Tuesday
TIME | AGENDA: PATENT AND INNOVATION | SPEAKER |
9.00 – 10.00 | Topic 3: International Patent Landscape | WIPO Academy Lecturer |
10.00 – 10.30 | Discussion | WIPO Academy Lecturer |
10.30 – 11.00 | Coffee Break |
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11.00 – 12.00 | Topic 4: Exceptions, Limitations and Flexibilities | Atty. Susan Villanueva |
12.00 – 12.30 | Discussion | Atty. Susan Villanueva |
12.30 – 14.00 | Lunch Break |
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14.00 – 15.00 | Topic 5: Patent Information and its Usefulness: A Practical Approach | Atty. Rowanie Nakan |
15.00 – 15.30 | Discussion | Atty. Rowanie Nakan |
15.30 – 16.00 | Coffee Break |
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16.00 – 17.30 | Topic 6: Patents and Nanotechnology: Case Study | WIPO Academy Lecturer |
Day 3 - September 4, Wednesday
TIME | AGENDA: COPYRIGHT & RELATED RIGHTS | SPEAKER |
9.00 – 10.00 | Topic 3: International Patent Landscape | Atty. Ferdinand Negre |
10.00 – 10.30 | Discussion |
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10.30 – 11.00 | Coffee Break |
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11.00 – 12.00 | Topic 8: Exceptions and Limitations to Copyright and Related Rights: Ongoing Debates | Atty. Ginalyn Badiola |
12.00 – 12.30 | Discussion |
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12.30 – 14.00 | Lunch Break |
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14.00 – 15.00 | Topic 9: Copyright and the Public Domain | Atty. Alex Ferdinand S. Fider |
15.00 – 15.15 | Coffee Break |
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15.15 – 16.00 | Topic 10: Collective Management of Copyright and Related Rights | Atty. Mark Thursday Alciso |
16.00 – 17.30 | Topic 11: International Copyright Treaties and Systems / Emerging Issues in the Digital Environment | Atty. Louie Calvario |
Day 4 - September 5, Thursday
TIME | AGENDA: MARKS | SPEAKER |
9:00 – 10:00 | Topic 12: International Trademark Landscape | Director General |
10:00 – 10:30 | Discussion |
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10:30 – 11:00 | Coffee Break |
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11:00 – 12:00 | Topic 13: Infringements and Abuses of Marks on the Internet / | Atty. Regina Rara-Reyes |
12:00 – 12:30 | Discussion |
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12:30 – 14:00 | Lunch Break |
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14:00 – 15:30 | Topic 14: International Trademark Treaties and Systems | Assistant Director Jesus Antonio Ros |
15:30 – 16:00 | Coffee Break |
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16:00 – 16:45 | Topic 15: Protection of Non-Traditional Marks and Well-Known Marks | Assistant Director Jesus Antonio Ros |
16:45 – 17:00 | Discussion |
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Day 5 - September 6, Friday
TIME | AGENDA: OTHER IP RIGHTS | SPEAKERS |
9:00 – 10:00 | Topic 16: Trade Secrets: Issues and Best Practices | Atty. Editha Hechanova |
10:00 – 10:30 | Discussion |
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10:30 – 11:00 | Coffee Break |
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11:00 – 12:00 | Topic 17: Design Protection and its Interface with other IP Areas | Atty. Mila Federis |
12:00 – 12:30 | Discussion |
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12:30 – 14:00 | Lunch Break |
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14:00 – 15:30 | Topic 18: Geographical Indications in the Promotion of National Products: Case study | Atty. Irma Morcillo |
15:30 – 16:00 | Coffee Break |
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16:00 – 17:00 | Topic 19: Protection of Plant Varieties and the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV) Convention | TBD |
17:00 – 17:30 | Discussion |
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Day 6 - September 9, Monday
TIME | AGENDA: IP AS A BUSINESS ASSET | SPEAKERS |
9:00 – 9:45 | Topic 20: Economics of IP | Atty. Daniel Hofileña |
9:45 – 10:15 | Discussion |
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10:15 – 10:30 | Coffee Break |
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10.30 – 11.30 | Topic 21: Intellectual Property Management | Darwin Saribay |
11:30 – 12:30 | Topic 22: Copyright Licensing: A Practical Approach | Atty. Anton Peralta |
12:30 – 14:00 | Lunch Break |
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14:00 – 15:00 | Topic 23: Transfer of Technology and Licensing | Atty. Patricia Bunye
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15:30 – 15:30 | Coffee Break |
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15:30 – 18:00 | Topic 24: Simulation Exercises on Licensing Negotiations | Atty. Patricia Bunye
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Day 7 - September 10, Tuesday
TIME | AGENDA: CONTEMPORARY GLOBAL IP CHALLENGES | SPEAKERS |
9:00 – 10:00 | Topic 25: IP and E-Commerce | Atty. Edmund Jason Baranda |
10:00 – 10:30 | Discussion |
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10:30 – 11:00 | Coffee Break |
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11:00 – 11:45 | Topic 26: IP and Public Health: Issues and Challenges | Assistant Director Ann Edillon |
11:45 – 12:00 | Discussion |
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12:00 – 14:00 | Lunch Break |
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14:00 – 14:45 | Topic 27: Traditional Knowledge, Genetic Resources and Traditional Cultural Expressions: Towards a Suitable Protection System | Ms. Rosa Fernandez |
15:15 – 15:45 | Coffee Break |
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15:45 – 17:45 | Topic 28: IP and Food Security: Issues and Challenges | TBA |
Day 8 - September 11, Wednesday
TIME | AGENDA: CONTEMPORARY GLOBAL IP CHALLENGES | SPEAKER |
9:00 – 11:00 | Topic 29: Unfair Competition, Antitrust and Intellectual Property | Atty. Divina Ilas-Panganiban |
11:00 – 11:30 | Coffee Break |
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11:30 – 12:30 | Topic 30: IP and Biodiversity: International Landscape and Current Issues | Assistant Director Ann Edillon |
12:30 – 14:00 | Lunch Break |
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14:00 – 14:30 | Topic 31: Intellectual Property and Biotechnology | Director Lolibeth Medrano |
12:00 – 14:00 | Lunch Break |
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14:30 – 15:00 | Discussion |
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15:00 – 17:30 | Meetings with experts / Individual research (Library) |
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Day 9 - September 12, Thursday
TIME | AGENDA: IP ENFORCEMENT | SPEAKER |
9:00 – 10:30 | Topic 32: Enforcement of IP Rights | TBD |
10:30 – 11:00 | Coffee Break |
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11:00 – 12:30 | Topic 33: Alternative Dispute Resolution in IP Disputes: Simulation Exercises | Atty. Arthur Autea |
12:30 – 14:00 | Lunch Break |
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14:00 – 17:00 | Group Discussion
Enterprises (SMEs): Best Practices Group II: Copyright in the Digital Age Group III: Patent Valuation Group IV: Internet and Trademarks |
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17:00 – 18:00 | Preparation of the Report by Each Group |
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Day 10 - September 13, Friday
TIME | AGENDA |
9:30 – 10:30 | Plenary Session – Presentation of Group Reports |
10:30 – 11:00 | Coffee Break |
11:00 – 12:00 | Plenary Session – Presentation of Group Reports |
12:00 – 12:30 | Evaluation and Closing of the Program |