The WIPO – IPOPHL Summer School in Emerging Economies is a 10-day face-to-face training program designed to provide an opportunity for participants to acquire deeper knowledge of each domain of intellectual property (IP). The program will consist of lectures, panel discussions, simulation exercises, and group presentations on selected IP topics, with an orientation towards the interface between IP and sustainable development in emerging economies.
The WIPO-IPOPHL Summer School 2024 will be on September 16-27, 2024 in Metro Manila.
Participants from Developing Countries:
- Students/government agency: PHP 14,500.00/USD 250
- Professionals: PHP 20,000.00/USD 350
Participants from Developed Countries:
- Students: PHP 23,000.00/USD 400
- Professionals: PHP 28,500.00/USD 500
Deadline of Registration: August 30, 2024
PROGRAM
Week 1 | September 16 – 20, 2024
Day 1
| Time | |
|---|---|
| 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM | Registration |
| 9:00 AM – 9:30 AM | Preliminaries and Opening Remarks |
| 9:30 AM – 10:10 AM |
Primer: Presentation of the IPOPHL, the IP Academy, and the WIPO-IPOPHL Summer School on IP Groupings: Discussion of Learning Activities & Final Requirements, Warm-Up Introductory Group Activity |
| 10:10 AM – 10:40 AM | Group Huddle |
| 10:40 AM – 11:40 AM | Topic 1: The Intellectual Property System in Emerging Economies: The Philippine Experience |
| 11:40 AM – 12:40 PM | LUNCH BREAK |
| 12:40 PM – 1:10 PM | Travel from venue to IPOPHL |
| 1:10 PM – 1:50 PM | Topic 2: World Intellectual Property Organization: Vision, Mission, and Current Developments |
| 1:50 PM – 4:00 PM | IPOPHL Office Tour |
| 4:00 PM – 4:15 PM | Final Announcements |
Day 2 - Trademarks
| Time | |
|---|---|
| 8:00 AM – 8:50 AM | Registration |
| 8:50 AM – 9:00 AM | Interactive Activity |
| 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM | Topic 3: Protecting Goodwill: Dissecting the Trademark System in Emerging Economies |
| 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Health Break |
| 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM | Topic 4: Trademark Filing, Examination, and Registration Process |
| 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM | LUNCH BREAK |
| 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM | Topic 5: Maintaining Your Edge: A Discussion on Unfair Competition |
| 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM | Health Break |
| 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM | Topic 6: Promoting and Protecting Local IP: Geographical Indications and its Implications to the Philippine Economy |
| 5:00 PM – 5:30 PM | Group Meetings |
Day 3 - Copyright and Related Rights
| Time | |
|---|---|
| 8:00 AM – 8:50 AM | Registration |
| 8:50 AM – 9:00 AM | Interactive Activity |
| 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM | Topic 7: Protection of Creative Works in Emerging Economies: The Role of Copyright in the Creative Sector |
| 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Health Break |
| 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM | Topic 8: Beyond Copyright: Exploring Related Rights in Intellectual Property |
| 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM | LUNCH BREAK |
| 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM | Topic 9: Copyright Licensing and Royalty Sharing: Overview of Collective Management Organizations and its Role in Contract Preparation and Agreements |
| 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM | Health Break |
| 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM | Topic 10: Fair Use, Creative Commons, and the Public Domain: Issues and Challenges on the Ethical Use of Creative Works |
Day 4 - Patents, Utility Models, and Industrial Design
| Time | |
|---|---|
| 8:00 AM – 8:50 AM | Registration |
| 8:50 AM – 9:00 AM | Interactive Activity |
| 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM | Topic 11: Protection of Inventions in Emerging Economies: The Significance of the Patent System |
| 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Health Break |
| 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM | Topic 12: The In-Between: Design Protection and its interface with other IP Areas |
| 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM | LUNCH BREAK |
| 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM | Topic 13: Effective Tools and Techniques in Patent Information and Search to Aid in Writing Patent Claims |
| 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM | Health Break |
| 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM | Topic 14: Securing Secrets: Trade Secrets Protection and Enforcement |
| 5:00 PM – 5:30 PM | Group Meetings |
Day 5 - IP Commercialization
| Time | |
|---|---|
| 8:00 AM – 8:50 AM | Registration |
| 8:50 AM – 9:00 AM | Interactive Activity |
| 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM | Topic 15: Managing Intellectual Property Assets: A Practical Perspective for Multinational Corporations |
| 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Health Break |
| 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM | Topic 16: Knowing the Value of Intellectual Property: The Theory and Practice of IP Valuation |
| 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM | LUNCH BREAK |
| 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM | Topic 17: The Role of Licensing and Technology Transfer Agreements in the Enforcement of Rights, Dispute Resolution, and Other Matters in Innovative Solutions and Socially Relevant Technologies |
| 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM | Health Break |
| 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM | Topic 18: Lecture-Workshop: Navigating Licensing and Technology Transfer Agreements: Enhancing Enforcement, Resolving Disputes, and Addressing Key Issues in Innovative Solutions and Socially Relevant Technologies |
| 5:00 PM – 5:30 PM | Group Meetings |
Week 2 | September 23 – 27, 2024
Day 6 - IP Enforcement
| Time | |
|---|---|
| 8:00 AM – 8:50 AM | Registration |
| 8:50 AM – 9:00 AM | Interactive Activity |
| 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM | Topic 19: Protecting Innovation: Strategies for Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement |
| 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Health Break |
| 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM | Topic 20: Spotting Fakes, Counterfeits, and Piracy: Enforcing IP Rights in the Philippines |
| 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM | LUNCH BREAK |
| 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM | Topic 21: Beyond Litigation: A Comprehensive Look at Alternative Dispute Resolution in IP |
| 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Health Break |
| 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Group Meetings |
Day 7 - IP in Sustainable Development
| Time | |
|---|---|
| 8:00 AM – 8:50 AM | Registration |
| 8:50 AM – 9:00 AM | Interactive Activity |
| 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM | Topic 22: Charting Innovation: Unveiling the National Innovation Agenda and Strategy |
| 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Health Break |
| 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM | Topic 23: Harnessing Sustainable Industrialization: Intellectual Property for Environmental Sustainability |
| 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM | LUNCH BREAK |
| 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM | Topic 24: The Role of Innovation in Securing Global Food Security: Present and Future Directions |
| 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM | Health Break |
| 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM | Topic: 25 Panel Session: Innovate, Protect, Impact: Intellectual Property’s Role in Advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) |
| 5:00 PM – 5:30 PM | Group Meetings |
Day 8 - IP in Sustainable Development
| Time | |
|---|---|
| 8:00 AM – 8:50 AM | Registration |
| 8:50 AM – 9:00 AM | Interactive Activity |
| 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM | Topic 26: The Role of IP in Emerging Economies’ Educational Systems |
| 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Health Break |
| 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Topic 27: Panel Discussion: Unlocking Innovation: The Vital Role of Women in IP Creation and Innovation |
| 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | LUNCH BREAK |
| 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM | Topic 28: Establishing Protection Systems for Traditional Knowledge, Traditional Cultural Expressions, and Genetic Resources: Pathways and Barricades in Emerging Economies |
| 2:30 PM – 3:00 PM | Health Break |
| 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Topic 29: Balancing Intellectual Property Rights and Access to Healthcare: Navigating Legal Ethics in Healthcare Innovation |
| 5:00 PM – 5:30 PM | Group Meetings |
Day 9 - IP in the Internalization of Emerging Economies
| Time | |
|---|---|
| 8:00 AM – 8:50 AM | Registration |
| 8:50 AM – 9:00 AM | Interactive Activity |
| 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM | Topic 30: Integrating Economies: The Impact of Free Trade Agreements on Intellectual Property |
| 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM | Health Break |
| 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | Topic 31: Intellectual Property Profession: Key Perspectives on IP Practice to Foster Ethical and Quality IP Services |
| 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM | LUNCH BREAK |
| 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM | Topic 32: Panel Discussion: Intellectual Property and the ASEAN Landscape: A Sharing from Southeast Asian Nationsin Innovative Solutions and Socially Relevant Technologies |
| 2:30 PM – 3:00 PM | Health Break |
| 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Group Meetings |
Day 10 - Culminating Activity
| Time | |
|---|---|
| 8:00 AM – 8:50 AM | Registration |
| 8:50 AM – 9:00 AM | Interactive Activity |
| 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM | Plenary Session: Group Presentations on Contemporary Issues on IP (Part 1) |
| 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Health Break |
| 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM | Plenary Session: Group Presentations on Contemporary Issues on IP (Part 2) |
| 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM | LUNCH BREAK |
| 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM | Plenary Session: Group Presentations on Contemporary Issues on IP (Part 3) |
| 3:00 PM – 330 PM | Health Break |
| 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM | Awarding and Closing Ceremony Speech from Local and International Participants |
| 5:00 PM – 5:15 PM | Closing Remarks |
| 5:15 PM – 5:30 PM | Wrap up and Final Reminders |
How to Register
STEP 1: CREATE AN ILAW ACCOUNT
- Go to ILAW website (https://ilaw.ipophil.gov.ph/)
- Click “Log in” and then click “New Account”
- Complete the required information to create an account
- Check email for confirmation to verify your account
STEP 2: SELECT THE COURSE
- Once verified, go to “Courses”
- Click “Synchronous” then select “Summer School on IP”
- Click the course shell “2024 WIPO-IPOPHL Summer School on IP in Emerging Economies”
- Click “Enrol Me”
SPEAKERS
Day 1
Dr. Frederick P. Romero
Asst. Director, Bureau of Copyright and Related Rights, OIC – IP Academy
Martha Chikowore
Acting Head, Academic Institutions Program, WIPO Academy
Day 8 – Speakers
Atty. Jeanette Florita
Executive Director, Tanggapang Panligal ng Katutubong Pilipino (PANLIPI)
Atty. Josephine R. Santiago
Professorial Lecturer, UP College of Law, Former IPOPHL Director General
Atty. Jose Jesus M. Disini
Managing Partner, DISINI Law
Day 8 – Panelists
Angel Palma
Inventor – AirDisc Airconditioning Technology
Flornida Gatus-Ramirez
Founder, Avenida Books
Sherill Quintana
Founder and President, Oryspa Solutions
Carla Leonor
Founder, Bughaw Creatives Collective