Conference highlights growing AIPPI presence
Published : 2010-05-09 15:29:37
Celebrating its growing presence in Northeast Asia, members of the International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI) conclude the 2010 Asian Intellectual Property Conference today at the Westin Chosun Hotel in Busan.
The three-day conference was organized by the Korean branch of AIPPI, a global NGO dedicated to promoting the understanding of the need for intellectual property protection. It drew about 220 participants from over 37 countries and marked the first time that the international IP conference took place outside Seoul -- arguably the nation’s IP capital.
Past and present Bureau members of AIPPI International, based in Zurich, Switzerland, expressed gratitude and satisfaction with the active cooperation and lively exchanges among conference participants, especially those from the three northeast Asian countries of Korea, Japan and China.
“I am very glad to see so many professionals taking this opportunity to better understand IP issues,” Thierry Mollet-Vieville, president of AIPPI, told the guests at the opening reception of the conference held in the scenic seaside city Saturday.
“Looking at all of you, the future of AIPPI looks very promising,” he said, saying that as a non-political non-profit group, AIPPI offers the largest IP forum in the world with a chance to debate IP issues in an objective way.
“I am very happy to see the enthusiasm in this part of the world, not only in South Korea and Japan but now also in the People’s Republic of China,” said Michael Dowling, who served as president of AIPPI during 1998-2001, referring to the AIPPI Trilateral Meeting.
The three-day conference was organized by the Korean branch of AIPPI, a global NGO dedicated to promoting the understanding of the need for intellectual property protection. It drew about 220 participants from over 37 countries and marked the first time that the international IP conference took place outside Seoul -- arguably the nation’s IP capital.Past and present Bureau members of AIPPI International, based in Zurich, Switzerland, expressed gratitude and satisfaction with the active cooperation and lively exchanges among conference participants, especially those from the three northeast Asian countries of Korea, Japan and China.
“I am very glad to see so many professionals taking this opportunity to better understand IP issues,” Thierry Mollet-Vieville, president of AIPPI, told the guests at the opening reception of the conference held in the scenic seaside city Saturday.
“Looking at all of you, the future of AIPPI looks very promising,” he said, saying that as a non-political non-profit group, AIPPI offers the largest IP forum in the world with a chance to debate IP issues in an objective way.
“I am very happy to see the enthusiasm in this part of the world, not only in South Korea and Japan but now also in the People’s Republic of China,” said Michael Dowling, who served as president of AIPPI during 1998-2001, referring to the AIPPI Trilateral Meeting.
The AIPPI Trilateral Meeting, aimed at enhancing learning and networking among IP professionals in Korea, Japan and China, preceded the Asian IP Conference in Busan. The two-day event drew about 80 participants from the three national groups of AIPPI. Representative speakers gave presentations on the latest IP issues in each country at the Trilateral Meeting, which takes place every year and rotates among the three countries.
“We had a very condensed, scientific discussion that was very fruitful,” Yoshio Kumakura, president of AIPPI Japan, said of the Trilateral Meeting. “In view of the recent situation, not only traditional patents and design, but also relatively new IP matters such as innovation, R&D and material transfer were discussed and I am very much impressed.”
The Asian IP Conference sessions which took place yesterday, following the Trilateral Meeting, explored regional IP trends.
Starting with the presentation on AIPPI and IP protection by Michael Brunner, secretary general of AIPPI and Stephan Freischem, deputy secretary general of AIPPI, they discussed recent developments in the European Patent Convention system. Wang Zhengfa, former director of the World Intellectual Property Organization, gave a briefing on recent developments in patent enforcement in China, while Dariusz Szleper, deputy reporter general of AIPPI, shared knowledge on European Union trademarks and designs.
“We had a very condensed, scientific discussion that was very fruitful,” Yoshio Kumakura, president of AIPPI Japan, said of the Trilateral Meeting. “In view of the recent situation, not only traditional patents and design, but also relatively new IP matters such as innovation, R&D and material transfer were discussed and I am very much impressed.”
The Asian IP Conference sessions which took place yesterday, following the Trilateral Meeting, explored regional IP trends.
Starting with the presentation on AIPPI and IP protection by Michael Brunner, secretary general of AIPPI and Stephan Freischem, deputy secretary general of AIPPI, they discussed recent developments in the European Patent Convention system. Wang Zhengfa, former director of the World Intellectual Property Organization, gave a briefing on recent developments in patent enforcement in China, while Dariusz Szleper, deputy reporter general of AIPPI, shared knowledge on European Union trademarks and designs.
Kumakura, president of AIPPI Japan, gave a presentation on international jurisdiction in Japan. Tony Chang of Saint Island International Patent and Law Offices explained how the Taiwanese Patent Office and IP Court may have different opinions on the same invalidity issue. Peter Huntsman, president of FICPI, a sister organization of AIPPI in the IP field, talked about shop rights and joint ownership issues.
Today, more experts will speak on their expertise. Jochen Buhling, reporter general of AIPPI, will head a session on patent infringement procedures based on standards-relevant patents, while Sven Granstrand, a professor at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden, shared his proposals for innovation and IP policies.
Aside from the conference sessions, the participants of the 2010 Asian IP Conference took part in various social events, including a cruise dinner yesterday and excursions to the former capital city of Gyeongju.
Organizers for the conference hope that these kinds of IP events will contribute to hosting a successful AIPPI World IP Congress to be held in Korea for the first time in 2012. The AIPPI holds World IP Congress every two years. The 2010 World IP Congress will take place this October in Paris followed by the 2012 World IP Congress in Incheon in Korea. The 2012 Congress is expected to draw more than 4,000 participants from around the globe.
AIPPI was established in 1897 following the signing of the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property in 1883. The group has almost 9,000 members representing more than 100 countries. AIPPI promotes the understanding of intellectual property protection through annual meetings, the studying and comparing of existing and new laws and other international government organizations, as well as NGO meetings, according to its incumbent secretary general, Michael Brunner. It also supports international conventions and agreements concerning IP protection by holding annual meetings with international bodies such as WIPO, the World Trade Organization, and the European Patent Office and giving presentations at meetings to further the understanding of international agreements.
(AIPPI-KOREA)
Today, more experts will speak on their expertise. Jochen Buhling, reporter general of AIPPI, will head a session on patent infringement procedures based on standards-relevant patents, while Sven Granstrand, a professor at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden, shared his proposals for innovation and IP policies.
Aside from the conference sessions, the participants of the 2010 Asian IP Conference took part in various social events, including a cruise dinner yesterday and excursions to the former capital city of Gyeongju.
Organizers for the conference hope that these kinds of IP events will contribute to hosting a successful AIPPI World IP Congress to be held in Korea for the first time in 2012. The AIPPI holds World IP Congress every two years. The 2010 World IP Congress will take place this October in Paris followed by the 2012 World IP Congress in Incheon in Korea. The 2012 Congress is expected to draw more than 4,000 participants from around the globe.
AIPPI was established in 1897 following the signing of the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property in 1883. The group has almost 9,000 members representing more than 100 countries. AIPPI promotes the understanding of intellectual property protection through annual meetings, the studying and comparing of existing and new laws and other international government organizations, as well as NGO meetings, according to its incumbent secretary general, Michael Brunner. It also supports international conventions and agreements concerning IP protection by holding annual meetings with international bodies such as WIPO, the World Trade Organization, and the European Patent Office and giving presentations at meetings to further the understanding of international agreements.
(AIPPI-KOREA)
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