Harnessing the power of intellectual property - Strategy and programs of the WIPO Worldwide Academy

World Patent Information

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 161-167

  Takagi, Yo ^a   Sinjela, Mpazi ^a  

^a WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Academic institutions; Distance learning; Education Degree; Executive program; In depth; Interactive; Interdisciplinary; International; Objectives; Policy development; Professional development; Research; Target audiences; WIPO; Worldwide Academy

Indexed keywords

EID: 34047162391     PISSN: 01722190     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.wpi.2006.12.003     Document Type: Article

References (13)

1. See the most recent publication by the Director General of WIPO, Dr Kamil Idris (co-authored with Mr. Hisamitsu Arai): "The Intellectual Property-Conscious Nation: Mapping the Path from Developing to Developed" WIPO Publication No. 988 (E), also made available at WIPO web site at .
2. For complete information about the most recent report of human resource development activities undertaken by the Academy, see the Program and Performance Report for the 2004-2005 Biennium at . The most up-to-date information about the Academy's activities may be found at its web site at .
3. For further information about WIPO's activities in this area, visit PatentScope at . See also the article by. Herce J.L. WIPO patent information services for developing countries. World Patent Inform 23 3 (2001) 295-308
4. Though somewhat outdated on the role of WIPONET, see also. Idris K. WIPONET charts course for IP information exchange in the digital age. World Patent Inform 22 1-2 (2000) 63-66 (see Section 4.2.4)
5. For example, see. Nielsen P.-E. Evaluating patent portfolios - a danish initiative. World Patent Inform 26 2 (2004) 143-148
6. Ernst H. Patent information for strategic technology management. World Patent Inform 25 3 (2003) 233-242
7. Fabry B., Ernst H., Langholz J., and Koster M. Patent portfolio analysis as a useful tool for identifying R&D and business opportunities-an empirical application in the nutrition and health industry. World Patent Inform 28 (2006) 215-225
8. See, for example, an article of the New York Times which reported on a patent case involving the product: "Supreme Court Refuses Review in BlackBerry Patent Dispute" by Ina Austen on January 24, 2006.
9. Press Release on the outcome of the Conference and its program are made available at .
10. See the program of the first Executive Program () and a draft program of the second Executive Program to be organized in March 2007 in Goa, India ().
11. The availability of programs in various languages is published on the Academy's web site: .
12. The Academy assisted other educational organizations and training centers in planning and organizing their distance learning courses. See the latest program for 2006 at . Recently, the EPO and its Academy also launched e-learning programs. See. Feinäugle R. Distance learning from the European Patent Office. World Patent Inform 28 1 (2006) 63-74
13. The EPO set up its Academy (European Patent Academy) for Member States of the EPO (). IP regional training centers were set up at OAPI and ARIPO.