It has emerged that IP Australia, in conjunction with the country's Foreign Affairs and Tourism Departments, and the Attorney General's office, will in January 2007 co-host the 'Trading Ideas Symposium', under the auspices of the Australia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) 2007 forum.
The Symposium, to be held between January 28-30 in Sydney, aims to provide assistance and information to patent and trade mark attorneys, IP lawyers and in-house legal counsel, businesses seeking to capialize on their IP at home or overseas, R&D managers, government policy makers and competition regulators, and academics working in the field.
Keynote speakers will include: Dr Francis Gurry, Deputy Director of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Alison Brimelow, President Elect of the European Patent Office, and Jon Dudas, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Speaking with regard to the forthcoming event, Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources, Ian MacFarlane announced that:
"The symposium, which will also be the key IP event in support of APEC Australia 2007, is a collaborative effort between the major Australian government departments and agencies responsible for IP in Australia."
"The program will highlight emerging IP issues, new policy direction, business case studies and issues for IP professions. In addition, it will provide a forum to explore future IP directions in the Region."
"The prosperity of our region depends on the creation of an innovative environment for business. The Australian Government recognises the value of IP as a cornerstone for future growth in the global knowledge based economy for both developing and developed economies. We wholeheartedly support efforts to develop a strong and effective intellectual property rights system in the Asia Pacific."
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