WIPO-UPOV symposium on the Co-existence of Patents and Plant Breeders' Rights in the Promotion of Biotechnological Developments
WIPO-UPOV symposium on the Co-existence of Patents
and Plant Breeders' Rights in the Promotion of
Biotechnological Developments
organized by
the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
and
the International Union for the Protection of
New Varieties of Plants (UPOV)
Geneva, October 25, 2002
PROGRAM
prepared by the Secretariats of WIPO and UPOV
Friday, October 25, 2002
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9.30 |
Mr. Karl Olov Öster, President, Council of UPOV, |
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10.00 |
Session I: Legal and technological developments leading to this Symposium |
Mr. Francis Gurry |
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Mr. Rolf Jördens |
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10.30 |
Session II: Accessibility of protected inventions and plant varieties for further innovations |
Moderator: Mr. Qiao Dexi, |
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Mr. Tim Roberts |
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Ms. Victoria Henson-Apollonio |
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11.30 |
Session III: Intellectual property strategy and licensing experience with the co-existence of patents and plant variety protection systems |
Moderator:
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Mr. François Desprez |
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Mr. Luiz Antonio Barreto de Castro |
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12.30 |
Reception |
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14.00 |
Session IV: Measures necessary for the balanced co-existence of patents and plant breeders' rights |
Moderator: Mr. Walter Smolders |
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Professor Charles McManis |
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Professor Joseph Straus |
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15.15 |
Chair: Mr. Peter Lange All speakers |
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16.15 |
Coffee break |
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16.30 |
Mr. Karl Olov Öster |
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