Thanks and Acknowledgement
The Egyptian Association for
the Protection of Intellectual Property
"AEPPI"
would like to thank all those who have participated
in the successful organization of the
WIPO/AEPPI INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM
ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
CHALLENGES FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES IN A GLOBAL ECONOMY
which took place in
Cairo Marriott Hotel
on
December 2nd and 3rd, 2007
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The World Intellectual Property Organization |
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The International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property |
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The Arab Federation for Protection of Intellectual Property Rights |
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PhRMA |
The Pharmaceutical Research & Manufactures of America |
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The Coca-Cola Company |
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The Center for International Private Enterprise |
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The Brand Protection Group in Egypt |
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APPIMAF |
The Association for the Protection of Industrial Property in the Arab World |
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United States Agency for International Development |
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and
the Egyptian Association for the Protection of Intellectual
Property (AEPPI) organized an international Symposium on Intellectual
Property: Challenges for Developing Countries in a Global Economy, under
the auspices of the Ministry of Trade and Industry, in cooperation with the
International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI)
and the Arab Federation for Protection of Intellectual Property Rights (AFPIPR).
The Symposium was well attended by 180 participants from the business community,
Government officials, patent attorneys and lawyers from Egypt and the neighboring countries.
Important topics were discussed, including:
Balancing Incentives with access: Integrating Intellectual property with other areas of public policy;
IP Provisions in Free Trade Agreements; IP and Competition Policy; The Negative Economic Impact on
Egypt’s Economy from dealing in Counterfeit & Illicit Trade; Counterfeiting in the Arab World;
Strategies for Dealing with Trade Marks Infringement: Latest Trends in Egypt, Africa and the Arab
World; Protecting Traditional Knowledge in Developing Countries: Biodiversity and Traditional
Knowledge in International Conventions; Cultural Diversity and Traditional Knowledge
IPRs, Innovation and Technological Development with Sectoral Focus on Software; WIPO Development Agenda:
Issues and Perspectives; IPRs and Entrepreneurship.
Some recommendations were issued :
1- Importance of the participation of the Developing Countries in negotiations and defining Traditional Knowledge and Genetic Resources in order to protect same and to access markets and benefit sharing issues.
2- Need for FTAs to strike a balance between the different interests of the parties especially on the issue of undisclosed data Protection secrets, extension of patent life, “Trips Plus Provisions”, “Non Material” and “Cultural Diversity”.
3- Urgency of raising the competitiveness of Developing Countries increasing their role in research and development activity to enhance their role in the Global Economy. To this end, the role of the State was emphasized in the field of research and development and enforcement of different laws.
4- Need to address difficulties facing Developing Countries in the WTO dispute settlement mechanism due to the lack of legal expertise and lack of financial resources required to defend their interests.
AEPPI invites you to download a copy of the Full Report and to visit the Photo Gallery to select pictures.
The updated list of participants is also available and electronic copies of the
Presentations.
The Egyptian Association for Protection of Intellectual Property (AEPPI)
looks forward to welcoming you again in Egypt for
any forthcoming event.
For more information about AEPPI please visit our web site
www.aeppi.org
Seasons Greetings and best wishes
to all for a happy new year 2008