A WIPO Dialogue with the Scientific Community and Innovators

Conference
Scientific community and patents as a source of innovation


A WIPO Dialogue with the Scientific Community and Innovators organized by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in cooperation with the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office (OEPM), the UAB Research Park, the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) and the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB).
 
Date: Friday 19 February 2016
Time: From 09:30h to 15:00h
Lloc: Eureka building of UAB Research Park
Language: English and spanish

PROGRAM

09:30h - 10:00h  OPENING SESSION

Welcome addresses by:
– Mr. Ferran Sancho, Rector of UAB and President of UAB Research Park.
– Mr. Michael Svantner, Director of Department for Transition and Developed Countries of WIPO.
– Ms. Patricia Garcia-Escudero Marquez, Director General of OEPM.
– Mr. Emilio-Lora Tamayo, President of CSIC.


10:00h - 11:30h  THE PATENT SYSTEM AND THE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY. SUCCESS STORIES AND CHALLENGES

Speakers:
– Mr. Marco Alemán, Acting Director of Patent Law Division of WIPO.
– Dr. Javier Maira, Head of Commercialisation Department of CSIC
  
Panel Discussion:
– Moderator: Mr. Pedro Cartagena Abella, Senior Advisor of OEPM.
– Panelists:
                   - Dr. Pedro Corredera, researcher of Institute of Optics "Daza de Valdés" of CSIC.
                   - Professor Antoni Villaverde, researcher of UAB.
                   - Mr. Marco Alemán, Acting Director of Patent Law Division of WIPO.


11:30h - 12:00h  Coffe break


12:00h - 13:30h  WHY PATENT INFORMATION IS IMPORTANT FOR PUBLIC RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONS AND UNIVERSITIES AND HOW THEY CAN USE IT MORE FOR PARTNERSHIPS AND INNOVATION

 Speakers:
– Ms. Irene Kitsara, Project Officer of Access to Information and Knowledge Division of WIPO.
– Ms. Maria Jose de Concepción, Director of Patents and Technology Information of OEPM.

 Panel Discussion:
– Moderator: Mr. Ángel Caballero, Deputy Vice-President Transfer of Technology of CSIC.
– Panelists:
                   - Dr. Ivan Martínez, Research Assistant Manager of UAB.
                   - Ms. Maria Jose de Concepción Director of Patents and Technology Information of OEPM.
                   - Ms. Irene Kitsara, Project Officer of Access to Information and Knowledge Division of WIPO.


13:30h - 15:00h  Networking lunch