14.00 |
Welcome and overview of WIPO activities
- Mr. Francis Gurry, Deputy Director General
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14.10 |
Review of bioethics and intellectual property issues
- Mr. Anthony Taubman, Global IP Issues Division, WIPO [PPT]
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14.30 |
Perspectives of the European Patent Office (EPO) on bioethics and patent law and practice
- Ms. Maria Fotaki, Director, Biotechnology Directorate, EPO [PDF]
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15.00 |
Addressing bioethics issues in patent law reform
- Mr. Felix Addor, Deputy Director General, Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property [PPT]
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15.30 |
Coffee Break |
16.00 |
Bioethics and commercial research and development in the life sciences
- Mr. Peter R. Thomson, Manager Global IP Litigation & Transaction, Corporate Intellectual Property, Novartis [PPT]
- Ms. Karin Blumer, Senior Policy Advisor, Global Public Affairs, Novartis [PPT]
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16.30 |
Bioethics and the intellectual property system: a civil society perspective
- Ms. Julie Morgan, Asia Pacific Program Coordinator, Franciscans International [PDF]
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17.15 - 17.45 |
General discussion |
17.45 |
Closing |