World Intellectual Property Day 2019 – Reach for Gold: IP and Sports
March 11, 2019
On April 26 – in celebration of World Intellectual Property Day – we will be hosting a Conference on the management and use of intellectual property (IP) in relation to the Olympic and Paralympic Games and the development of technology.
The Conference which is free-of-charge, will be held in Japanese only.
- Date and time: Friday, April 26 (14:00–15:45)
- Venue: U Thant International Conference Hall, United Nations University, Tokyo
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Register online (Note: Attendance limited to 300 people)
Program
Lecture 1: The Influence of Technology on the Development of the Paralympic Racing Wheelchair
Guest lecturer: Mr. Yoshifumi NAGAO, Paralympic Medalist, Competed in Seven Paralympic Games
Time: 14:00 – 14:10
Lecture 2: The Protection and the Use of IP for The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games – The Importance of IP
Guest lecturer: Mr. Atsushi IGARASHI, Senior Director of Legal Affairs, The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games
Time: 14:40 – 15:10
Lecture 3: Revolutionizing Sports with Technology – A Future with 3D Sensing and AI
Guest lecturer: Mr. Hidenori FUJIWARA, Head of Sports Business Development Division II Sports & Cultural Event Business Development Unit, Fujitsu Limited
Time: 15:10 – 15:40