National Seminar on Intellectual Property Policy for Universities and Research Institutions in Tomsk

December 11, 2019

On December 4 and 5, 2019, the National Seminar on Intellectual Property Policy for Universities and Research Institutions took place in Tomsk.

With the view to raising awareness in the Russian Federation about WIPO's activities and providing technical assistance in connection with WIPO programs on the international intellectual property (IP) system, WIPO representatives talked about the National Project on the implementation of the National Model of IP Institutional Policies in Universities and Research Institutions in the Russian Federation at the Tomsk State University.

Topics covered:

• WIPO Global Services and Programs in IP Capacity Building;
• Implementation of IP Institutional Policy: IP Commercialization Options.

The event also included a Practical Session on Drafting the IP Template for Universities and Research Institutions. Representatives of academic and research institutions of the region were be able to receive practical information and recommendations regarding the said topics.

The seminar was organized by WIPO in cooperation with the Federal Service for Intellectual Property (Rospatent), Tomsk State University.