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WIPO – Harvard Law School “PatentX” Course Launch

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and Harvard Law School (HLS) have teamed up to offer “PatentX”, a specialized online course on patent law and global public health. The course examines the complex relationships between intellectual property (IP) and public health, and ways in which patent law and other legal frameworks might be interpreted to address more effectively ongoing and future global pandemics. On November 10, 2022 WIPO and HLS will launch the new course to the public, opening it up for registration and enrolment. Registration for the PatentX course is free-of-charge but a limited number of spaces (up to 250 participants maximum) is available.

Don’t miss your chance to enroll!

Anyone wishing to attend to the launch is invited to register by November 9, 2022:

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Please contact the administrator if you have any enquiries about the PatentX launch registration process.

November 10, 2022

From 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. (CET)

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What will be covered?

The PatentX launch will be held in English. It will feature a welcome address by WIPO Director General Daren Tang and Prof. John F. Manning, Dean of Harvard Law School, followed by four thematic talks on topics relevant to the course content, including:

  • Theme 1: WIPO’s Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
  • Theme 2: The Global Health Crisis – A Bird’s Eye View of Problems and Solutions
  • Theme 3: IP for Global Health
  • Theme 4: PatentX Course Content and Delivery Methodologies

View the full program PDF, Official Launch of Patent Law and Global Public Health ‘PATENTX’ and supporting documentation including the PatentX course flyer PDF, PatentX course flyer for more details.

Speakers

  • Photo of Mr. Daren Tang, Director General, WIPO

    Mr. Daren Tang, Director General, WIPO

    Photo: WIPO/Berrod

  • Photo of Prof. John F. Manning, Dean, Harvard Law School

    Prof. John F. Manning, Dean, Harvard Law School

    Photo: Jessica Scranton

  • Photo of Mr. Edward Kwakwa, Assistant Director General of the Global Challenges and Partnerships Sector, WIPO

    “IP for Global Health”

    Speaker: Mr. Edward Kwakwa, Assistant Director General of the Global Challenges and Partnerships Sector, WIPO

    Photo: WIPO/Berrod

  • Photo of Mr. Sherif Saadallah, Executive Director, WIPO Academy

    “WIPO’s Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic”

    Speaker: Mr. Sherif Saadallah, Executive Director, WIPO Academy

    Photo: WIPO/Berrod

  • Photo of Ms. Martha Chikowore, Counsellor, WIPO Academy

    Moderator: Ms. Martha Chikowore, Counsellor, WIPO Academy

    Photo: Flash Colors

  • Photo of Shanji, Global Challenges Division

    “The Global Health Crisis – A Bird’s Eye View of Problems and Solutions”

    Speaker: Prof. William Fisher, Harvard Law School

    Photo: Diane Rosenfeld

  • Photo of Shanji, Global Challenges Division

    “PatentX Course Content and Delivery Methodologies”

    Speaker: Prof. Ruth Okediji, Harvard Law School

    Photo: Jim Harrison

  • Photo of Emily Fraser, Program Officer, WIPO Academy

    “WIPO’s Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic”

    Speaker: Ms. Emily Fraser, Program Officer, WIPO Academy

    Photo: Emily Fraser

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