Does the international intellectual property system help or hinder exporters?

Is the question that will be addressed at a 3 hour forum in Melbourne on 25 May 2010, organised by IP Australia.

Three speakers:

Amy Roy, General Counsel of Boost Juice.
Amy will discuss the Boost Juice experience in regards to exporting and protecting their IP overseas. She will also discuss what can be improved from a business perspective to make the IP system easier for exporters to use.

Karen Sinclair, President of the Licensing Executives Society of Australia and New Zealand.
Karen will discuss how the IP system affects the role of an attorney, what works well, what does not work well and the future outlook.

Victor Portelli, General Manager of Patents and Plant Breeder’s Rights at IP Australia.
Victor will discuss the current international IP systems in place, trends in the international environment and possible future developments.

Registration is free and includes lunch.

Details and rsvp here.

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