Adamson hosts WIPO national workshop
Date Posted: July 5, 2019 at 04:17 PM
Intellectual Property experts from around the country converged at Adamson University as it opened a four-day workshop on Intellectual Property (IP) Commercialization last July 2.
The workshop titled National Workshop III on Intellectual Property Commercialization in the framework of the Enabling Innovation Environment for (EIE) for IP and Technology Project was organized by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in coordination with the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL), Adamson University and the Japan Patent Office (JPO).
Dr. Venusmar Quevedo, Vice President for Adminisration and Innovation and Technology Support Office (ITSO) Manager was one of the three personalities who delivered the opening remarks, mentioning the objectives of the said event and the future establishment of a Research and Innovation Building which is being built beside the venue.
“This is part of the university’s commitment to provide an environment that will enable us to cultivate a vibrant culture for IP development and IP commercialization,” she said.
Mr. Makoto Nakanishi, Associate Program Officer of the Cooperation Support Division of WIPO and IPOPHL Deputy General Atty. Nelson Laluces followed Dr. Quevedo, discussing the status of IP in the country and the tedious work required in learning and commercializing IP .
Dr. Richard Cahoon, President of BioProperty Strategy Group Inc. and an Adjunct Professor from Cornell University in the US delivered the overview of the workshop . He also gave a presentation titled Prior Art Analysis and Scope of IP – Emphasis of Scope Patent / Claim Analysis.
“I’m really happy being here and seeing the progress being made and to see the commitment by all of you,” he said.
“This is hard. It’s really a labor of love – something that you dedicate to because it’s good for humanity and for your society but it’s not easy [yet] it’s fun,” he added.
The opening program featured discussions by Dr. Cahoon and a practical exercise on Applying Art Analysis and Scope of IP to evaluate the Spoke’s own Technology.
Together with Dr. Cahoon are fellow workshop facilitators Dr. Ashley Stevens, the International Consultant and President of Focus IP Group in the US and Mr. John Fraser, the President of Burnside Development and Associates.
The workshop which spans from July 2 to 5 features numerous discussions of case studies, round table discussions and practical exercises aiming to develop the familiarity of the participants to IP development.
The workshop will be wrapped up in a concluding program on July 5.
