Indonesia, WIPO hold week-long online lectures on IP
02 December 2024
From November 4 to 8, 2024, students from Universitas Indonesia and Universitas Padjadjaran in Indonesia participated in a week-long series of online lectures on intellectual property hosted by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Academy. With a record 1,849 attendees under 35 from undergraduate and graduate programs at both universities, the well-liked annual lecture series saw its largest attendance to date.
The IP lectures are part of the collaboration between Indonesian institutions and the WIPO Academy University Partnerships Program, which aims to advance IP higher education.
The lecture covered the following:
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WIPO administered treaties;
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The international protection of trademarks, designs and geographical indications;
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Recent developments under the Standing Committee on Trademarks, Designs and Geographical Indications;
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Recent copyright developments in new technologies and the copyright implications of artificial intelligence;
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IP and traditional knowledge, traditional cultural expressions and genetic resources; and
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The international protection of patents and recent developments on patent law.
- Excel V. Dyquiangco
