Trading Ideas 2009, hosted by the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) as part of the APEC Singapore 2009 calendar, will be held at the Furama Riverfront Hotel from 30 – 31 July 2009.
Click here for website link
Trading Ideas 2009 aims to continue the tradition of the original Symposium, by facilitating the interaction of influential IP thought leaders from both the private and public sectors.
The Trading Ideas Symposium, which was held in Sydney in January 2007, was a landmark intellectual property (IP) meeting of leading IP professionals, government policy makers and industry leaders. A major event on the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Australia 2007 calendar, it discussed the future of IP in the Asia-Pacific region.
The event this year will focus on IP commercialization for businesses in the APEC region.
Key Highlights and Topics
- Trading Ideas 2009 will provide an interactive and engaging platform for the exchange of ideas through:
- Plenary Sessions discussing key topics such as the impact of the financial crisis on the IP landscape and IP services for the future;
Concurrent Sessions hosted by stakeholders from industry and government who will discuss international IP trends and issues, and successful IP commercialization strategies in various industry sectors; and - Networking with participants and speakers from Europe, Asia, Latin America and 21 APEC Economies