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Intellectual Property Management is The Way to Go! - Patent Information for better IP Management
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Singapore, 1 September 2005 – Starting today, the 3rd Europe Asia Patent Information Conference (EAPIC) 2005, jointly organised by the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) and European Patent Office (EPO), takes place at the Suntec Singapore International Convention & Exhibition till 2nd September 2005. Being the pinnacle event for the Patent professionals in the region, the event is officially opened by Senior Minister of State for Law and Home Affairs, Associate Professor Ho Peng Kee.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Associate Professor Ho Peng Kee, Senior Minister of State for Law and Home Affairs remarked that,
”This conference presents not only an excellent opportunity for this niche industry and its players for knowledge exchange but also for the synthesis of new projects and partnerships.”
”We have seen the growth of EAPIC – from conveying the importance of patent information to one that attempts to bring greater technical understanding of its applications in IP strategies, and the overall value it brings to Intellectual Property (IP) management in an organisation. This is in tandem with the general development of the IP agenda in Singapore,” he added. The IP sector in Singapore was traditionally defined by the laws and serviced by the legal profession. In today’s globalised economy, businesses’ focus is internationalisation. IP becomes the underlying factor facilitating internationalisation and “IP management” and “IP strategies” are the latest buzzwords.
EAPIC has been an important catalyst – a force to help precipitate industry’s understanding of the vast knowledge reserves available from patent information, and develop application for its use in the IP strategies of an organisation. EAPIC provides insights into special niches ranging from patent searching and IP intelligence for example – where information from vast databases are mined, analysed and applied in varied ways.
Professor Pompidou, President, EPO, affirmed that
“The success of the two previous EAPIC meetings and this year's notable participation clearly shows that the valuation and exploitation of patent information is a "moving" subject, if I may say so, for all industrial property stakeholders in Asia and elsewhere. Stakeholders not limited, of course, to the National Offices, but including mainly IP practitioners, multinational corporations, small and medium sized enterprises, research centres, universities and private inventors.” Ms Liew Woon Yin, Director-General, IPOS agreed and added
“We hope for EAPIC to continue to serve as an effective interface between national IP offices, industry and IP professionals as it is only through continued close association and regular updates, that common interests could dovetail, resulting in collaborations to ensure efficient use of resources for mutual benefit.” This year, delegates at EAPIC 2005 would especially benefit from sessions with leading experts from the field of Patent Information. Mr Ian Harvey, Chairman of the Intellectual Property Institute and UK IP Advisory Committee will be delivering the keynote speech. Together with him, 12 other distinguished international practitioners, academics, policy decision-makers and IP professionals have been invited to share their valuable views on topics such as the latest tools and applications that have been developed, and how these can be applied throughout the various stages in the process of IP management (refer to Annex A for the speakers’ bios).
At the same time, EAPIC 2005 witnesses yet another milestone – the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Hong Kong Productivity Council (HKPC) and IPOS.
10. It is synergistic that these two entities have come together to jointly enhance their collective tools encompassing an IP audit standard – IP Management Protocol (IPMP) to assess the IP management (IPM) readiness of companies. The objectives of the collaboration are to apply this standard to make IPM an integral part of business decision-making and help companies adopt good IP management practices.
Elaborating on the significance of the collaboration between Singapore and Hong Kong, Mr. K K Yeung, Executive Director, HKPC remarked,
“This joint effort between IPOS and HKPC is essential to help enterprises meet the pressing business and legal needs for IP protection. Through the establishment of a mutually recognised system of IP audit, we hope to provide a benchmark for IP management and protection serving enterprises in the entire Asia Pacific region. This is especially important at a time when businesses in the region are putting increasing emphasis on creativity and innovation in a determined strategy for industrial upgrading. The system is also crucial for the region to stay competitive in its quest for a bigger share in the outsourcing market.”
An annual event, jointly organised by the IPOS & EPO, EAPIC provides a platform for businesses to gain knowledge on the various facets of patent information, and on how new tools & services may be applied throughout the various stages of Intellectual Property (IP) Management. EAPIC continues to draw targeted audiences from the patent information practitioners, as well as professionals from the industry and academia. For more information about EAPIC 2005, please visit here.
The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore or IPOS is the lead government agency that formulates and regulates Intellectual Property (IP) laws, promotes IP awareness and provides the infrastructure to facilitate the greater development of IP in Singapore. With IP fast becoming a critical resource in today’s new economy, IPOS’ vision is to foster a creative Singapore where ideas and intellectual efforts are valued, developed and exploited. Formerly known as the Registry of Trade Marks and Patents, IPOS was established as a statutory board of the Ministry of Law on 1 April 2001. More information on IPOS can be found on www.ipos.gov.sg.
The mission of the European Patent Office or EPO (www.european-patent-office.org) is to support innovation, competitiveness and economic growth for the benefit of the citizens of Europe. Its task is to grant European patents for inventions on the basis of a centralized procedure for the contracting states to the European Patent Convention (EPC), which was signed in Munich on 5 October 1973 and entered into force on 7 October 1977. The EPO is the executive arm of the European Patent Organisation, an intergovernmental body set up under the EPC, whose members are the EPC contracting states. It has its headquarters in Munich, a branch at the Hague and offices in Berlin and Vienna. With its workforce of nearly 6,000 staff, the EPO is one of the largest European institutions.
The Hong Kong Productivity Council (HKPC) is a multi-disciplinary organisation established by Statute in 1967. Its mission is to promote productivity excellence through the provision of integrated support across the value chain to innovative and growth oriented Hong Kong firms, in order to achieve a more effective utilisation of resources, to enhance the value added content of products and services, and to increase international competitiveness. For more information, please visit the HKPC website at http://www.hkpc.org.
LES (Singapore), formed in November 1999, is affiliated to Licensing Executives Society International Inc, the premier global business association for licensing. LES International has 30 societies covering more than 50 countries around the world. The objective of LES (Singapore) is to function as a non-profit professional and educational society in the field of licensing, intellectual property and technology transfer and to encourage high professional standards among individual engaged in licensing. The society organises meetings, seminars and training courses for the exchange and dissemination of knowledge and information on licensing, intellectual property and technology transfer.
The Singapore Corporate Counsel Association or SCCA was set up in 2002. It is the pioneer association representing in-house lawyers in Singapore.The SCCA's vision is to:
- Foster a dynamic community of professional corporate counsel which will give its members the chance to network with other in-house counsel and to share information and resources.
- Coordinate continuing educational opportunities.
- Raise the profile of the in-house lawyers' community in Singapore.
- Provide a platform to establish views in respect of issues that concern the in-house lawyers' community and our respective employers, in order to provide a collective voice where representation is needed on behalf of the in-house lawyers' community.For more information, visit www.scca.org.sg.
The Singapore Manufacturers’ Federation (SMa) is a trade association representing the manufacturing and related services companies in Singapore. Established in 1932, SMa has over 2,500 members in diversified industries. These are:
- Automation Technology Industry Group
- Building Products and Construction Materials Industry Group
- Singapore Chemical Industry Council
- Electrical, Electronics & Allied Industry Group
- Fire Protection Safety & Security Industry Group
- Food & Beverage Industry Group
- Life Sciences Industry Group
- Medical Technology Industry Group
- Metal, Machinery & Engineering Industry Group
- Packaging & Plastics Industry Group
- Lifestyle Industry Group
For media enquiry, please contact:
Ms Angelia Chia
Intellectual Property Office of Singapore
Tel : (65) 6331 6572
Fax : (65) 6331 6562
Email : angelia_chia@ipos.gov.sg |
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