Accelerating IP and Innovation in South Africa

August 24, 2011
Intellectual Property News and Interesting Facts

Accelerating Intellectual Property and Innovation in South Africa is held from 18 – 20 September 2011 at the Cape Sun Hotel, Cape Town.

Accelerating IP and Innovation in South Africa is supported by the South African Department of Science and Technology.

The event will include seven interactive sessions involving 40 internationally renowned experts.

It is an exceptional chance for those in the international intellectual property field to share best practices in a forum that will create unrivaled networking and future business opportunities to expand South Africa’s growing domestic capability.

African delegates
R 2110.00

Other delegates
US$ 595.00

The conference is hosted by The National Intellectual Property Management Office (NIPMO), an office of the Department of Science and Technology to provide a unique opportunity for delegates to share best practices and to hear from experts in their fields.

The keynote address will be delivered by the Honorable Mrs Naledi Pandor, South Africa’s Minister of Science and Technology at the Gala dinner to be held on Tuesday 20 September 2011.

The Gala Dinner will provide the opportunity to celebrate the passage of the Intellectual Property Rights from Publicly Financed Research and Development Act, 51 of 2008 of South Africa.

Other discussions include:

1. The Role of the Judiciary and the Court System in Shaping IP
2. Accelerating Commercialisation and Attracting Foreign Direct
3. Education and Capacity Development for Intellectual Property and Innovation in Developing Countries
4. Personal Reflections on Recent Decisions and Challenges at the US Court of Appeals Federal Circuit
5. Creating a Model Patent Office for Developing Countries
6. Entrepreneurial Approaches to Creating IP and Innovation in Developing Countries
7. Regulatory Aspects of Product Development: Data Exclusivity and Acceleration of Approvals in Developing Countries
8. Ownership and Commercialization of Institutional Research

The conference will bring together almost 40 internationally-renowned experts in the fields of innovation, intellectual property, banking and finance, institutional research, regulatory approval and commercialization in a series of plenary panel discussions.

The conference will also discuss current issues in how to accelerate commercialization of innovation in developing countries more generally, with the participation of experts from China and India.

We look forward to seeing you in Cape Town!

For more information, visit:
www.acceleratingipsouthafrica.com