Two worthwhile conferences on IP - LES's panel discussion on the IP Policy and feedback from AMC's Annual Intellectual Property Protection, Distribution and Costing Masterclass.
Topic: The Draft IP Policy: What are the issues?
Topic: The Draft IP Policy: What are the issues?
Venue: New offices of Adams & Adams (Sandton), 2nd Floor, Building 1, 34 Fredman
Drive, Cnr of 5th Street, Sandton (S -26.106429 / E 28.049952 - Map attached to
registration form)
Time: 16:00 to 17:30
Panel discussion: with panellists Prof. E D Du
Plessis; UP and Chair: Standing Committee on IP of the LSSA and Mr. P J Roos;
Policy Consultant at SACCI and Prof Pouris; UP School of Technology Management
Moderator: Danie Dohmen; Partner and patent attorney,
Adams & Adams
About the topic: On 4 September 2013 the DTI
published a draft national policy on IP for comment. The draft IP policy has
caused much debate and various comments on the draft IP policy were submitted
to the DTI. The discussion will highlight and unpack some of the
important issues emanating from the draft IP policy.
Catering: Drinks and snacks will be served following
the discussion
Cost: LES members: R80 per person; Non-members: R150 per person
Annual Intellectual Property Protection, Distribution and Costing Masterclass
Last Friday, this Afro Leo presented at the AMC 2nd Annual Intellectual Property Protection, Distribution and Costing Masterclass arranged by the ever efficient Matshego Njumbuxa and focusing on the practical aspects of IP in business.
The attendance was modest but engaging. [It co-coincided with lull in the tension played out in Port Elizabeth where Australia and RSA are testing their knowhow in an epic test cricket showdown (no amount of patenting can protect against Steyn's reverse swing or Mitch's bouncer). Series is one-all.]
My own contribution can be viewed below or if you are receiving this by email - here IP Models for Africa or on the blog. Other speakers are listed in the program and we would be happy to share their presentations if they send them here.