The Conference Technology Dissemination System and the Role of Intellectual Property Rights, organised by the European Union (EU) funded project Capacity Building of the Institute for Intellectual Property Through the Establishment of Informational-Educational Centres of the Institute (CBIIP) begins today in Hotel Hollywood.
The Conference will gather the most relevant users of intellectual and industrial property in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), a community of organisations, including among others, representatives of innovation centres, small and medium-enterprises (SMEs), clusters and universities, who, although not directly involved in creating innovation are considered to support and enhance the innovation and transfer of technology and are the facilitators of innovation and transfer of technology.
These stakeholders will have the opportunity to exchange relevant information on the incorporation of intellectual property development resources as well as discuss the potentials of technology dissemination. In addition, the role of the Information-Educational Centres (IEC) in this process will be further presented including a clear set of activities on how the IECs can support the technology dissemination.
The Conference will host three international speakers, Mr. Vladimir Yossifov, the previous director in the World Intellectual Property Organisation – WIPO; Prof. D. Habip Asan, President of the Turkish Patent Institute (TPE): and Mr. Johannes Werner, Head of International Relations of the Austrian Patent Office. These speakers will contribute to the exchange of information by discussing the intellectual property innovation systems along with a particular focus on the latest developments and innovative services of the technology transfer system in their countries.
“The Conference intends to offer more information concerning how intellectual property must be involved in the technology transfer with a special view on the situation in BiH,” said Bogdan Boreschievici, Team Leader, CBIIP.
The current situation in BiH on the innovation system and intellectual property involvement will be chaired by Ms. Lidija Vignjevic , Director of the Institute for Intellectual Property of Bosnia and Herzegovina and will be covered by three speakers from the Foundation for Innovation and Technology Development (INTERA) Technology Park Mostar, the Innovation Centre Banja Luka (ICBL) and the University of Travnik.
The aim of the European Union funded project, Capacity Building of the Institute for Intellectual Property through the Establishment of Information-Education Centres of the Institute (CBIIP) is to raise the capacity of the Institute for Intellectual Property of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) through the establishment of three Information-Education Centres (IECs) within the Institute. These IECs will be located in the Institute’s headquarters in Mostar as well as branch offices in Sarajevo and Banja Luka. The IECs will provide significant support to the users of the intellectual property system in BiH as well as increase the overall knowledge and understanding of the intellectual property culture and innovation in the country. The EU is funding this project in the amount of 620.680 Euros from IPA 2011. This project is being implemented by a consortium led by HD European Consulting Group.
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