Friday, July 19, 2013

Fwd: Francis Gurry Lecture on IP 2013



The Melbourne Law School and the Institute of Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys of Australia warmly invites you to attend the


2013 Francis Gurry Lecture on Intellectual Property

"Re-thinking the Role of IP"

to be presented by

Dr Francis Gurry
Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization

Wednesday, 21 August 2013: SYDNEY
Thursday, 22 August 2013: MELBOURNE





The lecture will explore the major economic, social, and political developments affecting intellectual property. It will examine how innovation and intellectual property are increasingly central to economic strategy and competitive advantage, and will show why the knowledge economy is causing an adjustment to the way in which we think of the role of intellectual property.

Francis Gurry is Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). He is the highest-ranking Australian official in a United Nations agency.


Time:            6.45 pm

Date:            Wednesday, 21 August 2013: SYDNEY
                    Thursday, 22 August 2013: MELBOURNE
 
Location:     Wesley Conference Centre, 220 Pitt Street, SYDNEY
                     Melbourne Law School, 185 Pelham Street, Carlton, MELBOURNE

Bookings essential - register online
SYDNEY –
http://www.law.unimelb.edu.au/melbourne-law-school/news-and-events/news-and-events-details/diaryid/7242
MELBOURNE –
http://www.law.unimelb.edu.au/melbourne-law-school/news-and-events/news-and-events-details/diaryid/7240

More information:
To view the online flyer of this event, please
click here or paste this link into your browser: http://www.law.unimelb.edu.au/staff/events/files/5th%20Francis%20Gurry%20Public%20Lecture.pdf

 

 

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