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The Burning Issues on Intellectual Property Protection and Piracy.
To be conducted at the Dusit Hotel, Makati City, Philippines on 28 to 29 June 2002.
Agenda - Program, and Speakers
Day 1: 28 June 2002, Friday
A.M.
- Registration (8:30-9:00 A.M.)
- National Anthem (9:01-9:15 A.M.)
- Invocation (9:01-9:15 A.M.)
- Opening Remarks (9:16-9:20 A.M.)
Atty. Eliseo P. Ocampo
Executive Chairman
Institute of Continuing Legal Studies & Education (ICLSE)
- Protection of Intellectual Property and the Trips Agreement (9:21-10:20 A.M.)
- Overview of the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) of the Philippines
- Basic Concepts of Intellectual Property
- Intellectual Properties and Conventions, Basic Features and Provisions
Atty. Emma Francisco
Director-General
Intellectual Property Office
- COFFEE BREAK & OPEN FORUM (10:21 - 10:40 A.M.)
- Current Issues (10:41 – 11:40 A.M.)
- Constitutionality of the “First to File Rule” Under the Patent System
- Coverage of the Intellectual Property Laws
- Patenting Micro-organisms
- Patenting Higher Life Forms
- Patenting / Copyrighting Traditional / Cultural Knowledge
- Patenting Business Methods / Computer Software
- Copyright on Database Information
- Copyright and Compulsory Licensing
- Marketing Products as "Mere Replicas"
- Proper Parties in Intellectual Property Cases
- Necessity of Trademark Registration/Patent Grant
- Reliefs in Intellectual Property Cases
Atty. Eliseo P. Ocampo
Executive Chairman
Atty. Rommel N. Cariño
Head, Research Studies
Institute of Continuing Legal Studies & Education (ICLSE)
- Open Forum (11:41 A.M. – 12:15 P.M.)
P.M.
- Lunch Break (12:16 – 1:30 P.M.)
- Current Issues, continued (1: 31 – 3:00 P.M.)
- Overview: Software and Music
- Definitions and Classifications
- Current Technologies
- Issues and other observations
- Overview: The Internet
- History, usage, tools, authorities
- Aspects of the Internet experience
- ICANN and Domain Name registration
- Issues and other observations
- Technology: Shareware, Open Source, GPL License, and IPR matters relevant small enterprises
- Shareware vs. Freeware: Background, Definitions, and Pros and Cons
- Open Source vs. GPL (General Public License): Background, Definitions, Pros and Cons of GPL, and Open source cases (KDE and Mozilla Licenses)
- Small Enterprise RE Copyright: Buying License, Patent Filing in the Philippines, and Litigation in the Philippines
Michael Vernon Guerrero
Vice President for IT Operations
Digital Management and Solutions, Inc.
Gerald Quisumbing
Vice President, Software Development
Q-Bros
- Open Forum (3:01 – 3:30 P.M.)
- Current Issues, continued (3:31 – 4:30 P.M.)
- Registration and Enforcement of Intellectual Rights
- Rule on Search and Seizure in Civil Action for Intellectual Property Rights Infringement
- Decompilation of Software Program
- Suits by Foreign Entities Doing Business in the Philippines without a License
- Enforcement of Local Judgment in Foreign Jurisdiction.
- Enforceability of International Treaties, Agreements and Conventions to Which the Philippines is a Party
Atty. Rico V. Domingo
Director
Intellectual Property Association of the Philippines
Member
Philippine Bar
New York State Bar
Association Internationale pour la Protection Industrielle
- Open Forum (4:31 – 5:00 P.M.)
Day 2: 29 June 2002, Saturday
- Current Issues, continued (9:00 – 10:00 A.M.)
- Intellectual Property in the Internet
- Applicability of Intellectual Property Laws in Cyberspace
- Detection, Anonymity, and Privacy
- A New Paradigm for Private International Law: Jurisdiction, Applicable Laws, and Enforcement of Judgment
- A Dilemma in Statutory Construction: Reproduction of Works, Public Performance of Works, Public Communication of Works, “Cyber Art” as Prior Art, and Appearance of Trademark in Cyberspace as Trademark Use
- Internet-based Infringement and Liabilities: Copyrights, Patents, Trademarks/Tradename, and Domain Names
- Others
Atty. Eliseo P. Ocampo
Executive Chairman
Atty. Rommel N. Cariño
Head, Research Studies
Institute of Continuing Legal Studies & Education (ICLSE)
- COFFEE BREAK & OPEN FORUM (10:01 – 10:45 A.M.)
- Future Trends and Legislation (10:46 – 11:45 A.M.)
With the Resource Participation of the Members of Congress and Representatives of Gov’t Agencies Concerned
- Open Forum (11:46 A.M. – 12:00 N.N.)
- Wrapping Up (12:01 – 12:15 P.M.)
Atty. Eliseo P. Ocampo
The Moderator
Eliseo P. Ocampo
Executive Chairman, Institute of Continuing Legal Studies and Education, Inc.
The Sponsors
Institute of Continuing Legal Studies and Education, Inc.
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The Institute of Continuing Legal Studies and Education, Inc. was organized by law practitioners with executive experience in the fields of finance and business for the purpose of
- conducting seminars and teach-ins in the legal aspects of special fields of business, such as banking and finance, the equity, capital, money, derivatives and commodity markets, and international trade practices / relations and international agreements;
- undertaking continuing researches and studies on various fields of law, with focus on a project to "shepardize" and computer-program laws, jurisprudence, the rules and regulations of important regulatory agencies of the government with quasi-judicial functions, and relevant commentaries of legal authorities;
- conducting off-campus paralegal courses; and
- publishing "Fiat Lux Law Review" that will feature articles, tracts and commentaries on subjects and matters of great or significant interest to the law profession.
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