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IFIA & WIPO GREEN MEETING: IFIA & WIPO IAP MEETING:
IFIA Mag azine Se p t ember 2018
IFIA Mag azine Se p t ember 2018
STRENGTHENING BILATERAL COOPERATION OPENING NEW WINDOWS
OF COLLABORATION
A meeting was held between IFIA and WIPO GREEN on Friday, April 13 in WIPO Headquar-
ters with the participation of IFIA President, Mr. Alireza Rastegar and his team as well as Mr. A meeting was held between IFIA and WIPO on
Minelik Alemu Getahun, Assistant Director General, Mr. Edward Kwakwa, Senior Director, Ms. Friday, April 13 in WIPO Headquarters with the
Marion Dietterich, Director and Ms. Anja von der Ropp, Program Officer. participation of IFIA President, Mr. Alireza Ras-
tegar and his team as well as Mr. Marco Aleman,
Initially, Mr. Minelik Alemu Getahun briefly explained the latest changes in WIPO GREEN ac- Director, Patent Law Division, Ms. Allison Mag-
tivities, membership, and statistics highlighting a steady increase in membership. es, Head, Legislative and Policy Advice Section
and Ms. Giulia Ragonesi, Associate Legal Offi-
IFIA team posed some questions regarding the newly-launched Experts Database, a com- cer, Legislative and Policy Advice Section.
munity of professionals from around the world who are able to provide necessary services
in the field of business, engineering, finance, IP law, and etc. Initially, Mr. Aleman provided updates on In-
ventor Assistance Program (IAP), of which IFIA
It was mentioned that the WIPO GREEN database had over 340 registered experts by the is a sponsor, and thanked IFIA for cooperation
end of the 1st quarter. IFIA President stated that he would urge IFIA members to join the to raise awareness regarding this program and
database and will raise further awareness about this database among IFIA members. introducing the contacts in the relevant coun-
tries where the program has been executed.
Ms. Anja von der Ropp pointed the Matchmaking project in three focus countries including Mr. Aleman mentioned that so far over 25 ap-
Cambodia, the Philippines and Indonesia. The objective is to highlight needs in the field of plicants have been able to obtain free of charge
agriculture, clean energy, air and water, and match them with technologies already existent consultation from patent attorneys to file their
on the WIPO GREEN database and within the wider network. patent applications.
After IFIA team presented a green technology which saves 80 percent of the energy, Mr. After Mr. Aleman stated that IAP has been im-
Minelik Alemu Getahun proposed to introduce the technology during the matchmaking plemented in Africa, Mr. Rastegar pointed that
event where the green technology seekers would attend. recently several associations from the African
continent has joined IFIA members which cre-
Finally, IFIA President awarded IFIA’s 50 anniversary logo to Mr. Minelik Alemu Getahun in ates a better opportunity for them to become
order to appreciate the bilateral collaboration between IFIA and WIPO GREEN. aware of IAP and benefit from the pro bono
services to draft their patents efficiently.
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IFIA team also explained the develop-
ment of IFIA Virtual Hall of Inventions
where the promising inventions are in-
serted and promoted via the newsletter,
Magazine and social networks. Mr. Ale-
man welcomed the idea and suggested
to advertise the inventions which are
patented via WIPO IAP in this section of
IFIA website which was willingly admit-
ted by IFIA President.
It was also agreed for IFIA to submit an
updated list of IFIA members so that the
contacts required by WIPO to imple-
ment the IAP could be selected.
Meanwhile, IFIA proposed to encourage
IFIA members who are patent attorneys
to provide pro bono assistance and con-
sultation for filing the PCT in the under-
privileged countries.
Afterwards, Mr. Aleman explained their
intention to establish a day titled “In-
ventor of the Year” to introduce the top
inventors of IAP and award them. IFIA
team offered to collaborate in the orga-
nization of this event.
Finally, IFIA President awarded IFIA’s 50
anniversary logo to Mr. Aleman in order
to appreciate the bilateral collabora-
tion between IFIA and WIPO through all
these years.