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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

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
A meeting was held between IFIA and WIPO GREEN on Friday, April 13 in WIPO Headquar- to advertise the inventions which are
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 patented via WIPO IAP in this section of
Minelik Alemu Getahun, Assistant Director General, Mr. Edward Kwakwa, Senior Director, Ms. Friday, April 13 in WIPO Headquarters with the IFIA website which was willingly admit-
Marion Dietterich, Director and Ms. Anja von der Ropp, Program Officer. participation of IFIA President, Mr. Alireza Ras- ted by IFIA President.
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- It was also agreed for IFIA to submit an
tivities, membership, and statistics highlighting a steady increase in membership. es, Head, Legislative and Policy Advice Section updated list of IFIA members so that the
and Ms. Giulia Ragonesi, Associate Legal Offi- contacts required by WIPO to imple-
IFIA team posed some questions regarding the newly-launched Experts Database, a com- cer, Legislative and Policy Advice Section. ment the IAP could be selected.
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- Meanwhile, IFIA proposed to encourage
ventor Assistance Program (IAP), of which IFIA IFIA members who are patent attorneys
It was mentioned that the WIPO GREEN database had over 340 registered experts by the is a sponsor, and thanked IFIA for cooperation to provide pro bono assistance and con-
end of the 1st quarter. IFIA President stated that he would urge IFIA members to join the to raise awareness regarding this program and sultation for filing the PCT in the under-
database and will raise further awareness about this database among IFIA members. introducing the contacts in the relevant coun- privileged countries.
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- Afterwards, Mr. Aleman explained their
Cambodia, the Philippines and Indonesia. The objective is to highlight needs in the field of plicants have been able to obtain free of charge intention to establish a day titled “In-
agriculture, clean energy, air and water, and match them with technologies already existent consultation from patent attorneys to file their ventor of the Year” to introduce the top
on the WIPO GREEN database and within the wider network. patent applications. inventors of IAP and award them. IFIA
team offered to collaborate in the orga-
After IFIA team presented a green technology which saves 80 percent of the energy, Mr. After Mr. Aleman stated that IAP has been im- nization of this event.
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 Finally, IFIA President awarded IFIA’s 50
continent has joined IFIA members which cre- anniversary logo to Mr. Aleman in order
Finally, IFIA President awarded IFIA’s 50 anniversary logo to Mr. Minelik Alemu Getahun in ates a better opportunity for them to become to appreciate the bilateral collabora-
order to appreciate the bilateral collaboration between IFIA and WIPO GREEN. aware of IAP and benefit from the pro bono tion between IFIA and WIPO through all
services to draft their patents efficiently. these years.

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