The Society was established on February 23, 1987 in Munich, Germany under the name “Arab Society for the Protection of Industrial Property”. About 142 founders from the Arab world attended the Society’s constituent meeting. The meeting was also attended by WIPO’s Director-General, the Chairman of the European Patent Office and the Secretary-General of the International Federation for the Protection of Industrial Property. Mr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh chaired the meeting during which the first Board of Directors was elected. This Board consisted of 10 members representing Kuwait, Egypt, Syria, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Sudan and Iraq.
Objectives
• To qualify ASIP members professionally
• To encourage scientific research in the field of Intellectual Property
• To develop Intellectual Property legislation for individual Arab countries and standardize it internationally
• To offer a new international curriculum for qualifying ASIPs members internationally
• To provide Arab universities and Intellectual Property societies with the latest reference books and professional standards
• To strengthen the concept of continuous education by informing ASIP members of the new developments in the profession, step by step
• To publish educational books and organize scientific meetings, such as seminars, conferences, research and others
• To encourage scientific research and professional training related to international new developments in the field of Intellectual Property
• To advise the members of the new developments in the field of Intellectual Property
• To globalize Intellectual Property concepts and explain them through ASIP’s website
Moot Court Competition
In September of 2004, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Faculty of Law at the University of Jordan and the Arab Society for Intellectual Property (ASIP) to organize a Simulated Intellectual Property (IP) Tribunal, also known as a Moot Court competition, on IP topics among law students at the Jordanian universities. The Moot Court Competition at Jordan University was developed following the success of similar models at other universities, such as Harvard University in the United States. The first Moot Court Competition was held in conjunction with Jordan University in 2005. As a result of the obvious success which this competition has achieved in its very first cycle in 2005, the Dean announced that it will be held on an annual basis to provide law students with the required knowledge in the legal and IP fields.
Roundtables Series
A monthly program aimed at spreading awareness in respect to Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs). Roundtables focus on various topics of IP, including laws and regulations behind IP rights, and each roundtable is headed by an IP expert on the selected topic.
GI Conference
Short Term Courses
Intellectual Property: Concepts and Applications
Intellectual Property and its Role in Supporting and Prompting Development
Intellectual Property: protection and marketing strategies for International Companies
Patents and Trade Secrets: legal framework
Patent Drafting
Trademarks and Geographical Indications
Industrial Designs and Models
Copyrights and Related rights
Protection of Intellectual Property in Cyberspace
Intellectual Property and E-commerce
Domain Names and their Relevance to Trademarks
Enforcement and Litigation of Intellectual Property Rights
The Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS)
Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property
Berne Convention for the Protection for Literary and Artistic Works
Madrid System for the International Registration of Trademarks
Patent Cooperation Treaty for the International Registration of Patents
Alternative Dispute Resolution of Intellectual Property
Intellectual Property Portfolio Management
Intellectual Asset Management
Intellectual Property Audit
Intellectual Property Valuation
The role of unfair competition in Intellectual Property protection
Basics of licensing and technology transfer
Computer Software Licensing
Intellectual Property and Technology
Management of Licensing Agreements
Intellectual Property Licensing: legal and financial frameworks
Technology Transfer and Acquisition
Franchising: a business tool for the growth of SME's
for more information, please visit:
http://aspip.org