The Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) along with the National IP Management Office (NIPMO) of South Africa are delighted to announce an upcoming jointly-sponsored conference on “Creating and Leveraging Intellectual Property in Developing Countries: A Power Tool for Social and Economic Growth” (Durban, 17- 20 November, 2013).
This conference follows on from the successful meeting of the BRICS Heads of Patent Offices in Durban in May 2013, and comes at an important time—not just in the progress of South Africa, but throughout all of Africa, as well as the BRICS nations, as the countries work to shape the future of IP. South Africa and other African countries consider it a priority to motivate domestic inventions to spur economic and social growth, and they welcome your participation and support.
Click here to view the Press Announcement.
Click here to view the Agenda.