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Felix Addor Deputy Director General Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property, Bern

Facilitating the Participation in the IP and TK Debate in WIPO's IGC: A Workshop With the Indigenous Representatives Funded for IGC-12 Ch âteau de Bossey, 22-23 February 2008. Session 1: Introduction – Taking Stock The Views of Switzerland. Felix Addor Deputy Director General

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Felix Addor Deputy Director General Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property, Bern

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  1. Facilitating the Participation in the IP and TK Debate inWIPO's IGC:A Workshop With the Indigenous Representatives Funded for IGC-12 Château de Bossey, 22-23 February 2008 Session 1: Introduction – Taking Stock The Views of Switzerland Felix Addor Deputy Director General Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property, Bern Felix Addor - The Views of Switzerland

  2. Who Should Do What Internationally? Felix Addor - The Views of Switzerland

  3. WIPO - IGC • Preliminary tasks re. TK: • clarify relevant terminology • agree on policy objectives and general guiding principles • Voluntary fund: Donations by Swiss Federal Institute on IP Felix Addor - The Views of Switzerland

  4. Switzerland Proposes… (1) … to explicitly enable States to require disclosure of source of genetic resources and related traditional knowledge in patent applications  Amendment of WIPO’s Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) Felix Addor - The Views of Switzerland

  5. The Concept of “Source” A multitude of entities may be involved in access and benefit sharing  Broad concept of „source“ of genetic resources and traditional knowledge Felix Addor - The Views of Switzerland

  6. Notification System Establishment of on-line list of government agencies competent to receive information on declaration of source Felix Addor - The Views of Switzerland

  7. Revised Swiss Patent Law • Implements Swiss proposals re. requirement to declare source at national level • Sanctions for wrongful declaration: • fines up to CHF 100,000 • publication of ruling • Entry into force: 1 July 2008 Felix Addor - The Views of Switzerland

  8. Switzerland Proposes… (2) …to establish international gateway, which electronically links existing databases on TK Felix Addor - The Views of Switzerland

  9. Further information • Swiss proposals re disclosure: www.ige.ch/E/jurinfo/j105.shtm#6 • Revision of Swiss patent law: www.ige.ch/e/jurinfo/j100.shtm#a04 • For more information: felix.addor@ipi.ch Felix Addor - The Views of Switzerland

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