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International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property www.aippi.org

International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property www.aippi.org. HISTORY OF AIPPI. 1897 Foundation Leading IP specialists from Austria, Belgium, France and Germany 14 Years after the signature of the Paris Convention 8-9 May 1897: Constitutional meeting in BRUSSELS

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  1. International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property www.aippi.org

  2. HISTORY OF AIPPI • 1897 Foundation • Leading IP specialists from Austria, Belgium, France and Germany • 14 Years after the signature of the Paris Convention • 8-9 May 1897: Constitutional meeting in BRUSSELS • 3 October 1897: 1st AIPPI Congress in VIENNA. © 2007 Michael Brunner - Secretary General AIPPI

  3. GOALS OF AIPPI • promote the understanding of the necessity for intellectual property protection • study and compare existing and new laws and promote harmonization • support international conventions and agreements concerning IP protection. Michael Brunner - AIPPI Secretary General

  4. Organisational Structure • General Assembly • Executive Committee (ExCo) • Council of Presidents (CoP) • Bureau and General Secretariat • Programme Committee, Nominating Committee, FAC • Working Committees, Special Committees • Bureau Advisory Committees, Task Forces. Michael Brunner - AIPPI Secretary General

  5. General Assembly • All Members of the Association • Adoption and Amendment of the Statutes • Meeting: During a Congress. Michael Brunner - AIPPI Secretary General

  6. Executive Committee (ExCo)Principal Decision making Body: • To adopt resolutions/recommendations • Election of Bureau and FAC, PC members • To decide on the release of financial responsibilities • To decide on recognition/withdrawal of NG/RG. Michael Brunner - AIPPI Secretary General

  7. ExCo Members • Delegates of National/Regional Groups/Independent Members • Members of the Bureau • Presidents and Members of Honour • Presidents/Representatives of National/Regional Groups • Chairmen of PC and FAC. Michael Brunner - AIPPI Secretary General

  8. Council of Presidents (CoP)Powers: • To admit/exclude Independent Members and appoint President and Members of Honour • Election of Chairman and Members of Nominating Committee • To prepare elections. Michael Brunner - AIPPI Secretary General

  9. Bureau / Executives and General Secretariat: • President • Vice-President • Secretary General • Reporter General • Treasurer General • Deputy Secretary General • 2 Deputy Reporters General • 2/3 Assistants Secretary General • 3 Assistants Reporter General • General Secretariat, Staff employed by the Association1 Executive Director, 3 Executive Assistants, 1 Secretary. Michael Brunner - AIPPI Secretary General

  10. Bureau Tasks: • Responsible for direction/management • To conduct external relations • In urgent cases to act in the name of the Association • To appoint Special Committees • To appoint/employ the staff of the General Secretariat. Michael Brunner - AIPPI Secretary General

  11. Programme CommitteeTasks: • To advise on topical IP matters • To suggest Questions for study • To present Questions to the Executive Committee. Michael Brunner - AIPPI Secretary General

  12. Nominating Committee • To inform itself of Members of AIPPI having suitable qualifications • To prepare for the CoP lists of candidates • To refer to the Bureau qualified Members. Michael Brunner - AIPPI Secretary General

  13. Finance Advisory Committee • Internal Controllers, Budget approval • Financial Planning. Michael Brunner - AIPPI Secretary General

  14. Current Developments • Re-working of the Statutes (Q200) • Editorial Advisory Committee (Q197) • Creation of a new Membership Committee • Task force on better use of publications (Q196) • Re-design of Website • Creation of new Membership database. Michael Brunner - AIPPI Secretary General

  15. Bureau Activities in 2007 (1) • Meetings with WIPO, EPO, National Patent Offices in Mexico, Argentina • Latin American road show • Presidential visits to meetings in Egypt, Israel, Brazil, Russia • Secretary General visits to India, Japan & Korea (CN, JP, KR Tri-lateral meeting), Australia (APAA Council meeting) • Deputy SG development of Turkish National Group & attendance at FICPI Congress. Michael Brunner - AIPPI Secretary General

  16. Bureau Activities in 2007 (2) • Assistant SG visits to New Zealand, Malaysia, Japan, L.A. road show, INTA • Mini-Bureau meeting in Egypt in support of WIPO/AIPPI Egypt meeting • Communities of Interest • Master Calendar development. Michael Brunner - AIPPI Secretary General

  17. Bureau Activities in 2008 • February – India - regional meeting • April - meeting in Mexico jointly with IPO • May - joint sponsorship of meeting with WIPO in Geneva to discuss Treaty on IP Practitioner Privilege • September - Boston Congress. Michael Brunner - AIPPI Secretary General

  18. Thank you Michael Brunner - AIPPI Secretary General

  19. International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property www.aippi.org

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