Intellectual Property Rights and Exports: Avoiding Common Pitfalls

Topic Launching a New Product: Freedom To Operate Date 17th/ 24th/ 27th August 2007 Time 7.30pm to 10.00pm Venue Pintas Office JB/ Penang/ KL Medium English Panel of Speakers  Lok Choon Hong, LLB (Hons) Malaya, LLM (Cambridge); Registered Patent Malaysia, Trademark, Industrial Design Agents, Advocate and Solicitor, Supreme Court of Singapore, Advocate & Solicitor, High Court of Malaya. Review Exporting one's products or services to the international markets involves a considerable investment of financial, managerial, and production resources.  Therefore, it requires careful planning and execution.  A well-developed plan will assist the firm in assessing the potential of a product in international markets.  It will also help to decide on the most effective mode of entry into a specific new market (i.e. through direct exporting, by establishing a joint venture, by licensing intellectual property rights to third parties, through e-commerce, etc.) This series of IPSmart seminar deals with the intellectual property (IP) issues that should be take into consideration when developing an export plan? And what are the most common IP mistakes that should be avoided by exporters? Our Programs a)     Why should an enterprise consider intellectual property issues while planning its export strategy? b)    Avoiding Common Intellectual Property related Pitfalls by Exporters. c)    What Intellectual Property Rights may are Involved in Exporting? d)    International Patenting Strategy: National filings vs PCT Route e)    International Trademark Strategy: National filings vs Madrid Protocol f)    International Copyrights Strategy: Berne Convention g)    International Industrial Design Strategy: National filings vs Hague Protocol h)    IP-related government scheme and tax incentive for Exporters Registration RM 30 per person. Cheque payable to Pintas IP Group Sdn Bhd Free admission for existing Pintas's clients.