WIPO Magazine, February 2009

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WIPO Magazine, February 2009

February 27 2009

WIPO Magazine, February 2009 The bimonthly WIPO Magazine (available in English, French and Spanish) aims to inform readers about WIPO-led activities, and to show intellectual property, creativity and innovation at work across the world.

What is WIPO?

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations. It is dedicated to developing a balanced and accessible international intellectual property (IP) system, which rewards creativity, stimulates innovation and contributes to economic development while safeguarding the public interest.

WIPO was established by the WIPO Convention in 1967 with a mandate from its Member States to promote the protection of IP throughout the world through cooperation among states and in collaboration with other international organizations. Its headquarters are in Geneva, Switzerland.

Copyright in the Classroom – Mine, Yours, Theirs

Do elementary school students have any interest in copyright? What would be the right age to address them on the issues? Is there a playful and educational way of broaching the topic with them? To get the answers, the WIPO Communications Division visited the International School of Geneva to lead classroom sessions underlining the importance of copyright. The first Copyright in the Classroom lesson, held in 2007, was presented to 8 and 9 year-old students, the second, in December 2008, to 11 and 12 year-olds. ...

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CONTENTS
    * Talking to the Director General
    * Non-Traditional Marks – Singapore Treaty Enters into Force
    * Smell, Sound and Taste – Getting a Sense of Non-Traditional Marks
    * 3D Trademarks under French and Community practice
    * Green Innovation - Keeping Airplanes Up and Carbon Output Down
    * Creator, Artist, Sculptor: Nicolas Lavarenne
    * Copyright in the Classroom – Mine, Yours, Theirs
    * Salty Secrets – New Drugs From The Sea
    * The Museum of Counterfeiting, Paris – A Walk on the Wild Side
    * The Father of Karaoke
    * Welcome to the Public Domain
    * Book Review
    * Letters and Comments
    * In the News

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New at WIPO
* World IP Day 2009 - WIPO focuses on promoting green innovation as the key to a secure future.
* WIPO-WTO Colloquium - Geneva, June 22 to July 3: for teachers of IP in developing countries/countries in transition.
* Masters Degree in IP - offered jointly by WIPO/ARIPO/Africa University - May 4, 2009 to April 30, 2010 - apply now.
* Global economic slowdown impacts PCT filings - record number of applications in 2008 despite reduction in growth rate.
* Singapore Treaty in force in 2009 - cost & efficiency benefits for trademark owners.

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