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2025 WIPO Global Databases Seminar

March 20, 2025 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM

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Remote & In-Person
1400 Crystal Drive, Suite 600

Arlington, VA, US

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Fee: Members: $95 | Non-Member: $295 (Continental Breakfast and Coffee Breaks included.)

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All you ever needed to know about WIPO Databases - to help your practice ....

This hybrid event includes a live, in-person option and a remote attendance option.  It is  one-day event hosted at AIPLA Headquarters will walk you through the different WIPO databases, from the experts who manage them day-to-day, including:

  • PATENTSCOPE - including all published International PCT applications in full-text on the day of publication; patent documents from participating national and regional offices; and non-patent literature.
  • WIPO Lex - WIPO’s comprehensive, open, and free global repository for over 19,000 IP laws, treaties, judgments, and judicial systems information from 200 jurisdictions.
  • Global Brand Database - including International trademarks under the Madrid System; Appellations of origin and Geographical Indications under the Lisbon system; Emblems under 6ter; INNs of the World Health Organization; and Trademarks from participating national and regional offices;
  • Global Design Database - including international designs under the Hague system; and designs from participating national and regional offices

Featuring presentations from WIPO representatives, including the Director of Global Databases Division, Christophe Mazenc.

We want this program to be meaningful to you, the end-user, so please help us by submitting your questions about WIPO's databases.  This will help the instructors tailor their program to you.  CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT YOUR QUESTIONS.

Thursday, March 20, 2025 - 9:00 am - 4:00 pm, with a break for lunch and closing networking event.

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Remote Attendance Link: Click to Join

Continental Breakfast, materials, coffee breaks,  and networking event included.

THIS PROGRAM IS FREE for AIPLA STUDENT MEMBERS!  Registration is required.

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