WIPO Comes to Silicon Valley

High Tech IP Issues in a Global Marketplace

Hosted by Stanford Law School, May 17 and 18, 2004

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the Stanford Program in Law, Science & Technology are joining forces to bring to the fore issues relating to intellectual property and its growing importance in today's technology and knowledge driven economies.

The conference entitled WIPO Comes to Silicon Valley - High Tech IP Issues in a Global Marketplace will take place on May 17 and 18, 2004 on Stanford University campus. The program will address timely issues relating to intellectual property including the international patent and trademark systems administered by WIPO, WIPO's alternative dispute resolution services, and WIPO's work relating to patent law harmonization. Domain names, software and biotechnology patents, protection of genetic resources, and the link between public health and intellectual property are among the session topics.

The event will bring together major players from Silicon Valley's high technology industries and venture capital community, patent and trademark practitioners, academics, and members of the public.