Day 1 - 24 August 2021
Held at Marina Bay Sands Expo & Convention Centre and broadcasted virtually
11:30am – 11:40am
Welcome Remarks by Mrs Rena Lee, Chief Executive, Intellectual Property Office of Singapore
11:40am – 11:55am
Opening Address by Guest-of-Honour. Mr Edwin Tong SC, Minister for Culture, Community and Youth, and Second Minister for Law
11:55am – 12:15pm
WIPO-IPOS IP for Innovation Awards
12:30pm – 1:30pm
Lunch (for on-site participants)
2:00pm – 3:30pm
Keynote IP Leaders' Plenary on "Charting our Future: Emerging Stronger through Innovation and IP"
COVID-19 has brought about global economic disruption over the past year. As we gradually transit to a post-COVID economy, innovation and IP have emerged as key drivers of growth. R&D investments have continued to grow in 2020, with the OECD estimating a more than 6% increase in R&D budgets. International patent applications also grew by around 4% during the same period.
Against this backdrop, how might IP drive national economic strategies and support businesses in their innovation journeys? This Keynote IP Leaders' Plenary brings together the WIPO Director General and Heads of IP Offices to share their insights on the role of innovation and IP in helping enterprises to emerge stronger as we recover from the pandemic.
4:00pm – 5:00pm
The IPOS-LES (Singapore) Stage on "At the Negotiating Table: The Art of Successful IP Licensing"
Many of the world's most innovative companies leverage IP licensing as a means to expand their business, generate revenue, and access new markets. Patent licensing programmes such as those developed by tech giants like IBM and Huawei have contributed to a global IP licensing market valued at over US$400 billion. Yet, the art of successful IP licensing remains an enigma to many businesses.
The IPOS-LES (Singapore) Stage presents an enactment of a negotiation to highlight pertinent issues faced by enterprises in IP licensing deals. The negotiating table will unravel the trades of successful IP licensing including safeguarding your IP rights, managing risks, and overcoming disagreements.
Day 2 - 25 August 2021Live-streamed virtually
1:00pm – 2:30pm
Keynote Plenary on "Artificial Intelligence: A Game Changer for IP Regimes?"
2:30pm –2:45pm
Programme Break
2:45pm – 4:15pm
Panel Discussion on "Intangible Assets: Powering the Future of Global Business Transactions"
4:15pm – 4:30pm
Programme Break
4:30pm – 6:00pm
Panel Discussion on "Innovation Elevated: Taking Your Business to the Next Level through IP Services"