ASIP Holds “Patents of Inventions and Trade Secrets” Course

Special to ag-IP-news Agency

AMMAN - The Arab Society for Intellectual Property (ASIP) announced on Sunday that the registration for the third course of the Arab Certified Intellectual Property Practitioner (ACIPP) program entitled "Patents of Inventions and Trade Secrets" has started.

The course will be held August 4-6, 2008 at the Talal Abu-Ghazaleh College of Business/ German Jordanian University (TAGCB/GJU).

The main lecturer of the three-day course is Dr. Amir Khoury, the researcher and author of the “Intellectual Property and You" series, specializes in Intellectual Property (IP) laws. Khoury, a well-recognized academic author, having written numerous articles on IP issues in the Middle East and the US, is a frequent speaker at international conferences and seminar dealing with IP protection and enforcement.

Khoury will discuss several issues related to the patent and trade secret as a legal phenomenon and business tool, international and national protection for patents and trade secrets, deciding between patents and trade secrets and patents into the future.

ACIPP is a professional Arabic program offering advanced teaching and training for Arab practitioners. It aims at providing an easier understanding of modern principles that govern IP, as well as access to knowledge and international developments, so that the practitioner may be able to provide his/her services in line with international standards.

The program is comprised of four courses:

Module 1: Introduction to Intellectual Property
Module 2: Trademarks and Unfair Competition
Module 3: Patents of Inventions and Trade Secrets
Module 4: Copyrights and Related Rights

Upon the completion of each course, students will sit for a final examination. Upon successful passing of the examination, they will receive a certificate.  When a student passes final examinations in the Modules, s/he will be granted the full Arab Certified Intellectual Property Practitioner Certificate.

ASIP is a specialized Arab professional body. Its main objective is to enhance and develop the protection of intellectual property system through various means of awareness and education, which explain the nature of work in this field and its effective role in the economy.

For further questions or registration information please contact ASIP;