The World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO) is hosting a panel discussion during its 64th Series of Meetings of the Assemblies of the Member States.

The hybrid conference will focus on how small and medium enterprises (SMEs) use intellectual property (IP) and will feature IP offices sharing their experiences conducting studies on SME filing behaviour and the role of IP in business strategies.

With interventions from:
– Mr. Konstantinos Georgaras, Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Intellectual Property Office
– Ms. María Loreto Bresky, Director General, National Institute of Industrial Property of Chile
– Adv. Jacqueline Bracha, Deputy Director, Intellectual Property Adjudicator, Israel Patent Office
– Dr. Bernard Ong, Group Director, Policy and Engagement Cluster, Intellectual Property Office of Singapore
– Mr. Matthew Forno, Assistant General Manager, Policy & Stakeholders Group, IP Australia
– Ms. Ingrid Buffolo, Director, Customer Department, EUIPO
– Mr. Carsten Fink, Chief Economist, WIPO
– Mr. Habip Asan, Director, Division for Transition and Developed Countries, WIPO
– Mr. Guy Pessach, Director, IP for Business Division, WIPO