Asipi - Santiago 2010

- Letter from the President of ASIPI

In the name of the Inter-American Association of Intellectual Property (ASIPI) and my own, I am pleased to give you a very warm welcome to our XV Workshops and Administration Council, which are being held in the city of Santiago, thriving capital of the Republic of Chile.

ASIPI has accomplished an important international position in the intellectual property field. Its different meetings and events are closely followed with a lot of interest by distinguished jurists and professionals from the public and private sectors and the academy, not only from our region but from all over the world, recognition which is broadly shared by various international organizations and institutions.

With great pride we highlight the achievements in each and every one of our countries, where the ASIPI members are crucial for the legislative, doctrine and procedural developments related to intellectual property. Therefore, it is of great importance to participate in our events where one has the excellent opportunity to get to know and share the challenges and commitments that globalization demands.

The Academic Program that we have chosen for the XV Workshops and Administration Council includes current issues that shall be dealt with by speakers of the utmost importance in their corresponding intellectual property fields. Subjects such as “Intellectual Property in the Internet and the Protection of Personal Data”, “Trademarks in Cyberspace and Social Networks”, “PCT: Its evolution in Latin America”, “Patentability of Advanced Technologies: Nanotechnology, Biotechnology and Telecommunications”, among others, are all a part of our ambitious program, which we are certain shall be of the great interest.

It is worth noting the excellent Social Program that has been organized and which shall allow the participants to have a direct contact with some of the most relevant aspects of the Chilean society and its people, with the beauty of its landscape, its magnificent gastronomy, its colonial heritage and the outstanding advances in science, art and technology.

Chile has been labeled as one of the countries which have achieved the greater economic development in the world. Democratic and inclusive governments have led appropriate social policies to fight poverty and attain social equality. Its institutional, public and private framework is a model for the Latin-American region. Its institutional strength and the vigorous personality of its people have faced with vigor and integrity adverse circumstances like the ones that recently affected the country. For all these reasons, Chile is an exceptional scenario for ASIPI’s XV Workshops and Administration Council and I am convinced that you will completely agree with me.

Fernando Triana
ASIPI's President

+ Letter from the President of the Organizing Committee

Dear Participants,

On behalf of the Organizing Committee, it is my honor to invite you to the XV Workshop and Board of Directors of the Interamerican Association of Intellectual Property (ASIPI), to be held in the city of Santiago de Chile, between November 28 and December 1, 2010.

It has been thirteen years since ASIPI first graced us with the responsibility of organizing the XIII International Conference and now it gives us again the opportunity to make this Workshop in the year of the bicentennial of our country’s independence.

The Organizing Committee has worked at this conference, receiving support from other professionals in order to offer a program of real content with important issues, which will be addressed by distinguished members of our association, as well as public and international organizations.

Among the topics covered in the sessions, we can highlight "the Intellectual Property on the Internet and the Protection of Personal Data", "Trademarks in cyberspace and social networks", "PCT and its implementation in Latin America", "Patentability of advanced technologies such as Nanotechnology, Biotechnology and Telecommunications", “Plant Variety Protection and UPOV Implementation in Latin America ", among others.

As a way of seizing the opportunity that this Meeting gives us, we will have two workshops at the beginning, one regarding Mediation, developed jointly with INTA, and the other regarding Geographical Indications, which will be of greatest interest. Furthermore, in collaboration with the International Bar Association IBA, roundtables will take place.

The Organizing Committee has dedicated its work and effort to develop an excellent social program that allows participants to assess the various aspects of the Chilean reality in artistic and cultural areas. As of now, we extend our most cordial invitation to attend the XV Workshop and Board of Directors, trusting that the professional and personal contribution of each of the attendees will make this meeting a pleasant and memorable experience.

Felipe Vinagre Larrain
President of the Organizing Committee

- ASIPI's Executive Committee

Fernando Triana
Ileana Del C. Martinelli T.

María del Pilar Troncoso

Juan Vanrell

Rafael Covarrubias

Elisabeth Siemsen do Amaral

Juan Berton Moreno

Justin R. Young

Martín Michaus

President

Vicepresident 1

Vicepresident 2

Secretary

Treasurer

Director 1

Director 2

Director 3

Former president

+ Organizing Committee

+ Academic Committee