9.00 a.m. – 9.45 a.m. Registration and Welcome Coffee

9.45 a.m. – 10.00 a.m. OPENING SESSION

                                Welcome Addresses by:
                                       – Ms. Simona Marzetti, Head of Unit IV, Directorate General for the
                                         fight against Counterfeiting  (DGLC) – Italian Patent and Trademark
                                         Office (UIBM), Ministry of Economic Development
                                      – Mr. Giorgio Tabellini, President, Bologna Chamber of Commerce
                                      – Ms. Asta Valdimarsdottir, Director, Operations Division, Madrid
                                         Registry, Brands and  Designs Sector (BDS), WIPO

10.00 a.m. – 10.15 a.m. The importance of Intellectual Property to Innovation and Success
                                    Speaker: Datalogic SpA Bologna Mr. Paul Malsteff

10.15 a.m. – 10.35 a.m. Topic 1: Introduction to WIPO
                                    Development of the International Legal Framework Major
                                            Intellectual Property Economic Studies

                                    Speaker: Ms. Francesca Toso, Senior Advisor, Development
                                            Sector (DS), WIPO

10.35 a.m. – 11.05 a.m. Topic 2 : The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) –
                                            Introduction and Future Developments

                                    Speaker: Ms. Christine Bonvallet, Senior Legal Officer, PCT
                                            Legal Division, WIPO

11.05 a.m. – 11.25 a.m. The PCT – The actual practice (questions, experiences, discussion)

                                            Speaker:  Ing. Filippo Santi, Barzanò & Zanardo Roma S.p.A.,
                                            Rome, Italy

11.25 a.m. – 11.45 a.m. Open Discussion

                                   Panelists: Ms. Christine Bonvallet, WIPO
                                   Ing. Filippo Santi, Barzanò & Zanardo Roma S.p.A.,

                                  Questions and Answers

11.45 a.m. – 12.00 a.m.Coffee break

12.00 a.m. – 12.30 p.m. Topic 3: Global Intellectual Property System:  
                                    The Madrid System for the International Registration of Marks
                                    The Hague System for the International Registration of Designs

                                    Speaker: Ms. Asta Valdimarsdottir, WIPO

12.30 p.m. – 12.45 p.m. Madrid and The Hague – The actual practice
                                           (questions, experiences, discussion)

                                   Speaker: Ms. Nadia Adani, Bugnion SpA, Modena, Italy

12.40 p.m. – 1.00 p.m.   Open Discussion

                                           Panelists: Ms. Asta Valdimarsdottir, WIPO
                                                             Ms. Nadia Adani, Bugnion SpA, Modena

                                           Questions and Answers

1.00 p.m. – 2.00 p.m. Lunch and Networking

2.00 p.m. – 2.30 p.m. Topic 4: Global Databases for Intellectual Property
                                Platforms and Tools for the Connected Knowledge Economy

                                Speakers: Mr. Christophe Mazenc, Director, Global Databases Division,
                                        Global Infrastructure Sector (GIS), WIPO
                        Mr. Guido Moradei, Quaestio - Patent Information Partners srl

2.30 p.m. – 2.50 p.m. Open Discussion: The Value of WIPO Database Services
                                        for IP Globalization

                                Panelist: Mr. Christophe Mazenc, WIPO

                                Questions and Answers

2.50 p.m. – 3.25 p.m. Topic 5: Practical Tips on Alternative Dispute Resolution

                                Speaker: Mr. Luca Barbero, Partner, Studio Barbero, Turin, Italy
 
3.25 p.m. – 3.45 p.m. Topic 6: Cooperation between DGLC-UIBM and WIPO

                                Speakers: Ms. Simona Marzetti, DGLC-UIBM
                                Ms. Loredana Guglielmetti, Head of Unit VII, DGLC-UIBM


3.45 p.m. – 4.00 p.m. CLOSING SESSION

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