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MUMBAI: The Federation of Indian Publishers in association
with the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO),
Geneva have announced a workshop on intellectual property
issues in the publishing industry, to be held from 15 -16
February at the India International Centre, New Delhi.
An official announcement made by the federation states that
WIPO will bring together a host of speakers that includes:
-Jon Tandler, attorney at law Isaacson Rosenbaum, Denver,
USA.
- Richard Balkwill, Copyright and Intellectual Property Consultant,
COPYTRAIN, Oxford, UK.
- Dr. Guriqbal Singh Jaiya, Director, SMEs Division, WIPO,
Geneva.
- Donna Ghelfi, Programme Officer, Creative Industries Division,
WIPO, Geneva.
The endeavour hopes to help Indian publishers to understand
the intricacies of the issues concerning intellectual property,
giving them a chance to clarify their doubts and discussions
during the sessions. The event is being supported by the ministry
of Human Resource Development, Government of India. A certificate
will be awarded for participation in the workshop.
The subjects that will be discussed at the workshop include:
# The Creative Industries in the Book Publishing Industry.
# Introduction to the Relevant Intellectual Property Rights.
# The Publishing Value and Supply Chain.
# Book Publishing Agreements.
# Financial Business Models.
# Reprographic Rights and the Importance of Collecting Societies
# Evalution and Valuation of Intellectual Property Assets
# Electronic Publishing
# Role of Branding in Marketing
# Emerging Trends.
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