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ASIP News

Ů ASIP Launches its Training Plan for the Second Half of 2019

Ů ASIP Launches Top Arab Brands Initiative

Ů AGIP & FICPI Work on Establishing a Jordanian Chapter

ASIP Newsletter - Issue 40 | June 2019

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The Arab Society for IntellectualProperty (ASIP)

The Arab Society for Intellectual Property (ASIP) headed by Dr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh is a non-profit organization that was established on February 23, 1987 in Munich Germany, by some of the top practitioners in the many fields of intellectual property (IP) in the Arab region. Its mission is to bring together the IP professionals and practitioners in the Arab region and to help build awareness and understanding of intellectual property issues and their dynamics.

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ASIP Launches its Training Plan for the Second Half of 2019

AMMAN - The Arab Society for Intellectual Property (ASIP) launched the training plan for the second half of 2019.

The training courses and programs cover IP-related topics including: IP Role in Economic and Technical Development, Contract Drafting and Innovation Support in IP, Specialized Course in Trademarks, E- Crimes, and Formal Examination of Patents among others.

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A M M A N - T he A r ab Society for Intel lectual Property (ASIP) launched the ‘Top Arab Brands’ contest with the aim to highlight the famous Arab brands at an international level. The initiative is based on a recommendation by HE Dr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh at the recent meetings of ASIP Board of Directors and General Assembly.

The contest is centered on a voting system that allows al l sectors, community segments, media and social networks to participate in to reach as many voters as possible to select the most famous Arab brands from a list that comprises 200 brands.

At the end of the voting process, information will be digitally collected and

analyzed to regroup the brands into two lists: that the f irst includes the most famous Arab brands in general and the second includes the most famous Arab brands by sector.

For vote r s , ASIP wi l l present TAGITOP devices, the f irst state-of-the-ar t Arab laptops.

In order for this initiative to succeed and realize its objective, we are looking forward for your assistance in circulating this contest on a broad level including (chambers of commerce and industry, banks, companies, universities, media, unions, professional associations among others).

I nte res t ed pa r t ic ipa nt s may vote via the following link www.toparabbrands.c o m w h i c h w a s specif ically developed for the init iat ive.

ASIP Launches Top Arab Brands Initiative

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TURIN - Abu-Ghazaleh I n t e l l e c t u a l P r o p e r t y (AGIP), represented by i t s Execut ive Di rec tor M r. C h a r l e s Sh a b a n , par ticipated in the ExCo Meeting of the Fédération Internationale des Conseils en Propriété Industr ielle (FICPI) 2019 held in Turin Italy.

Shaban took par t in all wo r k i n g s e s s i o n s o f FICPI commissions and

workshops outlining the development of posit ion pape r s r e la t ed t o t he development of different IP services that FICPI shares with Intellectual Property off ices worldwide.

D u r i ng t he mee t i ngs , Shaban d iscussed with FICPI President Mr. Julian Crump, former president Mr. Doug Deeth, Secretary G e ne r a l M r. Rob e r t o P i s t ole s i , me mbe r sh ip

commission president Mr. Bar r y Graham and Mr. Markus Hoessle, and Mr. Hendr ik Jan Brookhuis (membership commission) the necessary steps required for establishing a Jordanian chapter that might later cover the ent i re A rab region. FICPI welcomed t he p roposa l of fe r i ng its full suppor t, star ting with arranging a seminar scheduled to take place in 2019, as well as meeting w i t h t h e p r o s p e c t ive members in Jordan.F I C P I ( F é d é r a t i o n Internationale des Conseils en Propriété Indust r ielle) is a volunta r y, not-for-p r o f i t , i n t e r n a t i o n a l federation of national IP associat ions , ded icated national sections of FICPI and individual members. Founded in 1906, FICPI has more than 5,000 members in more than 80 countr ies on six continents.

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