Webinar: Intellectual Property for a Greener Future

September 22, 2020

Join WIPO GREEN and speakers from both the public and the private sectors for a free webinar focused on using the intellectual property rights (IPRs) system to create a sustainable future.

On September 23, 2020, the European Chamber of Commerce in Korea, with the support of the European Patent Office, the Global Green Growth Institute, and the Korea Intellectual Property Office, will organize IPR Conference 2020.

The Conference will address innovative intellectual property (IP) ecosystems, green technology solutions and technology partnerships, and IP’s potential to help realize plans for a sustainable, greener future. WIPO GREEN’s Amy Dietterich, Director of the Global Challenges Division at WIPO, will discuss how IP can contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SGDs) and a more sustainable, greener future.

When: September 23, 2020, 16:00 (Seoul time) // 9:00 (Geneva time)
Event language: English
Platform: Zoom
Participation: Open to the public

Please download the brochure of the Conference and register to participate online.

Agenda

  • 15:45 Registration
  • 16:05 Opening Remarks
  • 16:25 Intellectual Property and Sustainable Development Goals
    Ms. Amy DIETTERICH, Director of the Global Challenges Division at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
  • 16:40 Leveraging IP Rights in the Interest of a Greener Future
    Dr. Frank RIJSBERMAN, Director-General of the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI)
  • 17:00 The Role of IP in the EU Green New Deal and Digital Transformation
    Mr. Benoit LORY, Minister Counsellor of the Trade and Economy Section at the EU Delegation to the Republic of Korea
  • 17:15 Green and IP
    Ms. Ara CHO, Deputy Director of the International Cooperation Division at the Korea Intellectual Property Office (KIPO)
  • 17:45 Innovative Green Technology Solutions
    Mr. Andreas FISCHER, Technical Bid Manager at Vestas
  • 18:00 Innovation Trends in Battery Technology: A Global Analysis
    Mr. Ilja RUDYK, Senior Economist at the European Patent Office (EPO)
  • 18:20 Technology Partnerships and Innovation
    Mr. Jae-Hyun PARK, IP Agreement Counsel at Solvay
  • 18:35 Closing Remarks
    Mr. Sven-Erik BATENBURG, Director of Legal and International Affairs at ECCK

About WIPO GREEN

WIPO GREEN is a global marketplace for sustainable technology, supporting global efforts to address climate change. Through its online database and regional activities, WIPO GREEN connects green tech seekers and providers in order to catalyze green innovation and accelerate green tech transfer and diffusion.