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EFEDERAL MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY, TRADE AND INVESTMENT
NATIONAL WORKSHOP
WIPO/TISCs/ABV/17.PROV.
ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
DATE:March 20, 2017
Technology and Innovation Support Centers (TISCs): Workshop on the Effectiveness of the National Network
organized by
the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
in cooperation with
the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Abuja
Abuja, June13to15, 2017
PROVISIONAL PROGRAM
prepared by the International Bureau of WIPO
Tuesday, June13, 2017
8.30 – 9.00Registration
9.00 – 9.30Opening Ceremony
Opening Remarks by:
The representative of the Trademarks, Patents and Designs Registry, Abuja, Nigeria
The Representative of the National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP), Ministry of Science and Technology, Abuja
The representative of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Geneva
The representative of the Federal Ministry of Trade, Industry and Investment, Abuja
9.30 – 10.00Coffee Break
10.00 – 11.00Topic 1Making the National Technology and Innovation Support Center (TISC) Network Effective for the Technical, Economic and Social Development: The case of Nigeria
Speaker:Mr. Elangi Botoy Ituku, Project Officer, Innovation and Technology Support Section, WIPO
11.00 – 12.00Topic 2Using Technical and Scientific Information to Improve Storageof Agricultural Products: The Example of Bananas in Uganda
Speaker:Professor Dr. George W. Byarugaba-Bazikare, Inventor, Faculty of Science, Kyambogo
University, Uganda,
Director of Afri-Banana Products Limited, Kampala,
Chairman, Science,Technology & Innovation Committee of Uganda National Council for Science and Technology (UNCST)
12.00 – 14.00Lunch Break
14.00 – 15.00Topic 3The Usefulness of Commercial Databases to Improve
Patent Search: The Case of PATBASE
Speaker: The Expert of Minesoft, London
15.00 – 16.00Topic 4Patent Search Tools and Strategies, including International
Patent Classification (IPC)
Speaker:Mr. Elangi Botoy Ituku
16.00 – 16.30Coffee Break
16.30 – 17.30Topic 5How to Make a Productive and Successful SME: The case
of Afri-Banana Products Limited, Kampala, Uganda
Speaker: Professor George Byarugaba
17.30End of Day
Wednesday, June14, 2017
9.00 – 11.00Topic 6Searching Technologies Using PATENTSCOPE
Speaker: Mr. Elangi Botoy
11.00 – 11.30Coffee Break
11.30 – 12.30Topic 7Searching Technologies Using PATBASE
Speaker:Minesoft, London
12.30 – 14.00Lunch Break
14.00 – 15.30Topic 8Searching Technologies Using PATBASE(cont’d)
Speaker: Minesoft, London
15.30 – 16.00Coffee Break
16.00 End of Day
Thursday, June15, 2017
9.00 – 10.00Topic 9Overview of Project Resources: WebSite, Guides, Brochures, Publications, e-TISC Platform, e-Tutorial, WIPO Academy Distance Learning Courses, and Patent Landscape Reports
Speaker: Mr. Elangi Botoy
10.00 – 11.00Roundtable Discussions on the Effectiveness of the TISC Network inNigeria
Moderators: Registry, NOTAP and WIPO
11.00 – 11.30Coffee Break
11.30 – 12.30RoundtableDiscussions on the Effectiveness of the TISC Networkin
Nigeria (cont’d)
12.30 – 13.00 Certificates and Closing Ceremony
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