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.