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Final Program now available.

 

Opening Address

Tony Howard
Deputy Director, United Kingdom Patent Office

The legal framework surrounding patents for living materials: a European/UK focus Abstract

Keynote

Antony Taubman
Acting Director and Head of Traditional Knowledge, Global Issues Division, World Intellectual Property Organization

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Conference Venue - Clore Management Centre, Birkbeck College, University of London (Torrington Square, London)

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patentingLIVES

Conference

London

United Kingdom

Queen Mary Intellectual Property Research Institute

1-2 December 2005

The Conference aims to bring together speakers and presenters from varied backgrounds in order to enhance the diversity and breadth of discussion in this vital area, and encourages contributions from anyone interested in these important questions, including:

•  Activists

•  Non-governmental Organisations

•  Academics

•  Industry

•  Community and Civil Society

•  Artists and Writers

•  Researchers

The Conference will also feature original art works, on themes and issues raised by life patents. These works will be exhibited throughout the conference

Contributions are encouraged in all areas, including:

• Paintings, drawings
• Sculpture
• Poetry

Publication

The Conference proceedings will be published as a collected book, including selected papers and artistic contributions.

Therefore, it is hoped to achieve as diverse and rich a publication as possible, through the interdisciplinary nature of contributions and genres.

Contact

Please send all inquiries and submissions by email to:

Dr Johanna Gibson (Project Director), j.gibson@qmul.ac.uk

or to:

Dr Johanna Gibson

Queen Mary Intellectual Property Research Institute

John Vane Science Building

Charterhouse Square

London EC1M 6BQ

Tel: +44 (0) 20 7882 5937

Fax: +44 (0) 20 7882 3446

We look forward to hearing from you.