[Australia-public-discuss] Forum - Fighting the war on patents

[Ben Sturmfels]

Hi Folks,

Thought you might be interested in this seminar on patents by "IP 
Australia" next Wednesday. I'll be attending and hopefully asking some 
questions relevant to our campaign.

Ben

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"Fighting the war on patents"

IP Forum

16 November 2011

 From the battle to capture the hearts and minds of smart-phone
consumers, through to the emotive issue of gene patenting - "Fighting
the war on patents" is the must attend event for 2011.

Hear from industry leaders as they pour over these issues and offer
insights into how the battlelines are forming across multiple sectors,
as IP increasingly shapes the world we live in.

The event features three guest speakers:

    * Mr Philip Noonan, Director General, IP Australia

    * Dr Trevor Davies, Partner, Allens Arthur Robinson Patent & Trade
      Mark Attorneys

    * Dr Aaron Mitchell, Manager, South Australian Research &
      Development Institute

Followed by a panel discussion and complimentary lunch.

This free forum includes the opportunity for you to network with
attorneys, lawyers, industry representatives and members of IP
Australia's Executive.

When: 11:15am - 02:00pm Wednesday 16 November 2011

Where: Melbourne Marriott Hotel
Cnr Exhibition & Lonsdale Streets
Melbourne VIC 3000

Cost: The event is free to attend but registration is essential as
places are limited

How to register:

Please RSVP by Friday 11 November 2011 to

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