From: japan.project@compmail.com (Japan Infor. Access Project)
Subject: EVENT: Japanese Intellectual Property Conf, D.C., Jul 12-13, 1993
Date: 3 Jun 1993 12:46:32 -0700


Crossposted from comp.research.japan


[MODERATOR'S NOTE:  Sounds important! -- Bob Jacobson]

              Japanese Intellectual Property Conference  

Monday, July 12 and Tuesday, July 13, 1993 at the National Press Club,
14th and F Streets, N.W., Washington, D.C. Sponsored by the Japan
Information Access Project and the IC2 Institute at the University of
Texas at Austin.  Day one will discuss Securing Intellectual Property:
Politics and Practices and Day two will examine The Japanese Patent
System and Strategies for Competitiveness.

Day One Presentations will include:

      * The Future of U.S.-Japan Patent Relations
      * The Trade Politics of Intellectual Property: Super 301 and 337
      * Protecting Trade Secrets in Japan
      * Understanding the Limits of Japanese Copyright  
      * Effective Contract and Licensing Negotiation in Japan
      * Contrasting the Japanese and American Patent Systems 

Day Two Presentations will include:

      * The American Response to Japanese Patent Practices
      * Working with the Japanese Patent System: Abuse and Use
      * Retrieving and Making Sense of Japanese Patent Information
      * Commissioning and Evaluating a Patent Translation
      * Patent Analysis for Strategic Advantage
      * Integrating Japanese Patent Data for R&D Planning

Registration Rates

Professional: $845
Government/Academic: $495

Registration includes continental breakfasts, lunches, a reception and
a detailed briefing book.

For more detailed information, please contact:

The Japan Information Access Project
1706 R Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C.  20009
Tel: 202/332-5224
Fax: 202/332-6841
e-mail: japan.project@compmail.com (internet)