Este curso de verano de la OMPI de dos semanas de duración, que organiza la Academia de la OMPI conjuntamente con el Instituto Nacional de Propiedad Industrial de Chile, ofrece una oportunidad a estudiantes próximos a terminar la carrera y jóvenes profesionales de profundizar sus conocimientos en propiedad intelectual (P.I.), comprender mejor la P.I. en tanto que instrumento de desarrollo económico, social, cultural y tecnológico, así como el papel que la OMPI desempeña en la administración mundial de la P.I.

Programa

El programa, que se realizará a través de clases 100% en línea, lo integran conferencias a cargo de expertos el ámbito de la P.I., tanto de la OMPI como externos, así como casos prácticos y debates de grupos, en los cuales se profundizará en el uso de la P.I. en la práctica.

A través de los temas que forman parte del programa se espera que los estudiantes integren contenidos, reflexionen y evalúen las oportunidades y desafíos actuales que ofrece el sistema de PI.

Los estudiantes que satisfagan completamente los requisitos del programa recibirán un certificado de participación.

Condiciones para participar en el curso

En este curso de verano hay plazas para 40 estudiantes de nivel superior (licenciados y posgraduados) y jóvenes profesionales de cualquier campo de estudio o disciplina.

El programa está concebido para candidatos con conocimientos de P.I., y que hayan cursado satisfactoriamiento el curso DL-101 de la OMPI de forma previa a la inscripción a este curso.
 

Inscripción por Internet
Las solicitudes deben ser presentadas en línea adjuntando el currículo y una carta de motivación en la cual se señale el interés en participar del curso., así como el certificado de participación del curso DL-101.

Los candidatos seleccionados se notificarán una semana después del plazo de inscripción.

Para obtener más información, póngase en contacto con el coordinador del curso de verano: summerschool.chile@wipo.int.

Cuotas de inscripción para las Escuelas de Verano sobre IP

Las cuotas de inscripción son pagaderas tras la notificación de aceptación. Se dividen en las siguientes categorías:

Los estudiantes y jóvenes profesionales de los países en desarrollo y los países en transición y que residen en esos países:

• Estudiantes: USD 50
• Jóvenes profesionales: USD 100

•  Estudiantes: USD 100
•  Jóvenes profesionales: USD 200

Curriculum

The Summer School program provides an opportunity to senior students, young professionals and government officials to acquire deeper knowledge of each domain of intellectual property (IP) and of the role and functions of WIPO.

As WIPO’s only U.S.-based Summer School, the WIPO-U.S. Summer School program focuses on U.S. IP law and will take place in person through the Center for Intellectual Property x Innovation Policy (C-IP²) at George Mason University, Antonin Scalia Law School, in Arlington, Virginia, U.S.A. (see “Regarding Financial Assistance” below for details on limited virtual spots).

The program consists of lectures, case studies, simulation exercises and group discussions on selected IP topics, with an orientation towards the interface between IP and other disciplines.

A certificate of participation is awarded to participants who successfully complete the program requirements. To receive a certificate of participation, participants will be expected to be present for no less than 80% of these live sessions and take part in discussions and projects. Before applying, applicants should consider the required commitment to 6-8 hours of live sessions between approximately 8:50am-5:30pm EDT for two weeks.

Eligibility

The Summer School is open to senior students (graduate and postgraduate students) and young professionals from any field of study or discipline. The program is designed for candidates who wish to obtain deeper knowledge of U.S. IP law. Applicants who are more senior in their field of IP law may find the WIPO-U.S. Summer School less challenging but are still welcome to apply.

There is a limited number of space and applicants are encouraged to apply sooner rather than later. Once the program has reached capacity with fully registered applicants (accepted by WIPO and paid with C-IP²) registration will close.

Participants are responsible for their own travel to and from Washington D.C, United States of America, accommodation and living expenses during their participation of the program.

If your country is under U.S. sanctions, we may need a license from the U.S. Department of Treasury to allow you to participate. Applying for that license will take time, and we cannot guarantee that students from countries under sanction will be able to participate. However, the earlier you apply the greater our chances of obtaining the required license. We recommend interested applicants applying from a country under U.S. sanctions (such as Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan, Syria, and the Crimea region of Ukraine) apply through WIPO no later than February 15, 2022. This neither guarantees an approved license nor timely consideration by the branch of the U.S. government in charge of reviewing these applications.

Insurance and Medical Examination

Non-resident participants will be provided with insurance coverage through WIPO for the duration of their stay in connection with the Summer School program.

Each participant will be required to present a medical certificate upon arrival.

Online Registration

Applications must be submitted online with résumés, letters of motivation, and copies of passports (or identity cards).
 

Registration Fees for Summer Schools on IP

Registration fees are payable to George Mason University upon notification of acceptance from C-IP². They fall into the following categories:
Students and Young Professionals from developing countries and countries in transition and residing in those countries:                                                                              

Cancellation Policy
 
Accepted attendees may cancel on or before May 19, 2022, and receive a refund of the registration fee minus a cancellation fee of USD50. The registration fee will not be refunded for cancellations after May 19, 2022.

Regarding Financial Assistance

The 2022 WIPO-U.S. program will be held in person in Arlington, VA, U.S.A., just outside of Washington, D.C. However, we are offering a very limited-capacity, case-by-case virtual attendance scholarship to selected students who for financial reasons may be unable to attend in person. Please note that this virtual attendance offer is not guaranteed, and that initial acceptance to the program by WIPO does not automatically secure a virtual spot. If you have received notice from C-IP² that WIPO has accepted your application and you are interested in attending virtually, please follow up with C-IP² to discuss your situation. Accepted virtual participants will be expected to pay their registration fee but will not incur the other expenses (travelling to the U.S., meals, living expenses, etc.).

Otherwise, we regret to advise that neither WIPO nor C-IP² can offer any financial assistance to those seeking to participate in the program. Similarly, we are unable to identify any third parties that may be able to offer such assistance.
 
COVID-19
 
All participants will be expected to abide by all Commonwealth of Virginia and George Mason University COVID-19 guidelines in place during June 6-17, 2022.

More information about the WIPO-U.S. Summer School can be found here: https://cip2.gmu.edu/wipo/
 

Curriculum

The Summer School program provides an opportunity to senior students and young professionals working in the private and public sectors to acquire deeper knowledge of each domain of intellectual property (IP) and to develop IP skills in these areas.

The program consists of lectures, case studies, simulation exercises and group discussions on selected IP topics.

Conditions for the grant of the certificate of participation

A certificate of participation is awarded to participants who successfully complete the program requirements. To receive a certificate of participation, participants will be expected to be present to all sessions except two (2) sessions for which they shall spontaneously send an explanation for their absence by email to ipss@unige.ch as early as possible) and shall also actively take part in discussions and group projects. It is further expected from the participants to switch their camera on for all the sessions of the Summer School (unless there are reasons that would prevent this).Before applying, applicants should consider the required commitment that is needed for their participation to the Summer School.

Format of the Summer School

The Summer School will take place online.

Eligibility

The Summer School is open to senior students and young professionals from any field of study or discipline. The Summer School is designed for candidates who wish to obtain deeper knowledge of IP.

Online Registration

Applications must be submitted online with résumés, letters of motivation, and copies of passports (or identity cards).

Registration Fees

Registration fees are payable to UNIGE upon notification of acceptance from UNIGE.  They fall into the following categories:

1. students from developing countries and countries in transition: CHF 100;
2. young professionals from developing countries and countries in transition: CHF 250;
3. students from developed countries:CHF 300; and
4. young professionals from developed countries: CHF 500.

The payment of these registration fees within the given time frame granted by UNIGE confirms the formal registration of the participants to the Summer School.

GSS Payment Regulation

Tuition fees are as advertised on the website and can only be paid through the online payment method or bank transfer, in Swiss Francs (CHF).

Tuition fees must be paid within the period determined by the GSS Office and no later than one month prior to the GSS start date. If payment is not made in due time, GSS Office reserves the right to cancel the admission and attribute the place to another applicant.
The amount of the tuition fees is mentioned on the website and in the admission email. A non-refundable administrative fee of CHF 100 is included in the tuition fees.
 
Cancellation by the Participant

If a participant cancels his/her enrolment, interrupts the GSS or ends it prematurely, the costs are as follows:

If the participant cancels more than four weeks before the start of the GSS, he/she will have to pay 50% of the full Course fee, beyond the CHF 100 administrative fee;

If the participant cancels within four weeks of the start of the GSS or during the GSS, tuition fees (including the administrative fee) will not be refunded.