The WIPO Distance Learning program will accept registrations until March 27, 2014, for advanced courses offered in 2014 on the newly introduced WIPO eLearning platform.
Each of the courses is tutored by practitioners in the relevant field.
Registrations for the following courses are open at WIPO (choose Course Catalog, then WIPO Academy – Distance Learning Program [DL]) until March 27, 2014:
- COPYRIGHT AND RELATED RIGHTS (DL201);
- ELECTRONIC COMMERCE AND IP (DL202);
- BIOTECHNOLOGY AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY (DL204);
- PATENTS (DL301);
- TRADEMARKS, INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS & GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS (DL302);
- ARBITRATION & MEDIATION PROCEDURE UNDER THE WIPO RULES (DL317);
- PATENT INFORMATION SEARCH (DL318);
- PATENT DRAFTING (DL320);
- MANAGING IP IN THE BOOK PUBLISHING INDUSTRY (DL401); and,
- INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT (DL450).
For more information, please see: WIPO Academy Distance Learning Program
Fee Structure:
STUDENTS
- Developing countries and countries in transition - 80US dollars
- Developed countries - 250 US dollars
PROFESSIONALS
- Developing countries and countries in transition - 120US dollars
- Developed countries - 400 US dollars
ACADEMICS
- Developing countries and countries in transition - 80US dollars
- Developed countries - 250 US dollars
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS (INCLUDING IP OFFICES)
- Developing countries and countries in transition - free of charge
- Developed countries - 250 US dollars