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MISION PERMANENTE DE CHILE
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL DEL COMERCIO (OMC)
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL DE LA PROPIEDAD INTELECTUAL (OMPI)
CONFERENCIA DE NACIONES UNIDAS PARA EL COMERCIO Y DESARROLLO (UNCTAD)
CENTRO DE COMERCIO INTERNACIONAL (CCI)
SEMINAR
MINING, INNOVATION AND INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY
DATE AND VENUE:
Thursday May 28th, 2015, room NB 0.107, WIPO New building.
ORGANIZERS:
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Permanent Mission of Chile to the WTO, WIPO, UNCTAD, ITC
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) - Geneva
National Institute of Industrial Property - INAPI Chile
IN COLLABORATION WITH:
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Ministry of Mining – Chile
National Mining Society – Chile (Sonami)
PRESENTATION:
Today´s commodity markets are highly sensitive to technological innovation. Accumulated
know-how, quality information and new technologies will determine the future of the business.
In this context, the relationship between innovation and intellectual property has become ever
stronger.
Countries with long-standing mining traditions have put themselves at the forefront of
technological advancement, particularly on exploration and exploitation methods. Indeed, as the
world’s largest producer and exporter of cooper, Chile has witness the industry´s ability to
overcome technical, environmental and financial challenges, through innovation.
The event is proposed as a high level seminar, targeting industry operators and domestic
regulators both in the fields of mining and intellectual property rights.
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OBJECTIVES:
1. Provide an instance for comparative analysis an experience sharing between private and
public operators.
2. Highlight the role of intellectual property in the promotion and protection of innovation.
3. Address the phenomenon of innovation and transfer of technology in the context of the
mining business.
4. Provide an overview of Chile’s mining industry, particularly on innovation
developments, as well as of other interested countries.
SPEAKERS AND MODERATORS:
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Industry experts and public authorities relevant to the mining sector.
Heads of Missions to the International Organizations based in Geneva.
Representatives of WIPO, UNCTAD, WEF and ICTSD.
AUDIENCE:
The event is directed to the business, productive and financing community in Switzerland,
international and diplomatic community and multilateral organization in Geneva.
Attendance to the seminar is free of charge.
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PROGRAM
Thursday May 28th, 2015
Venue: WIPO New Building
09:00-09:30
INSCRIPTIONS
09:30- 10:00
INAUGURAL SESSION
• Welcoming remarks by Mr. Mario Matus, WIPO Deputy Director General,
Development Sector
• Introductory remarks by Mr. Maximiliano Santa Cruz, Director, National
Institute of Industrial Property of Chile (INAPI).
• Opening remarks by Ambassador Héctor Casanueva, Permanent Representative
of Chile to WTO, WIPO, UNCTAD, ITC
10:00-10:30
INAUGURAL CONFERENCE
Innovation in the Chilean mining sector: technological development and state of
the art.
Mr. Ignacio Moreno, Vice Minister, Ministry of Mining - Chile
10:30-11:15
FIRST PANEL: Technological challenges for the future mining industry
Moderator: Mr. Ricardo Meléndez-Ortiz, Chief Executive Officer, International Centre
for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD)
Panelists:
 Mr. Fidel Baez, General Manager on Technology and Innovation CODELCO
(Corporación del Cobre, Chile)
 Eric Maag, Director for the Innovation and Prosperity Office for the Centre of
Excellence in Mining Innovation (CEMI), Canada
11:15-11:30
Coffee break
11:30-12:30
SECOND PANEL: Productivity, innovation and costs in the mining sector
Moderator: Ms. Gillian Davidson, Head of Mining and Metals Industry, World
Economic Forum
Panelists:
• Mr. Iván Cerda, General Manager, Technologic Foundation for Mining, National
Mining Association (SONAMI)
• Ms. Pilar Parada, Biosigma, Chile
• International Mining Company representative (TBC)
12:30-15:30
Free Lunch
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15:30-16:30
THIRD PANEL: Invention in mining: Patent Application and Grant trends
Moderator: Selina Jackson, Special Representative to the UN and WTO at The World
Bank
Panelists:
• Mr. Maximiliano Santa Cruz, Director, National Institute of Industrial Property
of Chile (INAPI)
• Ms. YANG Ping, Officer from the State Intellectual Property Office of The
People's Republic of China (SIPO)
• Mr. Carsten Fink, WIPO Chief Economist
16:30-17:30
CLOSING PANEL: Mining Investments and future challenges
Moderator: Ambassador Jonathan T. Fried, Permanent Representative of Canada to the
WTO, WIPO and UNCTAD
Panelists:
• Mr. Pedro Asenjo, Chief of Investment Facilitation, Foreign Investment
Committee, Chile
• Mr. James Zhang, Director of the Investment and Enterprise Division at the
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
• Foreign Company investing in Chile and other countries (TBC)
17:30-17:45
CLOSING REMARKS
Mr. John Sandage, WIPO, Deputy Director General, Patents and Technology Sector
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18:00-19:00
Reception offered by WIPO
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