NaBIC's Director Participates in a Study Visit to WIPO
A Palestinian delegation representing An-Najah National University, Birzeit University, Palestine Polytechnic University, and the Ministry of National Economy recently participated in a study visit on the Establishment of Technology and Innovation Support Center (TISC) Network in Palestine held at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in Geneva over the period 25-26 November 2019.
The delegation from An-Najah included Dr. Yahya Saleh, Director of An-Najah's Business Innovation and Partnerships Center (NaBIC).
The study visit was organized by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), and the Ministry of National Economy of Palestine.
Mr. Walid Abdelnasser, Director, Regional Bureau for Arab Countries, Development Sector, WIPO inaugurated the meeting, and talked about the WIPO Technology and Innovation Support Center (TISC) program's goals. He noted that the World Intellectual Property Organization provides innovators of the technology and innovation support centers in the Palestinian Universities with access to local based, high quality technology information and related services, helping them to exploit their innovative potential and to create, protect, and manage their intellectual property (IP) rights.
The visit included an intensive training program on innovation, patents, ,intellectual and industrial property. The training program commenced with a workshop that included several presentations given by international specialists and experts from WIPO about their Program on the Establishment of Technology and Innovation Support Centers (TISCs), the implementation of TISC Project in Palestine, the importance of patent information and search tools, using international patent classification (IPC) for searches, and searching patents using PATENTSCOPE.
On the second day, the training program facilitated a workshop that included two presentations about searching patents using Espacenet, accessing and using TISC resources. Following the presentations, the speakers led a dialogue with the attendees on the above topics.
The visit included an intensive training program on innovation, patents, ,intellectual and industrial property. The training program commenced with a workshop that included several presentations given by international specialists and experts from WIPO about their Program on the Establishment of Technology and Innovation Support Centers (TISCs), the implementation of TISC Project in Palestine, the importance of patent information and search tools, using international patent classification (IPC) for searches, and searching patents using PATENTSCOPE.
On the second day, the training program facilitated a workshop that included two presentations about searching patents using Espacenet, accessing and using TISC resources. Following the presentations, the speakers led a dialogue with the attendees on the above topics.
On the last day of the visit, the training program covered several topics most important of which are trademarks as a tool for promoting business, and the importance of patents in the economic sector. The visit was concluded with a session that included an overview of WIPO IP policy for universities, and with a bilateral meeting with the Regional Bureau for Arab Countries.
During his visit, Dr. Saleh met with Ambassador Dr. Ibrahim Khreisheh, Permanent Representative of the State of Palestine to the United Nations – Geneva. Dr. Saleh shared with the Palestinian ambassador the latest news of the University, and briefed him about An-Najah's international participations with the aim of promoting innovation and creativity in the University as part of its strategic plan.