Theme one : Industrial property in economic and cultural development : FICSOR, Miha?ly, GURRY, Francis. Basic notions of intellectual property (industrial property and copyright and neighboring rights); FERNANDEZ-BALLESTEROS, Carlos, SABHARWAL, Narendra, YU, Geoffrey. Introduction to WIPO : objectives, organizational structure and activities : development cooperation program; SABHARWAL, Narendra. Industrial property in commerce and industry; FERNANDEZ-BALLESTEROS, Carlos. Copyright and neighboring rights in economic and cultural development and in commerce and industry; GURRY, Francis. The roles of intellectual property rights in the licensing, acquisition and transfer of technology (including technology protected by copyright) and in foreign investments; JORDA, Karl. Universities and the teaching of intellectual property; DESSEMONTET, Francois. The situation of inventors, including employee inventors; BARDEHLE, Heinz. Tasks of an industrial property attorney and agent;
Theme two : Current trends in the management of intellectual property services and use of such services : NICOLAON, Gilbert. Intellectual property rights as a vehicle for the development of new technologies in universities, research institutes and small and medium-size enterprises (Part I); NICOLAON, Gilbert. Intellectual property rights as a vehicle for the development of new technologies in universities, research institutes and small and medium-size enterprises (Part II); JAGER, Melvin. Unfair competition, including trade secrets; JAGER, Melvin. Intellectual property rights and anti-trust law; UCHTENHAGEN, Ulrich. Collective administration of copyrights; ANDARY, Raymond. Patent information as an aid to research and development and corporate strategy; ANDARY, Raymond. The storage and access of patent information by the latest technology : demonstration of CD-ROM products;
Theme three : WIPO treaties and treaties in the making : their origins, scope and implications : BARTELS, Busso. The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT); BAEUMER, Ludwig. The patent law treaty and trademark law treaty; FICSOR, Miha?ly. Copyright and neighboring rights in the face of the challenges of technology and trade; SATELER, Ricardo. The proposed treaty on the settlement of disputes between States in the field of intellectual property;
Theme Four : Enforcement of intellectual property protection : Role of the judiciary : GURRY, Francis. Enforcement of intellectual property rights and dispute settlement; the WIPO Arbitration Center; GARNETT, Nick. Issues in piracy and counterfeiting; SUGDEN, Alec. The role of the Industrial Property Office and the Courts in opposition, infringement and revocation proceedings; CLAUS, Paul. Objectives and means for the computerization of an Industrial Property Office; GREENGRASS, Barry. Issues in the protection of biotechnological inventions and of plant varieties; TATHAM, David H. Protocol relating to the Madrid Agreement concerning the international registration of marks;
Theme Six : The changing world of intellectual property : Regional and international challenges : QUASHIE-IDUN, James. Issues in regional cooperation; JORDA, Karl. Intellectual property in the international market place;.