1. Latest developments of IP in Mexico; private and public universities, Itesm and University of Guadalajara IMPI MEXICO June 2006

2. Relationship with Universities and Research Centers Establishing Centers of Assistance for Protection of Industrial Property Rights (CAPPI’s) Implementing Intellectual Property courses Lectures in Universities and Research Centers

3. CAPPI’s Objectives Promote and spread knowledge of IP To support universities and research centers in designing and adapting Industrial Property policies Promote and spread programs of economic backing to professors and students with an innovator profile Support Micro and SME’s in Industrial Property Rights Design training programs in IP for students and professors

4. Development and analysis of Technological search, analyze patent technical information for researchers, university professors and students Identify and evaluate IP assets Identify projects and potential research results at universities that could be protected by IP.

5. Cases Guadalajara University of Guadalajara Courses for professors (5 hrs. per week; 120 hrs; 24 sessions) Topic in Industrial Property in all disciplines Campaign against violations of IP (Book photocopies, software) CAPPI’s in 3 campus to start ITESM West Zone Courses for professors (4 hrs. per week; 150 hrs; 37 sessions) High Tech Entrepreneur Program with CAPPI in each Campus

6. University of Guadalajara

7. The University of Guadalajara has 15 Campus: 5 thematic, and 10 regional. Thematic: Art & Design (architecture, industrial and graphic design) Engineering Campus (industrial, mechanical, electrical, chemistry engineering, etc) Biological and Agricultural Sciences (biology and agriculture) Business and Economics Sciences (Management, Accounting, Marketing, Economy) Social Sciences and Humanities (law, history and philosophy)

9. University of Guadalajara Student body University Undergraduates67,749 Graduates 2,641 PhD 276 Total Student Population77,936 Faculty 7,441 High School High and Prep School 106,529 Population Faculty 5,424

10. Today The programs we started last year, are beginning to take form: University of Guadalajara’s Council of Deans has approved the Intellectual Property Course. It will start next school term in September. In some Campus, it will be mandatory, such as the Engineering and the Art and Design Campus.

11. The University is celebrating their, 1st Research Results and Innovation Fair in a few months, and before it takes place, they will applying for a patent for all products presented at the fair.

12. Another action at the University, in coordination with the IP Office, is a crash intensive course for the professors that will be teaching the IP course, in the arts and design campus, it will start on the 29th. It’s a 61 hours for Patents and 25 for Trademarks.

13. 8,253 professors

14. ITESM (Technological Institute of Monterrey) At the Itesm, the latest news are the establishment of a Technological Transfer Office. Which is adscript to the Patenting Center of the Technological Entrepreneur Institute. With this action, a big step has been taken, as this TTO will be providing services to other Campus, Universities and research centers of the system and of the region.

16. TEI Strategic partners Intel Economy Ministry Instituto Mexicano de Propiedad Industrial Patent and Trademark Center Personnel Training University of Alberta Technological Transfer University of Waterloo Entrepreneur and Intrapreneur

17. Public Technological Institutes System Another program taking place, is with the TIS, which is a government program, funded with federal resources. An agreement has been reached so that each unit will have an academic in charge of IP. In December last year, personnel of the ROs attended a meeting in Los Mochis, a small agricultural town in the Pacific coast of Mexico, where 120 academics of the system received lectures about IP. The Tecnologicos system has an annual competition of Innovation and Creativity where personnel of each Regional Office act as judges. There are 217 units all over Mexico. It’s the largest organization of this type in the country.

18. Universities and Research Centers Patenting Centers In operation: Central Office – 4 Monterrey RO – 8 Yucatan RO – 3 Western RO – 2

19. Other actions There are some other actions taking place in Mexico, that will be presented tomorrow by the Deputy General Director of the Institute, Mr. Mario Rodriguez.

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