Dear Sir/Madam,

 About IP Academy

The IP Academy was established in 2003 as part of a national initiative to develop Singapore into an IP Hub and serves as the focal point for executive IP training and thought leadership development in Singapore and the region. In line with its objective to develop and broaden IP knowledge and capabilities, the IP Academy provides a wide range of continuing executive training opportunities for IP professionals, business organisations, research institutions, and other IP creators and users. These include short term IP training courses, executive seminars, postgraduate certification and Masters programmes in IP. It also undertakes quality inter-disciplinary research to provide unique and commercial insights on IP issues and thereby support local and regional development of IP best practices and policies, and improve industry’s ability to protect, manage and exploit IP.

The IP Academy will be offering the following IP courses from February to May 2009:

• Musically Clear: A Seminar on Music Clearance for Public Performance (13 March 2009)
• IP Fundamentals: Applications for the Technology Industry (16 to 19 March 2009)
• IP Business Basics Series (25 Mar to 29 May 2009)
• IP Administrators’ Course (22 Apr to 28 May 2009)

Musically Clear: A Seminar on Music Clearance for Public Performance (13 March 2009)

Music is part and parcel of everyday living and for business owners, it can be a revenue generator. While playing music in your shop to enhance your customers’ shopping experience or create a festive mood during special occasions, do you realise that you are making a public performance of a creative work?

The savvy businessman in you probably already knows this. You may also know that you need to obtain a licence for the public performance. But do you know WHY and WHEN a licence or, sometimes, multiple licences are necessary? Do you know WHOM you should approach to get the necessary licence(s)?  

This seminar will answer your questions on WHY license, WHEN to get a licence and from WHOM to obtain the licence. The collecting agencies, COMPASS, RIPS and MPS will also share with you their roles and address your queries. Join us!

Find out more and/or register for the Musically Clear Seminar at http://www.ipos.gov.sg/mis/eve/eventdetails.htm?eid=1861

IP Fundamentals: Applications for the Technology Industry (16 to 19 March 2009)

The IP Fundamentals: Applications for the Technology Industry Course is an intensive 4-day modular training course that is designed for busy non-IP professionals who wish to have a good grasp of the legal and practical fundamentals of IP. It provides participants with the necessary tools to contribute to the development of the portfolio of intellectual assets and the overall IP strategy.

The Modules are as follows:

*Please kindly note that participants are required to bring their own laptops for Module E: Patent Due Diligence Using Software Tools. A certificate of attendance will be issued to participants who sign-up for all modules.

Visit us at http://www.ipacademy.com.sg/section/programme/322.html to find out more and/or register for the IP Fundamentals: Applications for the Technology Industry!

IP Business Basics Series (25 Mar to 29 May 2009) (Back to top page)

In this series of 3 hour modules, participants will get to understand the main forms of IP from a business perspective and then will be taught IP’s application to business in a practical and direct manner. Participants will go away with an understanding of the things that should matter to local enterprises for them to decide if they wish to go further into and develop the IP aspect of their company, and how to work with what they have, and what they can afford. This course is supported by the Association of Small and Medium Enterprises (ASME) and SPRING Singapore.

*The networking session is free-of-charge for participants who attend the IP Basic Series modules. A fee of $21.40 (inclusive of 7% GST) is payable by each participant who does not attend any of the modules but wish to participate in the networking session.

A Certificate of Attendance will be issued to participants who sign up for all modules.

# A 10% Early Bird discount will be given to participants who register by 9 March 2009. A 10% discount is also given to companies or individuals that sign-up for 3 or more modules. This discount cannot be used in conjunction with the early bird discount.

Visit us at http://www.ipacademy.com.sg/section/programme/334.html to find out more and/or register for the IP Business Basics Series!

IP Administrators’ Course (22 Apr to 28 May 2009) (Back to top page)

IP Administrators are involved in the planning, administration, coordination and implementation of administrative processes and projects relating to IP prosecution, searches, agreements, investigations and litigation activities. Senior administrators can play a supervisory or managerial position in IP firms and departments overseeing IP functions. IP Administrators provide essential services in-house in companies or in legal and specialist IP firms. In companies, someone trained in IP administration would most certainly also effectively value-add to internal company processes in IP management. Co-organised by the Asian Patent Attorneys Association (APAA – SG) and supported by the IP Office of Singapore (IPOS), this Course aims to provide participants with a foundation of IP knowledge and the basic skills needed by IP Administrators either working in-house or in IP firms.

^Applicants who register for all modules will have the option to sit for a MCQ exam on 28 May 2009 (2pm - 5pm). Participants must register before they are allowed to sit for the exam. A Certificate of Attainment will be issued to participants who sign up for all modules and pass the exam.

# A 10% Early Bird discount will be given to participants who register by 31 March 2009.

Visit us at http://www.ipacademy.com.sg/section/programme/346.html to find out more and/or register for the IP Administrators’ Course!

Please help circulate this information to associates and colleagues who may find these courses useful in their line of work.  Do let us know if you require any further information and we will be pleased to assist. We look forward to hearing from you soon.

Regards,

Kwek Ren Feng, Angela

IP Academy (Singapore)

Main: (65) 6221 8622, DID: (65) 6232 9817, Fax: (65) 6221 8601 

Email: angela_kwek@ipacademy.com.sg

Website: www.ipacademy.com.sg

7 Maxwell Road, #05-01A MND Complex, Annexe B

Singapore 069111