Intellectual Property


Commission Mandate

To promote efficient intellectual property (IP) systems that support international trade, encourage investment in creation and innovation, and facilitate sustainable economic development.

Chair

David J. Koris
Of Counsel
DaVinci Partners (Switzerland)
Executive Vice President and Head of Global Intellectual Property (Retired)
Shell (United States)

Vice-Chair

Ingrid Baele
Vice President of the Business Management Office
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards (Netherlands)

Rapporteur

Axel Braun
Head of International Developments and Global Group Patents
F. Hoffmann – La Roche (France)

Issue Rapporteur (Patents)

Mathias Karlhuber
Patent Attorney and Partner
Cohausz & Florack (Germany)

Issue Rapporteur (Trademarks)

Ana De Sampaio
Industrial Property Attorney
J. E. Dias Costa, LDA (Portugal)

Issue Rapporteur (Copyright)

Graham Henderson
President and Chief Executive Officer
Music Canada (Canada)

Issue Rapporteur (Designs)

Elisabeth Logeais
Partner
UGGC & Associates (France)

Regional Ambassadors

Hao Ma
President
CCPIT Patent and Trademark Law Office (China)

Jorge Chavarro   
Partner
Cavelier Abogados (Colombia)

Ganapathy Narayanan
Head of Corporate IPR Group
Tata Consultancy Services (India)

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