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IATI CEO & President Participated At The United Nations’ WIPO Panel On Intellectual Property And Artificial Intelligence

Sep. 27, 2019

IATI CEO & President Karin Mayer Rubinstein participated at the opening panel of the 2019 WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization) Event in Geneva. The panel, hosted by WIPO Director General Prof. Francis Gurry, focused on the impact of AI on the IP system and IP policy, and Karin featured the Israeli AI sector and major players. Other Panel Members were Andrei Iancu, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO); Nuria Oliver, Chief Data Scientist in Data-Pop Alliance; and Zeng Zhihua, Director General, China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA), Automation Department, Beijing. Ambassador of Israel to the United Nations in Geneva Aviva Raz Shechter, and Minister (Commercial Affairs) and Deputy Permanent Representative of Israel to the WTO Yair Shiran also attended the Conference.

WIPO is a self-funding agency of the United Nations, with 192 member states, whose purpose is to lead the development of a balanced and effective international IP system. As the voice of the Israeli innovative industry, IATI keeps close connections with global policymakers.

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