The VI International Intellectual Property Olympiad for high school ...

The VI International Intellectual Property Olympiadfor high school students“Inventiveness and exploratory activity of young people –creation of a new intellectual elite in the world”The main prize of the Olympiad - a certificate for a free tuition coursein the Russian State Academy of Intellectual Property –the only academic institution in Russia training specialists-to-be in the field ofintellectual property20 December 2013 is registration deadlineOlympiad OrganizersThe Russian Federal Service for Intellectual Property (ROSPATENT), the RussianState Academy of Intellectual Property (RSAIP) and the Chamber of Commerceand Industry of the Russian Federation in cooperation with the World IntellectualProperty Organization (WIPO, Geneva); the Eurasian Patent Office (EAPO) andthe Russian Authors Society (RAS).The objectives of the project- increasing young people’s interest in intellectual property issues;- maintaining inventive and exploratory activity of young generation;- encouraging young people for innovative search and development of prospectiveprojects and facilitating their commercialization;- bringing together talented and ambitious children in Russia, CIS countries, BalticStates, Eastern Europe countries;- creating new innovative culture.Encouraging young people’s interest in intellectual property issues today, wecontribute to the growth of the global innovative economy in the futureParticipants of the OlympiadRussian-speaking high school students aged 14-18 from all regions of the RussianFederation, CIS countries, Baltic States, Eastern Europe countries, interested inhistory, economics, management, legal protection and exploitation of intellectualproperty both in Russia and all over the world.Registration of the Olympiad Participants

Registration period: from 1 September to 20 December 2013.Terms of registration: fill in the form on RSAIP internet-site www.olimpiadargiis.ruStages of the Olympiad- First round (01 October 2013 – 20 December 2013) – on-line testing.- Second round (January 2014 – March 2014) – writing an essay.- Third round – Final ( April 2014 ) -writing an essay and its oral presentation inRussian and English, a business game (blitz-game).The final of the Olympiad includes additional activities, such as lectures, trainingcourses, meetings with leading specialists in the field of intellectual property. Thefinalists will be offered a large-scale cultural programme.Awarding ceremony (April 2014, Moscow)The finalists will be awarded with presents and souvenirs.The nominees will be awarded with valuable presents.The Olympiad coordinator – Yanenko AndreyMobile: +7-903-294-64-90,E-mail: yanenko.andrey2013@yandex.ruInternet-site : www.olimpiada-rgiis.ru