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Intellectual Property In Asia

18th October 2006

 

Reporting from Guangzhou, I’m pleased to inform that the topic for this week relates to the area intellectual property in Asia. This is  a particularly relevant topic as more and more, we need IP laws to protect our investment in business ideas and products.

 

Michael Chua,  E-Bulletin Editor

 

 

 

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This Thursday.....

 

At your Lunch Meeting this Thursday 12:45pm, 19th September 2006,

The Pines, 30 Stevens Road, Singapore 257840

 

Dear fellow Rotarians,

 

          Please join us this Thursday fo ir a presentation on

 

“Intellectual Property in Asia”

Ms Farah Namazie, Namazie & Company

 

Our speaker Farah Namazie is an Intellectual Property & Technology law practitioner, with the firm of Namazie & Co.   She draws her experience both from her extensive practice of over 15 years in IP & technology law, as well as from industry, where she was legal counsel with Apple Computers.

 

A graduate of Oxford University, with a Masters in Intellectual Property & Commercial law from the University of London, she has published and lectured on IP & Technology law internationally.  She is a member of the Society of Advanced Legal Studies in London, and a registered patent agent in Singapore.

 

On behalf of the programme committee, we look forward to seeing you this Thursday.

Yours in Rotary

Michael Chua
Programme Service Director
RY 2005-200
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Buffet lunch at S$25.00 will be served. 
Parking complimentary.

 

 

 

We meet at 12.45pm onwards for lunch meetings
and
7pm for dinner meetings - every last Thursday of the month

 

 

 

Desk duty:  Dennis Hangchi & Ronnie Neo

 

Kindly make alter nate arrangements
or contact Director
PP Tay Wei Lien  if you are not able to perform desk duty

 

Desk duty schedule for the following weeks

 

Please extend our RCSW hospitality to our international visitors

our home page

http://www.rotarysingaporewest.org

 

 

 

Notice of Business meeting

A Business Meeting will be convened on:      

                                                                           

                     Thursday 19th of October at 1.50pm                     

                  The Pines (after regular lunch meeting)                  

                    to approve and adopt the following:                    

                                                                           

1. Major Project 2006 / 2007 Beneficiaries

 

The  Board,  at its most recent meeting on 6th of October has endorsed the Major Project Committee's recommendation for this year’s beneficiaries:

 

i. The Haven.   The Haven is a children's home run by the Salvation Army, which provides care and security for 50 children and teenagers who are victims of abuse, neglect or abandonment.   They need $30,800 to pay for food and nutrition ($24,300 for 6 months) and school attire ($6,500) for 50 children.

 

ii. Margaret Drive Special School / Balestier Special School.  These are schools catering to children with special needs.   Both schools together have an enrolment of 718 students.  105 are supported by govt welfare, while another 119 are at the fringe (i.e. parents' income are marginally bove govt's cut-off levels).   They need $15,000 which can support these 119 families at $42 a month for 3 months.

                                                                           

iii. The Foundation of Rotary Clubs (Singapore) - Rotary Ayer Rajah Student Care Centre. $20,000 to be earmarked as subsidies for students at the Rotary-Ayer Rajah Student Care Centre.

 

Target sum to be raised - S$65,800.                                       

                                                                            

 2. Method of election of the President and Board of Directors for RY 2007/2008                                                                 

                                                                           

 As provided for in our club's By-Laws, the nomination may be conducted by:

1. A nominating committee (chaired by the IPP)                            

2. Members from the floor or,                                             

3. Combination of two methods above as the club may decide                

Members are asked to stay behind after the regular meeting to vote on the above.                            

 

Lai Bou Leong

Club Secretary

 

What’s coming up:

 

 

1. 21 October 2006 – District Bowling Fellowship

Venue : Daiman Bowl in Johore Jaya ( JB)

Date   : 21st October '06 ( Deepavali Holiday - Saturday )

Time   : 9:30 am Roll Off

           12.30 pm - Prize Presentation Lunch ( Buffet ) in Bowling alley Function Room

Cost   : R$50.00 per bowler for 4 bowling games and cost of lunch. All participating bowlers will receive a memento. Non- Bowlers attending lunch ( R$35.00 per pax)

Main Sponsor : DELFI Chocolates

Eligibility to bowl : All Rotarians/Anns/Children above 18 years/ Rotaractors  from Dist 3300 & 3310