Mandate

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

   

Priority Projects

  • Inform potential policy approaches to curb the growing threat of abusive third-party funding of IP litigation.
  • Inform ongoing UN negotiations to recalibrate existing legal frameworks governing the relationship between scientific research, innovation and biodiversity preservation (in conjunction with the ICC Global Environment and Energy Commission).
  • Support the roll-out of tools to help small businesses better leverage their IP assets.
  • Champion the importance of effective policy ecosystems to enable innovation.

 

Swiss Delegates

  • Andrés Guggiana, Philip Morris International SA
  • Stephane Hedarchet, JT International SA
  • Myrtha Hurtado Rivas, Nestlé SA    
  • Patrick Kohler, Schindler Holding Ltd 
  • Jan Lucht, scienceindustries
  • John Moetteli, Da Vinci Partners LLC 
  • Leonie Ritscher, economiesuisse
  • Michael Ritscher, MLL Legal
  • Olivier Sauvageot, Syngenta
  • Margot Stuart, OriginAll SA
  • Peter Thomsen, Novartis International AG
  • Thomas Winkler, F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd

 

 

The ICC's intellectual property tool-kit for chambers of commerce

 

For further information
Danny Grajales
Global Policy Manager - IP & Innovation
Tel: +33 610 64 94 18