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November 7, 2017

Somboon Earterasarun to Speak at a Human Resource Development Seminar at the Lao Department of Intellectual Property

On November 8, 2017, Somboon Earterasarun, a partner in Tilleke & Gibbins’ intellectual property group, will give a speech on the development and role of IP human resources in Lao private companies, as part of a seminar entitled “Human Resource Development for Smooth Management of IPR System.”

The seminar is being jointly conducted by the Lao Intellectual Property Department and the Japan Patent Office, and is part of an international series of events for alumni of training events held in Japan by the Japan External Trade Organization and the Asia-Pacific Industrial Property Center, aimed at developing human resources in developing countries.

The event will include insightful speeches and Q&A sessions by intellectual property and human resource professionals from Japan, Laos, and across the region. The event will be conducted in Thai, Lao, English, and Japanese, and is by invitation only.

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