At Avancept, we believe that equity and simple fairness in a globalized economy requires those
residing in the Developing World to have access to IP strategy skills at least on par with those
available in the Developed World. Avancept has worked for years to see this goal become a reality.
Avancept works to improve the world's IP infrastructure under the belief that inventors and IP
Asset holders from Developing Countries should be just as able to protect and develop their
creations as their counterparts in the Developed World.
In furtherance of this goal, Avancept's founder Tom Ewing developed a patent agent training
program for the World Intellectual Property Organization that has been used in more than a dozen
training courses worldwide. Tom has personally trained patent agents from nearly 40 countries
and led WIPO training courses in Zimbabwe (2007), India (2006), Singapore (2006), and Malaysia
(2003). Most of these young patent agents are employed by research institutions in Developing
Countries and are now equipped to help their institution protect the fruits of its research. Tom
has also assisted countries Tanzania in developing its national IP plan. Avancept strives to do its
part in creating wealth and eliminating poverty worldwide in the belief that intellectual property is
one critical tool in this effort.
residing in the Developing World to have access to IP strategy skills at least on par with those
available in the Developed World. Avancept has worked for years to see this goal become a reality.
Avancept works to improve the world's IP infrastructure under the belief that inventors and IP
Asset holders from Developing Countries should be just as able to protect and develop their
creations as their counterparts in the Developed World.
In furtherance of this goal, Avancept's founder Tom Ewing developed a patent agent training
program for the World Intellectual Property Organization that has been used in more than a dozen
training courses worldwide. Tom has personally trained patent agents from nearly 40 countries
and led WIPO training courses in Zimbabwe (2007), India (2006), Singapore (2006), and Malaysia
(2003). Most of these young patent agents are employed by research institutions in Developing
Countries and are now equipped to help their institution protect the fruits of its research. Tom
has also assisted countries Tanzania in developing its national IP plan. Avancept strives to do its
part in creating wealth and eliminating poverty worldwide in the belief that intellectual property is
one critical tool in this effort.
Avancept Works to Bring IP Strategy Skills to the Developing World
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Highlights from Our Recent Development Work
Gift Sibanda, Director General of the African Regional
Intellectual Property Office, presents Avancept Founder
Tom Ewing with a token of appreciation following a
WIPO-ARIPO patent agent training program in 2007.
Intellectual Property Office, presents Avancept Founder
Tom Ewing with a token of appreciation following a
WIPO-ARIPO patent agent training program in 2007.
Abdulla Waziri, Registrar General of Zanzibar, with Tom Ewing
following an IP workshop in Tanzania on drafting the nation's IP plan.
following an IP workshop in Tanzania on drafting the nation's IP plan.
Tom Ewing with the students of the WIPO-ARIPO patent agent
training course in Harare (2007).
training course in Harare (2007).
Tom Ewing leads a student patent claims drafting
exercise at the Indian Institute of Technology in
Mumbai in 2006.
exercise at the Indian Institute of Technology in
Mumbai in 2006.
(Left) Students at the WIPO patent agent training course in Singapore work on
an exercise given them by Tom Ewing; (Right) fabled Clarke Quay in Singapore.
an exercise given them by Tom Ewing; (Right) fabled Clarke Quay in Singapore.
IIT Mumbai welcomes a WIPO-led patent agent
training course.
training course.
Government officials and other executives work
on the draft national IP plan for Tanzania using
exercises given them by Tom Ewing and Prof. Tom
Ogada of Kenya (2008).
on the draft national IP plan for Tanzania using
exercises given them by Tom Ewing and Prof. Tom
Ogada of Kenya (2008).
Tom Ewing and other WIPO delegates meet Malaysian Trade and Industry
Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddn Yassin (left) at a WIPO training meeting in 2005;
(right), one of Kuala Lumpur's signature mosques at night.
Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddn Yassin (left) at a WIPO training meeting in 2005;
(right), one of Kuala Lumpur's signature mosques at night.
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