PIPRA’s 2007 annual gathering is a forum for representatives from member and affiliate institutions to discuss PIPRA’s governance and activities, assess its progress, set future priorities and explore new opportunities to fulfill the organization’s mission.

Hosted by PIPRA and Morrison & Foerster, LLP, the 2007 meeting and symposium entitled “Technology Access for International Development” will be held on Wednesday March 7th at The Renaissance Parc 55 Hotel in San Francisco, California.

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This meeting has been conveniently scheduled to coincide with the 2007 AUTM Annual Meeting held at the The San Francisco Marriott Hotel on March 8-10, 2007.

Meeting and Symposium Registration

The morning session of PIPRA’s annual meeting is open to representatives from current and potential PIPRA member institutions.  The afternoon symposium will be open to the public and comprised of two panels addressing the new initiatives in agricultural, biofuels, nonotechnologies and health research and the impact of intellectual property policies on humanitarian outcomes.

Member Meeting and Symposium

We will not defer a meeting registration fee this year due to a very generous donation from the law firm of Morrison & Foerster, LLP.

Online free registration is now available.  Visit the secure registration form now

Afternoon Symposium - Open to the Public

An open afternoon symposium entitled “Technology Access for International Development” and will address the new initiatives in agricultural, biofuels, nonotechnologies and health research and the impact of intellectual property policies on humanitarian outcomes. This symposium is exclusively sponsored by the law firm of Morrison & Foerster, LLP.

Online free registration is now available.  Visit the secure registration form now

Hotel Reservations

Please note that PIPRA’s 2007 Annual Membership meeting has been conveniently scheduled to coincide with the 2007 AUTM Annual Meeting to be held at the San Francisco Marriott Hotel, on March 8 -10, 2007.  For those only attending the PIPRA 2007 Annual Meeting, the Renaissance Parc 55 Hotel and the San Francisco Marriott are now fully booked. Alternate hotels are as follows.

Meetings participants should be aware that they are responsible for dealing directly with the hotel with regards to possible date changes, deposits, refunds, etc.

We suggest the following hotels that are within close distance of the Renaissance Parc 55 Hotel and the San Francisco Marriott:

Handlery Hotel Union Square
351 Geary Street
San Francisco, California 94102
Tel: 1-800-843-4343 - Tel: 415.781.7800 - Fax: 415.781.0269
When making reservations, the attendee will need to ask for the government rate for UC Davis, $140 per night.

Hilton San Francisco
333 O'Farrell Street
San Francisco, California 94102
Tel: 1-415-771-1400 - Fax: 1-415-771-6807

Hotel Nikko San Francisco
222 Mason Street
San Francisco, California 94102, USA
Tel: 415.394.1111 - Fax: 415.394.1106
Toll-Free Reservations: 800-248-3308

Marriott San Francisco
55 4th St
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 896-1600

The Westin St. Francis Hotel
335 Powell St
San Francisco, CA 94102
(415) 278-9611

The Orchard Garden Hotel
466 Bush Street
San Francisco, California 94108
415-399-9807

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