Day 1: Sunday January 29th
5:30pm Opening reception (Restaurant, tbd)
7:00pm Welcome Dinner (Restaurant, tbd)
Introductions & Background
Day 2: Monday, January 30th
7:30am Breakfast (Kobe Portopia Hotel, Quality Hotel)
9:00am Session 1: Plenary (RIKEN – Plenary Room)
Meeting Overview And Goals
Brief Overview Of IP Landscape In Asia
10:30am Break (RIKEN – Lobby)
10:45am Session 2: Plenary (RIKEN – Plenary Room)
Issue-Spotting: What Are The Most Significant Proprietary Challenges In Stem Cell Research In Asia
12:00pm Lunch (RIKEN – Lobby)
1:00pm Session 3: Breakout Groups (RIKEN – Breakout A, Breakout B)
Issue-Spotting And Models For Change/Recommendations
3:30pm Break (informal break available from 2pm – Lobby)
4:00pm Session 4: Plenary (RIKEN – Plenary Room)
Consolidate/Merge Work From Breakouts
6:00pm Recess
7:00pm Dinner in Kobe
Day 3: Tuesday, January 31st
7:30am Breakfast (Kobe Portopia Hotel, Quality Hotel)
8:30am Session 5: Plenary (RIKEN – Plenary Room)
Review Draft Product From Day 1
Revise And Refine
10:00am Break (RIKEN – Lobby)
10:15am Session 6: Plenary (RIKEN – Plenary Room)
Continue Work From Session 5
12:00pm Lunch (RIKEN – Lobby)
1:15pm Session 7: Plenary (RIKEN – Plenary Room)
Practical Applications/How To Proceed
3:00pm Break (RIKEN – Lobby)
3:15pm Session 8: Plenary (RIKEN – Plenary Room)
Summary, Conclusion, Next Steps
4:00pm Recess
Proprietary Challenges in Stem Cell Research 