From the time i posted the news on the candidates for the WIPO DG chair 9 more sent in their applications.
The new entrants are:
- Boris Simonov, Russia, Director of ROSPATENT, Engineer
- Toufiq Ali, Bangladesh, Economist with a BA in Law, not that much IP experience but some WTO experience
- Mauro Masi, Italy, Law degree and economy degree, some IP experience
- Masood Kahn, Pakistan, Degree in English- BA in Economy, No IP experience, Ambassador to the UN.
- Jorge Amigo, Mexico, (very confusing CV – I can´t really see what he has been doing), Economist, ??
- Francis Gurry, Australia, Ph.D in law, Deputy Director General WIPO
- Alicia Adamczak, Poland, Lawyer, President of the Polish Patent office.
- Bojan Pretnar, Slovenia, Engineer, Slovenian Patent Office
Phew thats a lot of people from all over the globe.