Lesly Franco
Country:
Dominican Republic
Institution:
Oficina Nacional de la Propiedad Industrial (ONAPI)
Position:
Asesora Técnica de Dirección General
Email:
l.franco@onapi.gob.do
Phone:
809-567-7474
Expert area:
General IP Management Expert
Degree:
Qualification obtained: Law Degree
Awarding institution: Catholic University of Peru
Year obtained: 2012
Postgraduate education:
Type: Master's degrees
Name of qualification: Masters in Property Intellectual
Awarding institution: University Austral (Argentina)
2013
Type: Specialisation Course
Name of qualification: Certificate in International Business
Awarding institution: Institute for Superior Consular Formation (INESDYC)
2015
Type: Specialisation Course
Name of qualification: Certificate in International Management law and Public Internacional en Derecho Administrativo y Gestión Pública
Awarding institution: CCEDAL and UCSD
2011
Type: Refresher courses
Name of qualification: Specialized Seminar Regarding Procedure and Activities for Administrative jursidiction
Awarding institution: IGLOBAL-FUNGLODE
2014
Type: Refresher courses
Name of qualification: Regulatory Aspects of Electronic Government
Awarding institution: Executive Secretariar for Integral Development (SEDI) in the Organization of American States (OAS), with support from the IDRC/ICA and the Interamerican Development Bank
2009
Practical experience:
Type:Intellectual Property Study
Name of organisation: ONAPI
Position: Technical Assistant to the Director General
Role: Responsible for the development of different projects regarding the use of Information Technology and Industrial Property in ONAPI.
2004-current
Type:Intellectual Property Study
Name of organisation: National Instittue for the Defense And Protection of Intellectual Property of Peru -
INDECOPI
Position: Manager for institutional development, coordinator for system decentralization, technical assistant at the competition and intellectual property court.
1996-2002
Type:Intellectual Property Study
Name of organisation: ONAPI
Position: Technical advisor for General Direction.
Role: Responsible for fostering different projects within ONAPI regarding the adoption of IPR within the Dominican Republic.
2004-current
Teaching experience:
Type: speakers at promotional and awareness-raising events
Name of Course/Qualification: Patent-judge course in Dominican Law
Awarding/Organising Institution: WIPO / ONAPI and the National Judicial Law School
September 2015 - October 2015
Type: speakers at promotional and awareness-raising events
Name of Course/Qualification: Dominican Academy of Fashion – Industrial property in
Awarding/Organising Institution: Dominicana Moda and INMODA RD
October 2015
Type: speakers at promotional and awareness-raising events
Name of Course/Qualification: Value of IPR in Latin America, and health innovation”
Awarding/Organising Institution: V Latin American Seminar ASDIN, CEDIQUIFA y Universidad Externado de Colombia
October 2014
Type: speakers at promotional and awareness-raising events
Name of Course/Qualification: Program for IPR and Competetion for SME
Awarding/Organising Institution: EDUBANCO
1999-2000
Publications:
Title: Participated in modification of Law 20-00 regarding Industrial Property, as a member of the DR-CAFTA implementation team.