CEIPI's Newsletter n° 32 - June 11, 2015
HEADLINES
New Training Program for Technically Qualified Judges of the Unified Patent Court: registration is opened!
The creation of the Unified Patent Court represents a turning point in the history of European intellectual property law. The judges of the Unified Patent Court will be central actors for the success of the Unified Patent Court and the entire patent package.
The Centre for International Intellectual Property Studies, in collaboration with INPI, puts its experience in training public servants, longstanding academic tradition and partnership with key international intellectual property organizations at the service of a training program intended to meet the needs of a crucial collective such as the judiciary, more particularly, technically qualified judges.
The first edition of this new training program, in cooperation with the French National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI), will take place from September to November 2015 in Strasbourg, CEIPI:
1st module: 24, 25 and 26 September 2015
2nd module: 29, 30 and 31 October 2015
3rd module: 19, 20 and 21 November 2015
Tuition fees: 2 900 €.
Deadline for enrolment: 1st August 2015!
Click to download the program and the registration form.
CEIPI Summer School on Intellectual Property in Europe - 2015
For the 7th consecutive year, CEIPI will organise a Summer School on IP in Europe. The courses will take place from 2 to 10 July, 2015.
Lecturers are chosen from the CEIPI staff and intellectual property specialists including academics, specialised practitioners and professional representatives.
The summer school aims to provide an academic and practical overview of the IP-related aspects of the legal system in the European Union, as well as to shed light on the litigation of intellectual property rights (especially patents) in Europe. The course is intended mainly for students and practitioners who want to acquire the basics of the European IP system.
Deadline for enrolment: 19th June 2015!
You can download the programme and the registration form.
CEIPI/WIPO/INPI Advanced Course on Intellectual Property, Technology Transfer and Licensing, 15 to 26 June 2015, Strasbourg
The CEIPI/WIPO/INPI Advanced Course on Intellectual Property, Technology Transfer and Licensing will take place from 15 to 26 June 2015 in Strasbourg. This training course is jointly organized since 1978 by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), the Centre for International Intellectual Property Studies (CEIPI) and the French National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI).
The training is addressed to officials of technology transfer professionals, including professionals working in university technology transfer offices, national and regional intellectual property offices and science and technology ministries. With an integrated and practical approach, the CEIPI/WIPO/INPI Advanced Course on Intellectual Property, Technology Transfer and Licensing will be also of the interest of lawyers and economists.
The participants will benefit from the expertise of specialists from several international organizations, prestigious institutes and universities, and renowned professionals, while interacting with professionals coming from all over the world.
The courses will be taught in English. You can download the program and the registration form.
Opening Statement of CEIPI at the Diplomatic Conference for the Adoption of a new Act of the Lisbon Agreement for the Protection of Appellations of Origin and their International Registration (May 11 to 21, 2015, Geneva, Switzerland)
From 11th to 21st May 2015 took place in Geneva the Diplomatic Conference for the Adoption of a new Act of the Lisbon Agreement for the Protection of Appellations of Origin and their International Registration. The Diplomatic Conference was convened with the aim of adopting a new Act of the Lisbon Agreement for the Protection of Appellations of Origin and their International Registration, in order to render the Lisbon System more attractive for states and users, while preserving its principles and objectives.
CEIPI was represented by Mr. François Curchod, representative of CEIPI at WIPO and Former Deputy Director General of WIPO.
For more information about the event and the Geneva Act of Lisbon Agreement: http://www.wipo.int/meetings/diplomatic_conferences/2015/en/
- From left to right: Mr. François Curchod, representative of CEIPI at WIPO, with Ms. Isabelle Boutillon, Director of Premises Infrastructure Division of WIPO and adjunct professor at CEIPI, and Mr. Daniel Gervais, Professor at the Vanderbilt University, Nashville, USA, and a regular visiting professor at CEIPI
PARTNERSHIPS
Signature of the Annual Convention 2015 implementing the agreement between the CEIPI and INPI
CEIPI and INPI signed in 2014 an agreement to strengthen their cooperation in the legal training of intellectual property and to develop common areas of research.
As part of this collaboration, CEIPI and INPI have decided to implement several activities, by means of annual conventions. The annual convention 2015 was signed on 5th June 2015, during the last Administrative Board of CEIPI, held in Strasbourg.
The two partners will develop several projects in 2015, including:
- the training Program for Technically Qualified Judges of the Unified Patent Court (see above)
- the CEIPI/WIPO/INPI Advanced Course on Intellectual Property, Technology Transfer and Licensing, intended to senior officials of national intellectual property offices in developing countries (see above).
- Mr. Jean-Michel Flu, Director Legal and International Affairs at INPI and Mr. Christophe Geiger, Director General of CEIPI, in the presence of Mr. António Campinos, President of the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (OHIM) and President of CEIPI’s Administrative Board
Agreement with the Spangenberg Center for Law, Technology & the Arts, Case Western Reserve University School of Law
CEIPI has signed an international cooperation agreement with Spangenberg Center for Law, Technology & the Arts, Case Western Reserve University School of Law, on May 6th, 2015 in Strasbourg, during a ceremony organized by CEIPI.
The signing took place in the presence of Mr. Christophe Geiger, Director General of CEIPI, Mr. Craig Nard, Director of the Spangenberg Center for Law, Technology & the Arts and members of the Research Department of CEIPI.
The objective of this agreement is to develop joint training programs and research, publications and joint organization of conferences and events.
The ceremony took place following a research seminar on the topic: “Non-Practicing Entities' and patent reform in the US”, during which Mr. Nard intervened (see below).
- Mr. Christophe Geiger, Director General of CEIPI and Mr. Craig Nard, Director of the Spangenberg Center for Law, Technology & the Arts
RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
Visiting Professors and Researchers
Dr. Rebecca Giblin, Associate Professor at Monash University School of Law (Melbourne, Australia), has been visiting CEIPI in May 2015 to accomplish research and participate in CEIPI research activities, such as the Roundtable on International IP Law held on May 11th (see below). Among other projects evolving around legal and social aspects of copyright, inter alia the concept of “public interest”, she has advanced on the global collaboration, led in conjunction with Associate Professor Kimberlee Weatherall, Associate Professor at Sydney University, asking “What if we could reimagine copyright?”, formally launched last year during their visit to CEIPI. She has also completed a year long collaboration with Professor Jane Ginsburg of Columbia Law School dealing with the controversy over Aereo and the “making available” right. Most recent papers by Dr. Giblin may be found at http://works.bepress.com/giblin/
CEIPI is happy to announce that the following visiting professors have also joined the CEIPI team from March to June 2015:
- Ms. Toshiko Takenaka, Professor at the University of Washington School of Law, Seattle, USA
- Ms. Séverine Dusollier, Professor at Sciences Po Paris, France
- Mr. Craig Nard, Professor of Law and Director of the Spangenberg Center for Law, Technology & the Arts, Case Western Reserve University School of Law, Cleveland, USA
- Ms. Rochelle Dreyfuss, Professor of Law, Co-Director of the Engelberg Center on Innovation Law and Policy, New York University School of Law, USA
- Mr. Carlos Correa, Professor at the University of Buenos Aires and Director of CEIDIE, Argentina
- Ms. Lea Shaver, Associate Professor at Indiana University, Robert H. McKinney School of Law, USA
- Toshiko Takenaka
- Séverine Dusollier
- Craig Nard
- Rochelle Dreyfuss
- Carlos Correa
- Lea Shaver
PAST CONFERENCES AT (OR ORGANIZED BY) CEIPI
Conference “IPrism International Intellectual Property Symposium” organized by Osaka University Intellectual Property Center in partnership with CEIPI
Osaka University Intellectual Property Center organized in partnership with CEIPI and the Center for Advanced Study and Research on Intellectual Property (CASRIP), University of Washington, an international conference on the topic “IPrism International Intellectual Property Symposium”. The conference was held on the 4th of June 2015 at Osaka University Nakanoshima Center.
Very renowned French and Japanese scholars and personalities intervened during the conference including: Mr. Alain Michelet, President of the CNCPI (Compagnie nationale des conseils en propriété industrielle), judge Ryuichi Shitara, President of the Japanese IP High Court, Ms. Aurélia Marie, President of AIPPI France (Association Internationale pour la Protection de la Propriété Intellectuelle), Mr. Shigeki Chaen, Professor at Osaka University, Ms. Toshiko Takenaka, Professor at the Washington School of Law and Mr. Yann Basire, Associate Professor at the University of Haute Alsace and member of CEIPI Research Department.
Click on the program for further information.
One-day seminar of the CEIPI’s Research Department: “Intellectual Property at the Court of Justice of the European Union”, May 18th, 2015
A one-day seminar titled “Intellectual Property at the Court of Justice of the European Union” was organized by the CEIPI’s Research Department and the Research Federation “L’Europe en mutation”, on Monday, 18th May 2015, under the scientific leadership of Ms. Stephanie Carre and Mr. Franck Macrez, Associate Professors at CEIPI.
As for the previous editions, the members of the Research Department as well as affiliated practitioners have analyzed the recent developments in intellectual property case-law in the European Union. The one-day seminar also opened new perspectives to be pursued in the interest of the coherence and efficiency of the European system of intellectual property in the single market.
This event was open to students, doctoral students, academics and practitioners and is validated in the framework of the continuing vocational training for lawyers.
Click to access the program.
CEIPI’s international roundtable on the topic: “Intellectual property and access to science and culture: convergence or conflict?”, 11th May 2015
In the context of the lecture series “(Re)thinking Intellectual Property, Fundamental Questions and New Perspectives”, the CEIPI had the pleasure of welcoming an international roundtable on the topic: “Intellectual property and access to science and culture: convergence or conflict?”, which was held on May 11, 2015 at CEIPI.
The speakers included: Mr. Christophe Geiger, Director General of CEIPI; Mr. Carlos Correa, Professor at the University of Buenos Aires, Argentina; Ms. Rochelle Dreyfuss, Professor at the New York University School of Law, United States; Ms. Lea Shaver, Associate Professor at Indiana University, Robert H. McKinney School of Law, United States; Ms. Rebecca Giblin, Associate Professor at the Monash University, Faculty of Law, Australia; Ms. Frédérique Berrod, Professor at the University of Strasbourg; Ms. Peggy Ducoulombier, Professor at the University of Strasbourg; Ms. Mylène Bidault, Human Rights officer at the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), United Nations, Switzerland.
The issue at stake was to define the relationships between IPRs and the right to access to science and culture, established by major Human Rights international instruments. The speakers have explored different options to render this conflict productive in bringing innovative solutions in the field of access to science and technological aid to development, as well as for the access and endorsement of literary and audio-visual culture.
The topic of this roundtable stemmed from the recent Report and ongoing work of the Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights, Mrs. Farida Shaheed (http://www.ceipi.edu/index.php?id=14302&L=2#c65705). Several participants to the roundtable have participated in the designing of the latest Report and they presented the conclusions and follow-up thereof to CEIPI students and researchers.
Click on the poster to download the programme. Click on the pictures to enlarge.
(1st picture) Mr. Christophe Geiger, Director General of CEIPI, Ms. Rochelle Dreyfuss, Professor at the New York University School of Law, Mr. Carlos Correa, Professor at the University of Buenos Aires, (2nd picture) Ms. Lea Shaver, Associate Professor at Indiana University, Robert H. McKinney School of Law, Ms. Rebecca Giblin, Associate Professor at the Monash University, Faculty of Law, (3rdpicture) Mr. Christophe Geiger, Director General of CEIPI, Ms. Peggy Ducoulombier, Professor at the University of Strasbourg, Ms. Frédérique Berrod, Professor at the University of Strasbourg, Ms. Mylène Bidault, Human Rights officer at the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), United Nations.
Craig Nard's intervention on the topic “Non-Practicing Entities and Patent Reform in the United States” at the 15th CEIPI-BETA workshop in Law and Economics of IP
On May 6th, 2015, the CEIPI-BETA Project in Law and Economics of IP had the pleasure of welcoming Prof. Craig Nard, Director of Spangenberg Center for Law, Technology & the Arts, who gave a presentation on the topic “Non-Practicing Entities and Patent Reform in the United States”. The debate was animated by Mr. Christophe Geiger, Director General of CEIPI. The presentation was commented by Mr. Xavier Seuba, Senior Researcher at CEIPI and CEIPI-BETA project coordinator.
- Mr. Xavier Seuba, Senior Lecturer and Researcher at CEIPI, Mr. Christophe Geiger, Director General of CEIPI and Mr. Craig Nard, Director of Spangenberg Center for Law, Technology & the Arts
CEIPI Conference: “The OAPI and the issuing procedure of the intellectual property rights” by Paulin Edou Edou
On April 23rd, 2015 took place the conference of Mr. Paulin Edou Edou, Director General of the African Organization of Intellectual Property (AOPI), who gave a presentation on the topic: “The OAPI and the issuing procedure of the intellectual property rights”. CEIPI Students and Researchers were given the opportunity to receive a deep insight into the principles and organization of this most harmonized regional IP system in the world.
For more information click here.
Conference CEIPI-CASRIP “Latest developments in Patent Litigation in Europe and the US: Perspectives from the Judiciary”
- The speakers at the CEIPI-CASRIP conference
The CEIPI has organized in collaboration with CASRIP a public conference on Friday March 27, 2015, headed with “Latest developments in Patent Litigation in Europe and the US: Perspectives from the Judiciary”, which took place at the Palais universitaire de Strasbourg.
This conference has gathered judges from various jurisdictions specialized in IP litigation: Former Chief Judge Randall Rader, US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; Judge Maud Gräfin von Keyserlingk, Munich Court of Appeal; Judge Gabriella Muscolo, Former Judge in the Court of Rome, Member of the Enlarged Board of Appeal of the European Patent Office (EPO); Member of the High Italian Authority for Competition and Trust; Alain Girardet, Counsellor at the First Civil Chamber of the Supreme Court of France.
Moreover, Mr. Pierre Véron, Attorney-at-Law specialized in IP and Member of the “Legal Working Group of the Preparatory Committee on the Rules of Procedure for the Unified Patent Court” has given a presentation about the last conclusions of the Preparatory Committee. Mr. Christophe Geiger, Director General of CEIPI, discussed the complex interaction of the CJEU with the Unified Patent Court and Mr. Xavier Seuba, Senior Researcher at CEIPI, has presented the Training of the Judges of the Unified Patent Court and the implications of having technical judges.
You can download here the program.
Research seminars of CEIPI’s Research Department
CEIPI develops its research activities, particularly through seminars held regularly under the supervision of Ms. Stéphanie Carre, Associate Professor at CEIPI, University of Strasbourg. The sessions are open to researchers’, PhD students and PhDs of CEIPI, and others researchers.
These seminars allow the members of the research team and doctoral students to meet and to discuss issues related to intellectual property. The objective of these seminars is to stimulate and create synergy between researchers of the Centre.
The sessions of the 2014-2015 academic year were held on:
- 19th January 2015, dedicated to the presentation of the work of Mr. Jean-Baptiste Varoqueaux, Doctoral student at CEIPI under the supervision of Ms. Stéphanie Carre, on the open innovation, standards and IP law.
- 18th February 2015, Mr. Oleksandr Bulayenko, Research assistant and Doctoral student at CEIPI, under the supervision of Mr. Christophe Geiger spoke on the topic: “Collective Management of Copyright for Online Use of Music: Towards Multi-Territorial and Multi-Repertoire Licensing in the EU”.
- 16th March 2015, Ms. Elena Izyumenko, Research assistant and Doctoral student at CEIPI, under the supervision of Mr. Christophe Geiger, spoke on the topic: “European “Fair Use” grounded in Freedom of Expression”.
- 16th April 2015, Mr. Thibaud Lelong, Research assistant and Doctoral student at CEIPI, under the supervision of Mr. Yves Reboul, spoke on the topic “La titrisation des droits de la PI”.
- 19th May 2015, Ms. Camille Vallaud, Doctoral student at CEIPI under the supervision of Ms. Stéphanie Carre, spoke on the topic “Concurrence déloyale et la PI”.
- On 11th June 2015, Mr. Thomas Lemieux, Doctoral student at CEIPI under the supervision of Ms. Laure Marino spoke on the topic “Équilibre du droit d'auteur et droits fondamentaux”.
TRAINING AND EDUCATION
Debate of the students from the LLM in European and International IP Law at the European Parliament, with the MEP Julia Reda on the future of copyright: 8th June 2015
During the last plenary session of the European Parliament, students of the M2 (LLM) in European and International IP Law visited the seat of this institution in Strasbourg, accompanied by Mr. Christophe Geiger, Director General of CEIPI, in charge of the LLM diploma. They have met MEP Julia Reda, who is the rapporteur to the Committee on Legal affairs of the European Parliament on the implementation of Directive 2001/29/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2001 on the harmonization of certain aspects of copyright and related rights in the information society, and were able to discuss freely with her about the draft report.
They also assisted to the plenary discussions over two other reports of major importance for the future of IP in the EU, prepared by MEP Alessia Maria Mosca regarding the strategy for the protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights in third countries and the report of the MEP Pavel Svoboda, on the Communication by the Commission titled “Towards a renewed consensus on the enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights: An EU Action Plan”.
To the see the draft legislative dossier, click below:
- the Reda Report
- the Mosca Report
- the Svoboda Report.
The students of the M2 in European and International IP, in the presence of Mr. Christophe Geiger, Director General CEIPI, Ms. Julia Reda, MEP and Ms. Anne-Catherine Lorrain, Policy Advisor on Copyright to MEP Reda (click on the pictures to enlarge).
26th European tutors’ meeting of CEIPI
On 28th and 29th May 2015, the CEIPI has organized the 26th annual meeting of its European tutors, teaching on the basic training courses in European Patent Law and on the preparation courses for the European Qualifying Examination. Approximately 80 specialists in European Patent law, coming from several European countries, have participated in this meeting to share their experience and to attend various presentations on European Patent Law.
Ms. Laurence Brüning-Petit, lawyer for patent law at the European Patent Office (EPO), has reported on witnesses’ hearing in oral proceedings before the EPO. Mr. Derk Visser, European patent attorney and CEIPI tutor, author of the “Annotated European Patent Convention”, has given an updated overview of recent EPO case law.
Mr. Quan-Ling Sim, head of PCT outreach and user relations section of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) have presented PCT updates.
Mr. Xavier Seuba, Senior Researcher at CEIPI and CEIPI-BETA project coordinator has focused on the forthcoming CEIPI training of the technically qualified judges of the Unified Patent Court. Mr. Théo Hassler, professor at the CEIPI, has given an introduction to plant breeders’ right. The meeting has been chaired by Mr. Thierry Debled, Director of the international section of the CEIPI and Associate professor, and Mr. Christophe Geiger, Director General of CEIPI.
- Mr. Thierry Debled, Associate Professor and Director of the international section of CEIPI and Mr. Christophe Geiger, Director General of CEIPI
At this occasion, Mr. Pieter Spierenburg received a distinction in recognition for his more than 20 years activity as coordinator of the Zurich basic courses.
Click here to download the program and the presentations of the meeting.
- Mr. Pieter Spierenburg, Coordinator of the Zurich basic course and Mr. Thierry Debled, Associate Professor and Director of the international section of CEIPI
University Diploma on Patent Litigation in Europe
The 12th course on Patent Litigation in Europe finished on Monday 8 June 2015 with the final oral examination followed by a certificate handout ceremony. This course, which is coordinated by Mr. Walter Holzer, former president of the epi, Mr. Harald Springorum, German and European patent attorney, lecturer at the Heinrich-Heine University Düsseldorf, and Ms. Kiani Nassim, specialized lawyer for intellectual property law, has been followed in 2014-15 by 101 European Patent Attorneys.
During the last module, held in April 2015, the participants have attended a Mock trial chaired by Prof. Dr. Peter Meier-Beck, Presiding judge at the German Federal Court of Justice, Dr. Klaus Juffernbruch, Physician and coach for Human Resources, Mr. Gabriele Gislon, European Patent Attorney, Mr. Harald Springorum and Ms. Nassim Kiani.
Enrolment for the training courses preparing for the European qualifying examination (EQE) 2016
Enrolment for the basic training courses in European patent law and for the training courses preparing for the European qualifying examination 2016 has started.
The complete training offer of the CEIPI is detailed in the new brochure 2015-16.
Enrolment for the Master of Intellectual Property Law and Management (MIPLM), Academic year 2015-2016
Enrolment for the Master of Intellectual Property Law and Management (MIPLM), Academic year 2015-2016 is open.
This Master addresses students and practitioners with a minimum of three years’ experience in the Intellectual Property field.
For further information and enrolment, please contact Isabelle Christ (isabelle.christ@ceipi.edu).
Provisional Time schedule of the Master in Industrial Property - Academic Year 2015-2016
The 3rdsession of the Master in Industrial Property will start on January 14, 2016. For your information, you can download the provisional time schedule. Enrolment will be open on October 1st, 2015.
Click here for further information concerning the Master in Industrial Property.
- The students of the first session of the Master in Industrial Property in September 2014 with Alain Michelet, President of the CNCPI, Céline Meyrueis, Director of studies at CEIPI and Professor Yves Reboul, both head of studies of this Master (Photo credits: CNCPI - click on the picture to enlarge)
Enrolment to the Patent and the Trademarks and Industrial Designs Diplomas - Academic Year 2015-2016
Enrolment to the Patent Diploma and the Trademarks and Industrial Designs Diplolma, in long and accelerated tuition, for the year 2015-2016, is open.
Admission interviews to the Patent and/or Trademarks and industrial designs in long tuition, will take place in Paris on Friday, July 03, 2015 at the address below.
ASIEM
6, rue Albert de Lapparent
75007 PARIS
Click here for further information.
Enrolment to the University Diploma on Intellectual Property Law, CEIPI’s diploma delocalized in Skopje – Academic year 2015-2016
Enrolment to D.U. Intellectual Property Law, CEIPI’s diploma delocalized at Skopje for the academic year 2015-2016 is open.
For further information, click here.
PARTICIPATION OF CEIPI MEMBERS IN SYMPOSIUMS, CONFERENCES, AND OTHER EVENTS
Mr. Christophe Geiger and Mr. Franck Macrez at the ALAI International Congress on the topic: “Remuneration for the use of works: exclusivity vs. other approaches”
The ALAI International Congress, entitled “Remuneration for the use of works” will take place in Bonn (Germany) from June 18 to 20, 2015.
Mr. Christophe Geiger, Director General of CEIPI, will be speaking on the topic “Scope and enforcement tools to assure remuneration in the case of statutory remuneration rights”.
Mr. Franck Macrez, Associate professor at CEIPI, will be speaking on the topic “Participation of creators and performers”
You can download the program of this event.
Mr. Christophe Geiger at the Sixth Conference on European and Asian Intellectual Property on the topic: “Exploring Sensible Ways for Paying Copyright Owners”
The 6th Conference on European and Asian Intellectual Property, entitled “Exploring Sensible Ways for Paying Copyright Owners” will take place in Taipei (Taiwan) from June 11 to 12, 2015.
Mr. Christophe Geiger, Director General of CEIPI, will be speaking on the topic “Statutory licenses as an enabler of creative uses”.
You can download the program of this event.
Mr. Xavier Seuba at the study day organized by the European Doctoral Program on the topic: “Ethics and medicine”
A study day entitled “Ethics and medicine” was held at the MISHA in Strasbourg on June 3rd, 2015 within the framework of the international Doctoral Program.
Mr. Xavier Seuba, Senior Researcher at CEIPI and CEIPI-BETA project coordinator spoke on the topic: “Les standards et l’éthique dans l’industrie pharmaceutique”.
Click here for further information concerning this event.
Mr. Xavier Seuba at the 2nd Annual Meeting of the EPLIT on the topic: “Technical Judges in Comparative Patent Law and the Unified Patent Court”
The 2nd Annual Meeting of the EPLIT (European Patent Litigators Association) was held in Paris on May 29, 2015 on the topic: “Technical Judges in Comparative Patent Law and the Unified Patent Court”.
Mr. Xavier Seuba, Senior Researcher at CEIPI spoke on the topic: “UPC Technical Judges: what role and what training?”.
You can download the program of this event.
CEIPI at the 9th Advanced Intellectual Property Research Forum of WIPO, Geneva
From May, 26 to 28, 2015, the CEIPI participated at the 9th Advanced Intellectual Property Research Forum of WIPO in Geneva on the topic “Towards a Flexible Application of Intellectual Property Law – A Closer Look at Internal and External Balancing Tools”.
- Mr. Xavier Seuba, Senior Researcher at CEIPI, spoke on the topic: “Patent Exception for Manufacturing and Exporting Products not Protected in Foreign Markets”
- Ms. Teresa Calixto Lopez, Doctoral student at CEIPI, spoke on the topic: “Enhancing Knowledge and Technology Transfer Through Socially Responsible Licensing”
- Mr. Leonardo Pontes, Doctoral student at CEIPI, spoke on the topic: “Freedom of Expression and Trademark Law: Assessing the Impact of External Boundaries”.
- Ms. Teresa Calixto Lopez, Doctoral student at CEIP
- Mr. Xavier Seuba, Senior Researcher at CEIPI
Mr. Jean Lapousterle speaking at the « Rendez-Vous de 5 heures » on the topic: « L'étude critique des réformes récentes et textes à venir en propriété intellectuelle »
Mr. Jean Lapousterle, Professor of private law and criminal sciences at the University of Strasbourg and member of the Research Department at the CEIPI, has participated in the “Rendez-Vous de 5 heures” organized by the Association IP Assas Master 2 Droit de la Propriété Littéraire, Artistique et Industrielle, hosted by Hermès, Kering, Linklaters and TF1, which took place in Paris from May 26 to 28 on the topic: « L'étude critique des réformes récentes et textes à venir en propriété intellectuelle ».
Mr. Lapousterle spoke on May 27 on the topic: « Les singulières réformes de la durée des droits et du statut des œuvres orphelines ».
You can download the program.
Mr. Xavier Seuba at the Forum “EU-CHINA Intellectual Property Forum - Legal Protections on Innovations in Technology and Culture”, Suzhou, China
Mr. Xavier Seuba, Senior Researcher at CEIPI spoke on 10th May 2015 at Suzhou, China during the forum “EU-CHINA Intellectual Property Forum - Legal Protections on Innovations in Technology and Culture” organized by the IPKEY and the Renmin University of China, on the topic “Technical judges and patent courts”.
For further details, please click below:
http://www.ipkey.org/en/activities/upcoming-activities/item/3309-eu-china-ip-forum
- Courtesy: IPKEY
CEIPI at the second part of the 16th EIPIN Congress in Munich
The 16th EIPIN Congress entitled “The Innovation Society and Intellectual Property” took place from 9th to 11th April 2015 at the European Patent Office in Munich (Germany).
Mr. Christophe Geiger, Director General of CEIPI, chaired and commented the panel dedicated to “Enhancing creativity through copyright exceptions and limitations – in the interest of authors and users”.
The CEIPI was also represented by two doctoral candidates who presented their work at the EIPIN Doctoral meeting at the Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition that will precede the conference: Mr. Leonardo Machado Pontes “Trade Mark Law – an Inquiry into the Merits of Proper Internal and External Boundaries”, and Ms. Teresa Calixto-Lopez “Socially responsible licensing in the area of green technologies”.
You can download the programme of this event.
- EIPIN doctoral candidates and professors at Munich
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY NEWS
Annual meeting of the European Copyright Society hosted by CEIPI
- Several members of the ECS presents at the annual meeting. From left to right: Mr. Ole-Andreas Rognstad, Mr. Martin Senftleben, Mr. Christophe Geiger, Ms. Raquel Xalabarder, Ms. Marie Christine Janssens and Mr. Alain Strowel
On May 23, 2015, CEIPI hosted the annual meeting of the European Copyright Society (ECS). Its Members took stock of the latest initiatives and achievements of the Society, established the work plan for the year to come and took a number of important decisions for the society’s future.
At the end of the meeting, the Chair of the ECS was transferred from Christophe Geiger, Associate Professor and Director General of CEIPI, to Lionel Bently, Professor and Director of Centre for Intellectual Property and Information Law of the University of Cambridge. The new Board of the society is composed of: Lionel Bently, Centre for Intellectual Property and Information Law (CIPIL), University of Cambridge; Christophe Geiger, Centre for International Intellectual Property Studies (CEIPI), University of Strasbourg ; Séverine Dusollier, Science Po Paris and University of Namur.
The European Copyright Society (ECS) was founded in January 2012 with the aim of creating a platform for independent scholarly thinking on European Copyright Law. Its members are scholars and academics from various countries of Europe, seeking to promote their views of the overall public interest regarding the construction of European Copyright law.
Most recently, the ECS released an Opinion on limitations and exceptions to copyright in the European Union based on the Judgement of the Court of Justice of the European Union of September 3, 2014 in Case C-201/13 Deckmyn and an Open letter to the European Commissioner for Digital Economy and Society, inviting the European Commission to start working on a unified copyright law for the European Union. Further ECS Opinions can be accessed below.
CEIPI partner of the “Global Forum on Intellectual Property 2015” organized by Intellectual Property Academy (IPA) of Singapore
In the framework of its partnership with the Intellectual Property Academy (IPA) of Singapore, CEIPI and IPA join forces for the organization of the Global Forum on Intellectual Property 2015 (GFIP) on the topic “Simple Past, Present Continuous...Future Perfect?” to be held in Singapore, on 25 – 26 August 2015. GFIP 2015 is also the anchor event of IP Week @ SG 2015, organized by the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS).
For more information and registration: https://www.ipos.gov.sg/ipweek2015/page/global-forum-on-intellectual-property
Click to access the program of the event.
CEIPI'S JOB AND INTERNSHIP OFFERS
Doctoral contract at CEIPI on the topic European patent with unitary effect and on the European Patent Court
Within the framework of a partnership between the CEIPI, the INPI and the ACPI (Association des Conseils en Propriété Industrielle), we are looking for a legal scholar with a Master’s degree or an LLM in intellectual property who wishes to pursue doctoral studies in intellectual property and write a thesis (in French) on the European patent with unitary effect and on the European Patent Court.
Click here for further information.
Internship offer: Legal Researcher in Human Rights and Intellectual Property
The CEIPI (Centre for International Intellectual Property Studies) is looking for a legal intern to advance the educational and research missions of the center.
The intern will work with Christophe Geiger (Director General and Director of the Research Department of the CEIPI) on a research project on Human Rights and Intellectual Property. The intern will research the case law with regard to fundamental rights implications of intellectual property. Excellent research and drafting skills are required.
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Internship offer: Legal intern
We are looking for a legal intern expected to advance the educational and research missions of CEIPI.
This internship can be taken while studying for the bar exam.
For further information, download the job offer.
Job offer: part-time staff for CEIPI’s specialized library
CEIPI search for its specialized library a student with a Master 2 (or LLM) in Intellectual Property, pursuing his university studies by the development of a doctoral thesis in this field.
You can find the job offer here
Employment offers
Find on the CEIPI website, section “Employment offers” several offers for employment and internships regularly updated, in the Intellectual property field (patents engineers, lawyers).
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Annual closure of the building
We inform you that the Escarpe building will be closed from July 24 in the evening, until August 16 included. Looking forward to welcoming you back to resumption!
Editorial information
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