CEIPI's Newsletter n° 21 - June 26, 2012
CEIPI NEWS
Signature of a memorandum of understanding between the European Patent Office (EPO) and the CEIPI-University of Strasbourg, in Paris, June 1, 2012. The co-operation in training in European patent law is strengthened
A memorandum of understanding between the EPO and the CEIPI was signed on Friday, June 1, 2012 in Paris at the Administrative board meeting of the CEIPI hosted by the INPI by the President of the University of Strasbourg, Alain Beretz and the President of the European Patent Office, Benoît Battistelli, in presence of the members of the Administrative Board of the CEIPI and particularly its President, Francis Gurry as well as the Director General of the CEIPI, Christophe Geiger.
Since the establishment of the European Patent Office, the EPO and the CEIPI have always had close ties in the area of training in European patent law and especially in the preparation of the European qualifying examination.
This important memorandum signals a new stage in the co-operation between the two institutions and it will govern all the activities involving experts from the EPO. The common programmes dedicated to the training of candidates for the European qualifying examination and the continuing education of representatives, shall be merged under the heading “Euro-Ceipi”. In this respect, the agreement will further the objective of insuring the first class expertise of European industrial property professionals.
- Alain Beretz, President of the University of Strasbourg and Benoît Battistelli, President of the EPO are signing the memorandum of understanding with in the background, Francis Gurry, Director General of WIPO and President of the CEIPI Administrative Board.
- From left to right: Pascal Duyck, Director of the INPI Department for support to companies and research, Christophe Geiger, Director General of the CEIPI, Alain Beretz, President of the University of Strasbourg, Benoît Battistelli, President of the EPO, Francis Gurry, Director General of WIPO and and President of the CEIPI Administrative Board and François-Régis Hannart, Principal Director of the European & International Cooperation at the EPO.
Signature of an exchange and co-operation agreement between the CEIPI (University of Strasbourg) and the Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies in Intellectual Property – (CEIDIE - University of Buenos Aires Law Faculty)
An exchange and co-operation agreement between the CEIPI and the CEIDIE, one of the main centres for intellectual property studies in South America and currently under the direction of Professor Carlos Correa, was signed on June 6, 2012 in Buenos Aires by Christophe Geiger, Director General of the CEIPI and Monica Pinto, dean of the law faculty at the University of Buenos Aires.
This important agreement between the CEIPI and the CEIDIE, institutions that share the same interest in rigorous academic research and dissemination of knowledge in the area of intellectual property law, will facilitate an exchange of experience and knowledge concerning teaching and research in the intellectual property field through an exchange of professors. Enhanced mobility for doctoral students should also be encouraged by this agreement.
The two universities also plan to publish papers resulting from joint research projects as well as to jointly organise conferences or seminars on innovative themes concerning intellectual property law and notably on international and global issues.
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- Monica Pinto, dean of the Faculty of Law of Buenos Aires and Christophe Geiger, Director General of the CEIPI at the signature of the agreement.
- Carlos Correa, Professor and Director of the CEIDIE, University of Buenos Aires, Monica Pinto, dean of the Faculty of Law of Buenos Aires and Christophe Geiger, Director General of the CEIPI.
Presentations and Videos of the Presentations at the Conference : What Patent Law for the European Union? 26-27 April 2012 at the European Parliament
On April 26 and 27, 2012, the Center for International Intellectual Property Studies (CEIPI) organized a conference at the European Parliament in Strasbourg on the topic: "What Patent Law for the European Union?" coordinated by Christophe Geiger, Director General of the CEIPI, and under the high patronage of Catherine Trautmann, Member of the European Parliament.
The European Patent System stands at crossroads. Whereas an agreement on the European Union patent was expected, the creation of such an instrument has encountered certain difficulties. As a consequence, the European institutions decided to implement a European patent with “unitary effect” through the mechanism of enhanced co-operation. At the same time, the Court of Justice of the European Union (the CJUE) issued a negative opinion on the legislative proposals to create a European Patent Court. The need to reflect on the future of the patent system in the European Union is felt as never before.
In this perspective, the CEIPI has brought together renowned academics, eminent professionals, judges as well as institutional representatives in the intellectual property field for a conference on the question: “What Patent Law for the European Union?”
Click on the picture to download the program.
The presentations of the participants are now available on the CEIPI website.
You can also watch the videos of the presentations online on the website canalc2 of the University of Strasbourg.
- Catherine Trautmann, Member of the European Parliament and Christophe Geiger, Director General of the CEIPI
Study on the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA)
Christophe Geiger, Director General of the CEIPI, participated to the workshop on "The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA)" which was held on March 01, 2012 at the European Parliament in Brussels.
Following this workshop, a study was written for the Committee on International Trade (INTA), Directorate-General for External Policies of the European Parliament.
The authors are Christophe Geiger, Director General of the CEIPI, Michael Geist, Professor at the University of Ottawa (Canada), Meir Pugatch, Professor at the University of Haifa (Israel), David Torstensson, Stockholm Network (Sweden) and Olivier Vrins, partner, Altuis Lawyers (Belgium).
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The CEIPI's job and internship offers
The CEIPI is recruiting a Post-doctoral legal scholar specialized in intellectual property with a French and/or international background. The successful candidate is expected to actively take part in ongoing research at the CEIPI, especially in the framework of European and international research projects.
We are also looking for a graduate (Master 2 or LL.M.) in the field of innovation law and the economics of intellectual property and for a legal scholar with a Master 2 or LL.M. in intellectual property law.
Finally, the CEIPI is looking for a legal intern expected to advance the educational and resarch missions of the CEIPI.
Click here for all CEIPI's job and internship offers.
Doctoral Scholarships in IP law at the CEIPI - Call for candidates
The Doctoral School ED 101 Law, Political science and History will be awarding 4 doctoral contracts on identified topics this year. The CEIPI is proposing 5 topics which are subject to a call for papers.
An excellent level in French and English is required. It is possible to write the thesis in English.
- Intellectual Property and Human Rights (comparative, european and international aspects)
- (Re)thinking the trade mark system in the European Union: What adaptation to the digital environment?
- What legal framework for the enforcement of intellectual property rights in the EU and at international level? (including the implementation of specialised courts)
- The uniformisation of Intellectual Property Rights in the EU (an analyse of unified IP rights such as the community trademark and the community design; reflection on the codification/ simplification of the systems)
- Towards an international instrument on the protection of industrial designs?
The application deadline to the Doctoral school is:
- August 20, 2012 : full application and application without the grade for the Master thesis
- August 27, 2012 : application with the grade for the Master thesis (provided the rest of the application has been submitted on August, 20)
The interviews in Strasbourg will take place on:
- August 30,2012
- August 31, 2012 (if necessary due to the number of candidates)
Please download the application form (only available in French).
EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING ACTIVITIES
June 25 - July 06: WIPO/CEIPI/INPI Advanced Training Course on Legal, Administrative and Economic Aspects of Intellectual Property
The WIPO/CEIPI/INPI Advanced Training Course on the Legal, Administrative and Economic Aspects of Intellectual Property has been jointly organised by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), the Centre for International Intellectual Property Studies (CEIPI) and the French National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI) since 1978.
The training is addressed in particular to officials of national and regional intellectual property offices of developing countries, least developed countries (LDCs) and countries with economies in transition, and it is aimed at building their human capacity as well as enhancing the awareness of the implications for development of intellectual property rights.
Academic direction of the current training program was done by Christophe Geiger, Associate Professor, Director General and Director of the Research Department of CEIPI.
The course was coordinated by Oleksandr Bulayenko, Doctoral Candidate and Research Assistant at CEIPI and and organised by Laurence Weber, Event Manager at CEIPI.
This course will take place at the CEIPI between June, 25 and July, 06.
Click on the picture to download the brochure in pdf version.
- Marcelo di Pietro Peralta, Director of WIPO Academy and Christophe Geiger, Director General of the CEIPI at the opening ceremony of the WIPO/CEIPI/INPI Advanced Training Course
CEIPI Summer School
For the fourth year, the CEIPI is organizing a Summer School on IP in Europe. The courses will be held from July 02 to July 07, 2012.
The courses aims to provide an academic and practical overview of the IP-related aspects of the legal system in the European Union, as well as giving concrete ideas about IP litigation in Europe. The courses are directed mainly at students and practitioners who want to acquire the basics of the European
IP system.
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Click here for further information, or contact the registrar, Isabelle Christ at: isabelle.christ@ceipi.edu
Preparatory Seminars for the EQE 2013: Become European Patent Attorney with the CEIPI
We are pleased to present our new brochure which contains all the infomation concerning the training in european patent law and the preparation for the European qualifying examination offered by the CEIPI for the academic year 2012-2013
Click on the picture to download this document in pdf version.
You can download below the details of the paper C program offered by the CEIPI.
You can download below the details of the papers C and D programmes offered by the CEIPI.
Enrolment to the CEIPI courses leading to diplomas, for the academic year 2012-2013
Enrolment to the CEIPI courses leading to diplomas, for the academic year 2012-2013 is open:
- Patent Litigation in Europe
- Diplomas in intellectual property with specializations in "Patents" and "Trademarks and Designs" (accelerated tuition)
- Double diploma in intellectual property in Skopje
Enrolment in the Master of Intellectual Property Law and Management (MIPLM) will be open on July, 15.
RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
Christophe Geiger, Director General of the CEIPI at the 31st Annual Congress of the ATRIP in Chicago: "Intellectual Property: Methods and Perspectives"
Christophe Geiger, Director General of the CEIPI, will participate in the 31st Annual Congress of the ATRIP (International Association for the Advancement of Teaching and Research in Intellectual Property) to be held in Chicago (United States) from July 29 to August 1, 2012 on the theme: "Intellectual Property: Methods and Perspectives".
Christophe Geiger will speak on: "Intellectual Property and Ethics".
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Christophe Geiger at the conference "Copyright in the Digital Era: Finding the right balance between protection and free markets. The Place of Luxembourg in the (Internal and) Global Market of Information Society"
Christophe Geiger, Director General of the CEIPI, will participate in the conference "Copyright in the Digital Era: Finding the right balance between protection and free markets. The Place of Luxembourg in the (Internal and) Global Market of Information Society" to be held on July 4, 2012 in Luxembourg-Kirchberg.
Christophe Geiger will speak on the topic: "How to draw the line between IPRs and Individual Freedoms? ACTA Provisions on Enforcement in the Digital Environment and the Individual Users".
You can download the programme of this event.
Forthcoming first EIPIN Series publication, “Constructing European Intellectual Property: Achievements and New Perspectives”, edited by Christophe Geiger, Director General of CEIPI
This book, being the first in the European Intellectual Property Institutes Network (EIPIN) series, offers a comprehensive assessment of the current state of intellectual property legislation in Europe and gives direction on how an improved system might be achieved.
The EIPIN series is edited by Manuel Desantes Real, Josef Drexl, Christophe Geiger and Guido Westkamp.
For more information about EIPIN, please, visit www.eipin.org
The publication (Edward Elgar Publishing) is scheduled for September 2012.
Contributors include: C. Archambeau, R. D’Erme, E. Derclaye, T. Dreier, S. Dusollier, G.E. Evans, C. Geiger, J. Griffiths, H. Grosse Ruse-Khan, C. Heinze, P. B. Hugenholtz, T. Jaeger, A. Kamperman Sanders, J. Krauss, A. Kur, R. Lutz, R. Matulionyte, L. McDonagh, A. Metzger, T. Mylly, J. Raynard, M. Ricolfi, J. Schovsbo, V. Scordamaglia, M. Senftleben, X. Seuba, U. Suthersanen, T. Takenaka, G. Van Overwalle, M. Vivant.
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Publication of the book "Valuation of Patents" co-written par Alexander J. Wurzer, Dieter Reinhardt and Theo Grunewald
We are pleased to announce the publication of a book edited by Wolters Kluwer Law & Business: "Valuation of Patents" co-written by Alexander J. Wurzer, Adjunct Professor at the CEIPI and director of studies of the The Master 2 of Intellectual Property Law and Management (MIPLM), Dieter Reinhardt and Theo Grünewald.
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Thesis defence :The Determination of the Protection Scope of the Patent in the Brazilian and European Law
We are pleased to announce that on June 22, 2012, Mr Roner Guerra Fabris, lawyer and Industrial Property Agent in Brazil, defended a thesis written under the supervision of Joanna Schmidt-Szalewski, emeritus Professor at the University of Strasbourg on the topic:"The Determination of the Protection Scope of the Patent in the Brazilian and European Law".
The jury was composed of: Jacques Azéma, emeritus Professor at the University Lyon 3, Vera Jacob De Fradera, Professor at the Rio grande do Sul's Federal University , Brazil, Thierry Lambert, Professor at the University of Lorraine, Yves Reboul, emeritus Professor at the CEIPI, University of Strasbourg and Joanna Schmidt-Szalewski, emeritus professor at the University of Strasbourg.
RECENT EVENTS AT CEIPI
CEIPI Conferences
Thematic day on the Art, Imitation and Fair Use
The CEIPI and the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) / Zentrum für Angewandte Rechtswissenschaft (ZAR) organized a Thematic Day on "The Art, Imitation and Fair Use" which was held on May 22, 2012 in Karlsruhe, Germany.
The program included the visit to the exposition "Déjà-vu? Die Kunst der Wiederholung von Dürer bis YouTube", the visit of the Zentrum für Angewandte Rechtswissenschaft (ZAR), a lecture by Barton Beebe, Professor at the NYU School of Law and Visiting Professor at the CEIPI on "The U.S. Copyright Fair Use System" and a round table on the topic “Fair use, creative use and appropriation art: Challenges for modern Copyright law”.
Barton Beebe, Christophe Geiger, Director General of the CEIPI and Thomas Dreier, Professor at the Zentrum für Angewandte Rechtswissenschaft (ZAR) took part to this round table.
You can download here the programme of this thematic day. Click on the pictures to enlarge.
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Legend :
1) Barton Beebe, during his lecture on the U.S. Copyright Fair Use System
2) Thomas Dreier, Barton Beebe and Christophe Geiger at the round table on the topic: “Fair use, creative use and appropriation art: Challenges for modern Copyright law”.
3) Thomas Dreier introduces the exposition "Déjà-vu? Die Kunst der Wiederholung von Dürer bis YouTube".
The US America Invents Act: A New Paradigm for International Harmonization?
- Christophe Geiger, Director General of the CEIPI and Rochelle C. Dreyfuss, Professor at the New York University School of Law (USA).
Within the framework of the series of lectures, "(RE)thinking Intellectual Property, Fundamental Questions and New Perspectives", Rochelle C. Dreyfuss, Professor at the New York University School of Law (USA) and Visiting Professor at the CEIPI gave a presentation on May 10, 2012, on the topic:
"The US America Invents Act: A New Paradigm for International Harmonization ?"
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Revisiting the patent system : legal concepts and practices in need of review
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Within the framework of the series of lectures, "(RE)thinking Intellectual Property, Fundamental Questions and New Perspectives", Carlos Correa, Professor at the University of Buenos Aires (Argentina), gave a presentation on May 02, 2012 on the topic
"Revisiting the patent system : legal concepts and practices"
You can download the poster.
Participation of the CEIPI Team to symposiums, conferences and other events
Public lecture by Christophe Geiger, Director General of the CEIPI, in Munich on the topic: "The Rise and (Possible) Fall of ACTA - Or why legitimate ends cannot justify all means"
As part of the ongoing lecture series organised by the Munich Intellectual Property Law Center (MIPLC) and the Max Planck Institute for Intellectual Property and Competition Law, Christophe Geiger, Director General of the CEIPI, gave a presentation on Wednesday, June 13, 2012. Christophe Geiger will speak on:
"The Rise and (Possible) Fall of ACTA - Or why legitimate ends cannot justify all means".
You can download the program of this public lecture.
Click here for the upcoming conferences and other events in the field of intellectual property.
Stéphanie Carre at the Study Day: "L’harmonisation optionnelle : théorie et applications pratiques"
Stéphanie Carre, Associate Professor at the CEIPI, University of Strasbourg, participated in the study day: "L’harmonisation optionnelle : théorie et applications pratiques" which was held on June 8, 2012 at the Faculty of Law of Strasbourg.
Stéphanie Carre spoke on the topic: "Les titres européens de propriété intellectuelle : marque et brevet communautaire".
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Christophe Geiger, Director General of the CEIPI, at the International Seminar "Intellectual property and access to knowledge. The University’s role" in Buenos Aires
Christophe Geiger, Director General of the CEIPI, participated in the international seminar "Intellectual property and access to knowledge. The University’s role" which was held between June 6 and 8, 2012 at the Law School of the University of Buenos Aires (UBA) in Argentina.
Christophe Geiger spoke on the topic "Securing access to knowledge, a crucial issue for a modern and balanced copyright law"
This trip was also the opportunity for the Director General of the CEIPI to finalize a cooperation agreement between the CEIDIE (University of Buenos Aires) and the CEIPI (University of Strasbourg).
Click here to read a review about this conference, published online in the magazine of the University of Buenos Aires (only available in Spanish).
Click here for further information concerning this event.
- Jorge Kors, Lawyer and lecturer at the CEIDIE and Christophe Geiger, Director General of the CEIPI
The CEIPI at the Sixth Advanced Research Forum on Intellectual Property Rights: Selected topics on cultural and legal pluralism in IP law organized by the WIPO and the Faculty of Law, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
The CEIPI participated to the "sixth Advanced Research Forum on Intellectual Property Rights: Selected topics on cultural and legal pluralism in IP law" organized by the WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization) and the Faculty of Law, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, which was held in Geneva between May 29 and 31, 2012.
Christophe Geiger, Director General of the CEIPI, gave a presentation on the topic "Harmonizing enforcement of IP rights at global level", Oleksandr Bulayenko, Research assistant at the CEIPI, talked about "Conceiving an adequate system of access to orphan works: What role for collective management?" and Franciska Schönherr, Research assistant at the CEIPI, talked about "Diversity versus unity: Reflections on the future of copyright law in the European Union".
You can download below the program of this event.
Christophe Geiger, Director General of the CEIPI, at the Conference "The Access challenge in the 21st century: emerging issues in intellectual property law and knowledge governance" at the Bucerius Law School of Hamburg
Christophe Geiger, Director General of the CEIPI, participated in the conference "The Access challenge in the 21st century: Emerging issues in intellectual property law and knowledge governance" which was held on May 18 and 19, 2012 at the Bucerius Law School of Hamburg (Germany).
Christophe Geiger spoke on May 18 at the session on "Trade Marks and access to the marketplace" on the limitations of trade mark protection and on May 19 at the session on "Access and enforcement - ACTA in the EU and beyond".
You can download the programme of this event.
Christophe Geiger, Director General of the CEIPI, at the workshop "The International Copyright System and Access to Education: Challenges, New Access Models and Prospects for New Principles"
Christophe Geiger, Director General of the CEIPI, participated to the workshop "The International Copyright System and Access to Education: Challenges, New Access Models and Prospects for New Principles" organized by the Max Planck Institute for Intellectual Property and Competition, Law was hold in Munich on May 14 and 15, 2012.
Christophe Geiger spoke on the topic: "Fair Use" and the Three-Step Test in Relation to Educational Materials- A European Perspective.
You can download the programme of this event and the list of participants.
Yves Reboul at the Luxembourg Intellectual Property Day
The 5th edition of the Luxembourg Intellectual Property Day was held on April 26, 2012. It was organized by the the Intellectual Property Office of the Ministry of the Economy and Foreign Trade, in collaboration with Luxinnovation, the Technology Watch Centre (CRP Henri Tudor) and Luxembourg for Business
This conference was moderated by Professor Yves Reboul, Director of the French section of the CEIPI and the topic was: "Intellectual Property: an economic challenge for Luxembourg".
You can download the program of this event.
MISCELLANEOUS
The CEIPI rewarded at the 4th edition of the National Mock Trial Competition in Intellectual Property
The 4th edition of the National Mock Trial Competition in intellectual property took place between April 4 and 6, 2012 at the University Versailles Saint-Quentin in the Yvelines.
Maxime Diot, student of CEIPI Master 2 in Intellectual Property Law and Valuation of Intangible Assets for the year 2011-2012, has been awarded the Prize of the best litigant.
Moreover, the CEIPI team who was composed of Ariane Boutier (Master 2 in Intellectual Property Law and Cultural Heritage), Florent Mattern (Master 2 in Intellectual Property Law and Business) and Maxime Diot, has been awarded the Prize of sportsmanship.
Master thesis submitted by a CEIPI student: "Les alicaments à l'épreuve du droit : Marque et marketing par-delà le vrai et le faux"
We would like to inform our readers of the publication online of one thesis by a student of the CEIPI from the academic year 2010-2011:
"Les alicaments à l'épreuve du droit : Marque et marketing par-delà le vrai et le faux" by Florence Moussier, under the supervision of Didier Ferrier, Professor at the Faculty ol Law of Montpellier.
Click here to download this document (only available in French).
CEIPI Press and Summary Review n° 196
We are pleased to announce the publication of the CEIPI Press and Summary Review n° 196 (September 2011 to May 2012)
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This Press Review is only available at the CEIPI Library.
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