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02.21.2013
Actualités du CEIPI

21 February 2013: CEIPI public lecture: "The new challenges for a national industrial property office ; the vision of the Institut National de la Propriété Industrielle (INPI)" by Yves Lapierre

Within the framework of the CEIPI series of lectures "Institutional, political and social perspectives on intellectual property", CEIPI is happy to invite you to the public lecture to be held on Thursday, February 21, 2013 at 05.30 pm.  Yves Lapierre, Director General of the...
02.04.2013
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04 February 2013: Antonio CAMPINOS, new President of the CEIPI’s Administrative Board starting June 7, 2013

At the CEIPI’s last board meeting held in Geneva on December 14, 2012, the members considered the succession to the position of President of the Administrative Board and unanimously decided to propose Antonio CAMPINOS, the present President of the Office for Harmonization in the...
01.22.2013
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22 January 2012: Laure Marino joins the CEIPI's Research Department

We are pleased to announce that Laure Marino, Professor of Law (agrégée - Private Law and Criminal Sciences) in the Law Faculty of the University of Strasbourg, has joined the CEIPI's Research Department. She is a specialist in intellectual property law and in IT law (IP/IT)...
12.14.2012
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14 December 2012: Christophe GEIGER reelected Director General and Director of the Research Department of the CEIPI

At its last meeting held at the World Intellectual Property Organization in Geneva on December 14, 2012, the Administrative Board of the Center for International Intellectual Property Studies (CEIPI) reelected Christophe GEIGER as Director General of the CEIPI and of its...
12.14.2012
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14 December 2012: Thierry DEBLED appointed Director of the International section of the CEIPI

Christophe GEIGER, General Director of the CEIPI, has appointed Thierry DEBLED, associate professor at the CEIPI, to the position of Director of the International section.  At the last meeting of the Administrative Council that was held at the World Intellectual Property...
12.13.2012
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13 December 2012: Yann Basire, awarded the Prize for the best thesis in private law

We are pleased to announce that Yann Basire, Associate Professor at the University of Orléans who defended his thesis at the CEIPI, was awarded by the Faculty of Law of Strasbourg, the Prize for the best thesis in private law (September 2011 - September 2012). Yann Basire has...
12.11.2012
Actualités de la PI

Unitary Patent Approved by the European Parliament in Strasbourg

On December 11, 2012 the European Parliament in Strasbourg approved the regulations on the unitary patent, the language regime and the unified patent court. Click here to read the press release of the European Parliament. The adopted texts are available at the links...
11.26.2012
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26 November 2012: CEIPI Public Lecture: "Enclosing intangibles: what historical and philosophical evolution for Intellectual Property?" by Mireille Buydens

Mireille Buydens, Professor at the Free University of Brussels and Lawyer ; Doctor in philosophy and law ; member of the Belgium Council for intellectual property and President of the Patent Agent Accreditation Commission (Belgium), will give a presentation on November 26,...
11.12.2012
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12 November 2012: Publication of a book edited by Christophe Geiger, Director General of the CEIPI: "Criminal Enforcement Of Intellectual Property: A Handbook of Contemporary Research"

The CEIPI and its Research Department is pleased to inform you of the publication of a book edited by Christophe Geiger, Director General of the CEIPI. In the Research Handbook Collection (Edward Elgar Publishing), "Criminal Enforcement Of Intellectual Property: A Handbook of...
11.08.2012
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08 November 2012: Opening Ceremony of the 3rd Edition of the Double Degree Programme CEIPI / SS. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje

The opening ceremony for the academic year 2012-2013 of the Double Degree Programme in Intellectual Property Law offered by the The Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Macedonia, and the CEIPI, in partnership with the members of the EIPIN network, will take place on...
10.29.2012
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29 October 2012: CEIPI Public Lecture: "Legal transplants, a satisfying approach for Intellectual Property lawmaking at global level?" by Xavier Seuba

As a starting point for a two years' stay as visiting Senior Research Associate at CEIPI, Xavier Seuba will give an inaugural public lecture within the framework of the CEIPI's series of lectures, "(RE)thinking Intellectual Property, Fundamental Questions and New Perspectives"...
10.23.2012
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23 October 2012: The French National Assembly consults the CEIPI concerning the proposed European unitary patent

The Ceipi was consulted by the European Affairs Committee of the French National Assembly concerning a report the Committee is preparing on the proposed European unitary patent. On October 23, 2012, Didier Intes, Associate Professor at the CEIPI, presented the current situation...
10.12.2012
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12 October 2012: Cocktail of the AACEIPI and Graduation Ceremony of the CEIPI's Masters of Laws 2 (LLM)

The 2012 cocktail of the AACEIPI (Alumni Association of CEIPI) took place in Paris at the Union des Fabricants on October 12, 2012. The Graduation Ceremony of the CEIPI's Masters of Laws 2 (LLM) was held on this occasion. As part of this informal ceremony, which provided an...
10.05.2012
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05 October 2012: Professor Jean Lapousterle joins the CEIPI's Research Department

We are pleased to announce that Professor Jean Lapousterle has joined the CEIPI's Research Department. Jean Lapousterle is a Professor of private law and criminal sciences at the University of Strasbourg. He obtained a Master degree in copyright and industrial property law and...
10.04.2012
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New EU rules for orphan works

On October 4, 2012, the Council of the European Union adopted a directive establishing a legal framework aimed at improving access to and digitisation of orphan works across the European Union. Click here to read the press relaese of the EU, including the link to the directive.
09.25.2012
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25 September 2012: Thesis defence: Developing Countries and the Patentability of Drugs in the Fight against HIV/AIDS

We are pleased to announce a thesis defence at the CEIPI. On September 25, 2012, Ms N'Daye Fatou LOUM NEESER will present a thesis written under the direction of Professor Yves Reboul, Director of the French Section at CEIPI, on the topic: "Developing Countries and the...
09.17.2012
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17 September 2012: Thesis defence: The Protection of Software by Patent Law

We are pleased to announce that on September 17, 2012, Mr. Sébastien Drillon defended a thesis written under the co-direction of Professor Yves Reboul, Director of the French Section at CEIPI and Céline Meyrueis, Associate Professor at the University of Strasbourg and Director...
07.14.2012
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14 July 2012: Céline Meyrueis knight of the Legion of Honour

We are proud to announce that on July 14, 2012, Céline Meyrueis, Associate Professor at the University of Strasbourg and Director of Studies of the CEIPI,  has been awarded knight of the Legion of Honour.          
07.07.2012
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07 July 2012: Doctoral Scholarships in IP law at the CEIPI - Call for Applications

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 applications.A excellent level in French and English is required. It is possible to...
07.05.2012
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05 July 2012: Xavier Seuba, Visiting Senior Research Associate at CEIPI

We are pleased to announce that Mr. Xavier Seuba, Senior Lecturer in Public International Law in Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona is newly recruited at the CEIPI as a visiting Senior Research Associate for two years. His areas of technical expertise include pharmaceutical...