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There is a lot to cover in this week's Friday Fantasies: events, calls for papers, IP news ... Let's get straight into things!

Events

UCL IBIL Courses for Winter & Spring 2020

The UCL Institute of Brand and Innovation Law recently announced its courses for Winter and Spring 2020. They will all be held at the UCL Faculty of Laws, Bentham House, 4-6 Endsleigh Gardens, London, WC1H 0EG, and early bird tickets are available for all of the events until 21 days before the course. You can find further details on each of the events in the links below:

Tuesday 11 February 2020, 9:30am-5pm: Drafting and negotiating clinical trial agreements
Tuesday 18 February 2020, 9:30am-5pm: Drafting and negotiating contracts with universities
Tuesday 3 March 2020 or Tuesday 2 June 2020 (both from 9am-5pm): Contract Drafting Skills Workshop
Monday 20 April - Friday 24 April 2020: IP Transactions: Law and Practice 2020. Note that the course application deadline is Friday 28 February 2020, and only a few places remain.
Tuesday 12 May 2020, 9am-5pm: Drafting and negotiating IP terms in research contracts
Tuesday 19 May 2020, 9:30am-5pm: P Licensing: An advanced level drafting workshop
Tuesday 26 May 2020, 9am-5pm: Introduction to Contracts
Tuesday 9 June 2020, 9am-5pm: Drafting "legal" clauses in commercial contracts

UCL IBIL - 'Privacy and Data: Law and Practice' course

UCL IBIL is also running a 2-day CPD course for lawyers and company executives working with IP, the media, public figures, privacy, confidential information and managing third parties' personal data. This will be held on 17 and 18 February 2020, from 9am-6pm on both days, in the Hong Kong Alumni Room, UCL Faculty of Laws, Bentham House, Endsleigh Gardens, London, WC1H 0EG. You can find further details here.

Bucerius IP Lecture Series
On 25 February 2020 at 7:00 pm, Bucerius Law School in Hamburg will host a lecture delivered by The IPKat's own Eleonora Rosati, on the topic of 'Brexit through the Lens of UK Copyright'. Here's the abstract:

On 31 January 2020, the United Kingdom formally left the European Union, though Brexit will not display its real effects until IP Completion Day, that is 31 December 2020. As things currently stand, after that date and among other things, UK courts will in principle no longer be bound by decisions of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), nor will they be able to refer new cases to the CJEU. This apparent freedom might translate in a different approach of UK legislature and courts to key IP issues. By using UK copyright as a case study, this talk will consider to what extent this is however likely to be the case, especially in the absence of a major overhaul of the relevant statute.

If you wish to sign up, click here.

Bird & Bird's Triple Book Launch

In celebration of the launch of 3 major books (all published by Sweet & Maxwell) from the Bird & Bird life sciences, internet and data protection teams, Bird & Bird will be holding an event on 27 February 2020, from 6 - 9pm, at its London office at 12 New Fetter Lane, London, EC4A 1JP. The books launched include:

Life Sciences and Intellectual Property: Law & Practice (1st Edition) by Patrick Kelleher;
Internet Law and Regulation (5th Edition) by Graham Smith; and
Data Protection Strategy: Implementing Data Protection Compliance (3rd Edition) by Ruth Boardman and Richard Morgan

Those who attend will get to meet the authors, pick up a discount voucher (and enjoy the view from the eleventh floor of the Bird & Bird London office!) You can find further details, including how to RSVP, here.

CIPIL Annual Spring Conference 2020: Is IP Good for Our Health?

In its Annual Spring Conference (chaired by Lord Justice Richard Arnold), the Centre for Intellectual Property and Information Law's conference will bring together practitioners, scholars and policymakers to examine the latest decisions, research and political developments in the field of intellectual property and health. The event will be held on 7 March 2020 from 9:30am to 5:50pm, at the Faculty of Law, 10 West Road, Cambridge, CB3 9DZ. Topics will include, amongst others: the implications of non-obviousness for follow-on medical innovation (e.g. drug repurposing) after the UK Supreme Court's 2019 decision in Actavis v ICOS; the current and future roles of competition law in controlling drug prices, including an update on Flynn and Pfizer; and the potential effect of Brexit on the trade of medical products. You can sign up here, find further information here, and the conference programme here.

CIPIL 15th Annual Intellectual Property Lecture

Professor Arti K. Rai (Elvin R. Larry Professor of Law, Duke Law School) will deliver the fifteenth annual intellectual property lecture on 10 March 2020 on 'Patents and Trade Secrecy in AI: The Case of Health'. This is an invitation-only event - if you would like an invitation, please contact the CIPIL Administrator at cipil@law.cam.ac.uk.

BPIP Annual Conference 2020
This year's 'Best Practices in Intellectual Property' Conference 2020 (held on 23 and 24 March 2020) will bring global decision makers and international IP stars to Tel Aviv to ensure you are updated on the IP global issues, trends and legislation that affect your company's IP. Master classes will also be held, covering topics including Big Data and AI and litigation financing for patent suits. It will be held at the Sheraton Hotel in Tel Aviv, and you can find further information here.

... That's a lot of IP events to sink your teeth into...

EPO Search Matters 2020
The European Patent Office is organising its annual event 'Search Matters', where attendees (patent search professionals from business, academia and IP firms) can meet EPO examiners to gain an insight into how they tackle the complex task of searching the ever expanding prior art. This year's Search Matters conference aims to deliver workshops and lectures with a special focus on disruptive technologies such as 3D printing/additive manufacturing, AI and CII (computer-implemented inventions). Additionally, during their popular “at-the-desk” sessions, a limited number of pre-registered participants will have the opportunity to talk to examiners individually and gather first-hand information about their search strategies in specific technical areas.

The event will be held from 11-13 May 2020, at The Hague, Netherlands, and you can find further information, including programme details and how to register (in the side bar), here.

Call For Papers

Call for Papers - 12th Annual Conference on Innovation and Communications Law
The Center of IP, Media and Innovation Law (Danube University Krems) and the IT | IP Law Group (Vienna University of Economics and Business) will jointly host and organize the 12th Annual Conference on Innovation and Communications Law (CICL) on 7 and 8 May 2020 at venues in Vienna and Krems (Austria). (Note that for speakers, the social program is complementary and there will be no conference fee for academics.)

The organisers of CICL 2020 would like to invite papers on the topic of this year's conference: "Society in Transition - Challenges and Implications for Innovation and Communications Law". They welcome proposals on a wide variety of topics related to intellectual property law, communications law, and subjects at the intersection of the two; inter- or trans-disciplinary papers are particularly welcome. To submit a paper for presentation at CICL 2020, please submit your proposal via www.cicl2020.at by 15 February 2020. You can find further details on how to submit an abstract here.

Extended Deadline - Call for papers - International Conference celebrating the 40th Anniversary of CRIDS: "Time to Re-shape the Digital Society"
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of CRIDS (Centre de recherche information, droit et société - Information, Law and Society Research Centre), is organising an international conference: "Time to Re-Shape the Digital Society" which will take place on Thursday 2nd July and Friday 3 July 2020; as well as an international summer school to take place on Tuesday 30 June and Wednesday 1 July 2020. (This will be held in Namur, Belgium, and you can find out how to register here.)

As part of the conference, which will assemble those from all over the world and from different disciplines to reflect on a future framework for the development of a better digital society, many slots are open to researchers and practitioners through this call for papers. Cutting-edge papers, delivering vision and insight, are welcome from all fields covered at the CRIDS and the NADI: law; communication and digital media education philosophy and ethics; computer sciences; and management.

Abstracts should be submitted by 15 March 2020, and you can read further information here.

IP News

The Intellectual Property Office updates IP guidance ready for the transition period to 31 December 2020
The UK Intellectual Property Office has updated its guidance for when the UK departs from the EU on 31 January 2020. The guidance, entitled 'Intellectual Property and the Transition Period', will be available not view on the IPO website here, and you can find an overview of the guidance here.

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Job opportunities galore! This Sunday Surprises post features PhD opportunities, post-doctoral research fellowships, professorships, internships, and other opportunities - just in time for the beginning of the week. Be sure to check the relevant deadlines for applications!

Internships

Innovation for all, knowledge solutions department: International Chamber of Commerce

The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) is seeking a full-time intern/stagiaire with a Convention de Stage (and for all non-EU residents, valid papers, i.e. long student visa and/or carte de séjour, health & corporate responsibility insurance coverage) to join the Knowledge Solutions Department in its Paris headquarters as of February 2020 for a period of 3-6 months. The intern will support the work of the ICC Commissions on Intellectual Property and Digital Economy, and special projects BASIS (Business Action to Support the Information Society) and BASCAP (Business Action to Stop Counterfeiting and Piracy).

The intern should currently be enrolled in a master programme (or equivalent) and continue to be enrolled during the period of the internship. You must send in your application before 7 February 2020, and you can find further information and requirements here.

Professorships

Associate/Assistant Professor in Intellectual Property Law - Durham Law School

Durham Law School is seeking to appoint an outstanding legal scholar to Associate and/or Assistant Professors in Intellectual Property Law with research interests in this broad field. The successful candidate will join their vibrant and inclusive academic community while supported by a very generous research leave scheme and individual research allowances. Applicants must demonstrate research excellence in the field of Intellectual Property Law, with the ability to contribute to research groups like their Institute for Commercial and Corporate Law and/or CELLS and to teach their students to an exceptional standard and to fully engage in the services, citizenship and values of the University.

The closing date for applications is 24 February 2020, and you can find more information here.

Associate professor in Digital Law - University of Geneva

This is a part time position (40%) that includes teaching courses for law students in undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. The candidate will conduct individual and collective research projects in digital law (Swiss, comparative and international law), and be expected to develop activities in digital law at the Faculty of Law and at the University in a transversal perspective, to obtain external funding, and other such responsibilities. A doctorate in law or equivalent is required.

Applications must be submitted exclusively online no later than 27 February 2020, and you can find further details here.

PhD opportunities

4 PhD positions for Law - Stockholm University

The Department of Law at Stockholm University has announced four positions as employed doctoral candidates, one of which is in Procedural Law. If applying for the position in Procedural Law, you automatically apply for the general positions as well. Requirements include an LLM, a Law Degree or equivalent, though eligibility can also be granted to applicants who, through professional experience or other training, are deemed to have acquired competence equal to that which is necessary to conduct studies at post-graduate level, both in terms of scientific skills and legal literacy relevant to the research area.

The closing date for applications is 1 March 2020, and you can find further details and entry requirements here.

PhD positions - Maastricht University and Hasselt University

Two four year full time paid PhD positions are available at the Faculty of Law of Maastricht University, with the PhD researchers participating in the Maastricht University Graduate School of Law. They will prepare a PhD thesis in English or Dutch within the Faculty of Law’s research programme. Supervision will be provided by individually assigned senior researchers. At least 80% of the position will be dedicated to research and no more than 20% to teaching activities. PhD researchers join the faculty department in the field linked to the theme of their research proposal.

Two four year full-time paid positions are provided by The Special Research Fund UHasselt – Maastricht University in the framework of the joint PhD programme between Maastricht University and Hasselt University. They will prepare a PhD thesis in English or Dutch within the research programmes of both faculties. Both will receive a double doctoral degree (2 separate degrees that refer to each other) between Hasselt University and Maastricht University. One PhD candidate will be appointed by Hasselt University, with one PhD candidate appointed by Maastricht University.

The deadline for applications is 23 March 2020, and you can find further information here.

Doctoral Research Fellowship - University of Oslo

A Doctoral Research Fellowship in history is available at the Department of Archaeology, Conservation and History (IAKH), University of Oslo. The position is associated with the 5-year Consolidator Grant 818523 “CREATIVE IPR - The History of Intellectual Property Rights in the Creative Industries” funded by the European Research Council and led by Principal Investigator Véronique Pouillard, professor in history at the University of Oslo.

The applicant is asked to propose a project proposal that deals with the history of the societies for the protection of authors’ rights, possibly but not exclusively with a focus on the history of the French Société des Auteurs et Compositeurs Dramatiques (SACD) and/or the Société des Auteurs, Compositeurs et Editeurs de Musique (SACEM). Other national cases are possible.

The person appointed will be affiliated with the Faculty's organized research training and the Norwegian Graduate School in History. The academic work is to result in a doctoral thesis that will be defended at the Faculty with a view to obtaining a PhD. The successful candidate is expected to become part of the research milieu or network and contribute to its development.

The deadline for applications is 31 March 2020, and you can find more details here.

Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship - University of Oslo

A Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship SKO 1352) is available at the Department of Archaeology, Conservation and History (IAKH), University of Oslo. The positions are associated with the 5-year Consolidator Grant 818523 “CREATIVE IPR - The History of Intellectual Property Rights in the Creative Industries” funded by the European Research Council and led by Principal Investigator Véronique Pouillard, professor in history at the University of Oslo.

The applicant is asked to propose a project proposal that deals with one of the topics listed below:

(1) The history of the international harmonization of intellectual property rights. The topic will be situated within the history of the Bureaux Internationaux Réunis pour la Protection de la Propriété Intellectuelle in 1893 (BIRPI), until their replacement by World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in 1970; or
(2) The history of WIPO since 1970, with a focus on its defining moments for the history of the creative industries.

The deadline for applications is 31 March 2020, and you can find further details here.

Other opportunities

PEB External Examiner for Patent Examination Board Qualifying Examinations Foundation Certificate - CIPA

PEB (Patent Examination Board) is now seeking an External Examiner with expertise in the subject areas assessed in the Foundation Certificate. The appointment is for two years in the first instance.

Responsibilities will include: sampling assessment briefs and marked scripts to ensure academic standards and achievements of candidates are comparable with those in UK higher education establishments and, where applicable, meet the requirements of QAA Level 6 and/or the IPReg Foundation Accreditation Handbook; providing informative comment and recommendations on whether the assessment process measures candidate achievement rigorously, consistently over time, and fairly against the intended outcomes of the Foundation Certificate Programme and is conducted in line with the relevant policies and regulations; and more.

Applications by CV and letter should be submitted to peb@cipa.org.uk by 5pm on Friday 14 February 2020, and you can find more information here.

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A jam-packed edition of Tuesday Thingies - this one solely dedicated to events! Keep an eye out for another post later this week that will cover job opportunities and calls for papers (and possibly even more events!)

More events for 2020 on the horizon!

Events

IP Law Reading Group - King's College London
The IP Law Reading Group is back and will be covering the timely topic of 'IP Law and Gender' in its first session in the new year! It will be held on Wednesday 29 January 2020 at 5pm in Room SW1.17, King's College London, Dickson Poon School of Law, Somerset House East Wing, WC2R 2LS.
More information and the reading list can be found via Eventbrite, KCL Events and a new Facebook page (@IPLRG).

INTA 2020 Europe Conference - 'Brands, Sports, and Esports: A Brand (R)evolution'
The International Trademark Association will focus on hot brand-related issues facing the sports and esports industries from the perspectives of brand stewards, IP professionals, and athletes at its 2020 Europe Conference on 17 and 18 February 2020 in Madrid, Spain. The conference will feature representatives from major industry players (including FIFA, NBA Properties, Inc., Ubisoft Entertainment and more), sessions examining dynamic and emerging issues related to traditional sports and the growing esports industry, as well as looking at woken in sports. You can register and find further information here.

UCL IBIL - Privacy and Data: Law and Practice
Running for the fourth year at UCL's Institute of Brand and Innovation Law, this two-day CPD course will be held on 17 and 18 February 2020 and is designed for lawyers and company executives working with IP, the media, public figures, in privacy, confidential information and managing third parties' personal data. Participating speakers will discuss current legal challenges as relating to: privacy; data collection, its governance and current legal challenges to the dominance of the data giants; the protection of reputation in the internet age, and more. You can find further details, including a provisional programme, speaker profiles and how to register here.

Fashion Law London - The Spring/Summer Collection
This one day event, organised by (former GuestKat) Rosie Burbidge, Giulia Gasparin, and (PermaKat) Eleonora Rosati, will be held in Central London on Friday 28 February 2020. The event will focus on key developments in different areas of fashion law, including: tech and fashion, counterfeiting and protection of one's own image and likeness. IPKat readers also enjoy a discount in the registration few. You can register for the event here, and find further details here.

Assimilate IP Events 2020
Assimilate IP have several events coming up in 2020, and are offering a 10% discount in the registration fee if you mention 'IPKat' in your application. These events will be held from 9:30am to 5pm in London (some locations TBC). You can find further information via the links below:

Wednesday 19 February 2020 - Intellectual Property Licensing for Life Sciences and Pharma, held at the London BioScience Innovation Centre, 2 Royal College Street, NW1 0NH.
Wednesday 18 March 2020 and Wednesday 17 June 2020 - Freedom to Operate for the Life Sciences and Pharmaceutical Industries, held at the London BioScience Innovation Centre.
Wednesday 22 April 2020 - Intellectual Property for Commercial Lawyers
Wednesday 20 May 2020 - Intellectual Property and Patent Law
Wednesday 15 July 2020 - Building, Managing & Monetising Your IP Portfolio

China Intellectual Property (IP) Roadshow 2020
The UK Intellectual Property Office is holding events across the UK on IP developments in China. Business Advisor Max Jiang, based within the IP Attaché team in Shanghai, will offer advice on navigating China's IP law and policy, with the event also covering major aspects of IP. All events are free of charge and will be held at the following locations:

Monday 23 March - Glasgow
Tuesday 24 March - London
Wednesday 25 March - Oxford and Bristol
Thursday 26 March - Manchester

More details will follow, but for any initial enquiries please email hannah.parfitt@ipo.gov.uk.

European Patent Office's "East meets West" Forum 2020
The EPO's annual 'East meets West' forum returns! The forum, which will provide an update on the most important developments in patent information and IP knowledge in Asia and other jurisdictions will discuss other topics of interest, from how to cope with the growing amount of patent data from Asia, and how to maximise opportunities made available by AI and new search tools, amongst others.
East meets West 2020 will take place on 23 and 24 April 2020 in Vienna (registration for the event closes on 23 March 2020). You can register and find programme details here. You can also contact asiainfo@epo.org for any further information.

Digital Law - Geneva Summer Schools
Held between 15 and 26 June 2020, this summer school will cover a variety of topics, from cybersecurity to artificial intelligence, big data, and digital privacy. The course is the equivalent of 6 ECTS credits and students of the summer school will receive a certificate for completion if they meet the compulsory requirements. Early bird tuition fees are available if you apply before 15 February 2020, with a final deadline of 15 April 2020 for applications. You can find out further details, such as the course description and tuition fees, here.

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Feeling the January blues? Let the IPKat spice up your life with events and opportunities.

JOB OPPORTUNITIES

Lecturer in Intellectual Property Law, University of Leeds

Are you an outstanding individual with expertise in intellectual property law and the ambition to contribute to the further development of the School’s Centre for Business Law and Practice? Do you want to be part of a thriving law school in a Russell Group University? Are you passionate about delivering world-leading research and an exceptional student experience?

The School of Law at Leeds is a successful, collegial law school strongly committed to achieving excellence in both student education and research. They are looking to appoint to a lectureship in intellectual property law, a person who shares our commitment to collegiality and excellence in research and education.

Application closing date: Sunday 16 February 2020. Click here to apply

Mr Pickles is also applying
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Visiting Fellow positions at the newly created Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence “Consumers & SMEs in the Digital Single Market / Digi-Con-SME”

These positions are funded by the European Union at the University of Bologna (Italy). In particular, Digi-Con-SME invites competitive applications for senior and junior academics or non-academics (policy-makers or practitioners) to carry out independent research and engage with any matter related to consumers and SMEs in the Digital Market of the EU. Selected fellows will engage with faculty and students and contribute to the Digi-ConSME's activities by presenting their research and works-in-progress. The visiting period can be between 2 weeks to 3 months for three specific fellowships within the next three years.

The deadline for applications is, at this time, 7 February 2020. Click here to apply.

Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellow ITN

The Law School at the University of Southampton is inviting applications for an Early Stage Researcher to work in the area of Artificial Intelligence decision making without bias. The researcher will work within the interdisciplinary community of a large EU-funded Marie Sklodowska-Curie European Training Network and will pursue a PhD in Law at the University of Southampton as part of their 3-year engagement with the project.

Closing date for this position is Sunday, 16 February 2020. Click here to apply.

CALL FOR PAPERS

First Annual Art Law Works-in-Progress Colloquium - Call for Participation

The first annual Art Law Works-in-Progress Colloquium is a one-day event which will provide a scholarly venue for works-in-progress in the art law space, intended primarily for a legal audience. It will be held this year on Friday, April 3, 2020 at New England Law | Boston.

The heart of the colloquium will include a closed-door morning workshop for comments on draft articles and essays on art law (defined broadly in subject-matter, but legal-academic-scholarship in style). Each selected participant will briefly present the project, receive comments, and engage in a dialogue with other art law scholars.

The event will also include an afternoon open-to the-public panel with the following confirmed participants:

- Amy Adler (NYU Law)
- Christine Farley (American University Washington College of Law)
- Brian Frye (University of Kentucky Law)
- Laura Heymann (William & Mary Law School)

To be considered for the workshop, please send an abstract (up to approximately 300 words) describing a current art law scholarship project to Peter Karol (pkarol@nesl.edu) and Guy Rub (rub.1@osu.edu) by February 7, 2020. Selections will be announced by February 21, 2020. For each selected project, a treatment of the paper (8-15 pages) or a complete working draft will need to be submitted by March 13, 2020. There is no publication obligation. Participants must arrange for their own travel and accommodations.

All participants will be expected to read every draft paper in advance of the workshop.

EVENTS

Cambridge Handbook of Copyright in Street Art and Graffiti

Date: 30 January 2020
Time: 5-7PM

Place: Middlesex University The Burroughs London NW4 4BT United Kingdom
Speakers: Pure Evil, well known London street artist, as well as several contributors

In recent years, the number of conflicts related to the misuse of street art and graffiti has been on the rise around the world. Some cases involve claims of misappropriation related to corporate advertising campaigns, while others entail the destruction or 'surgical' removal of street art from the walls on which they were created. In this work, Enrico Bonadio brings together a group of experts to provide the first comprehensive analysis of issues related to copyright in street art and graffiti. Chapter authors shed light not only on the legal tools available in thirteen key jurisdictions for street and graffiti artists to object to unauthorized exploitations and unwanted treatments of their works, but also offer policy and sociological insights designed to spur further debate on whether and to what extent the street art and graffiti subcultures can benefit from copyright and moral rights protection.

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Question the Trade Mark Judges

Date: 11 March 2020
Time: 6-7 PM

Place: UCL Faculty of Laws, Bentham House, Endsleigh Gardens, London WC1H 0EG
Panellists: Emma Himsworth QC (Appointed Person), Judge Ian Forrester (General Court, Court of Justice of the European Union), The Hon Lord Justice Arnold
Chair: The Rt Hon Professor Sir Robin Jacob

UCL's Institute of Brand and Innovation Law (IBIL) and MARQUES, the European Association of Trade Mark Owners invite you to put your questions to some of the judges that are – or were until recently – deciding our trade mark disputes. Panellists will answer a set of pre-selected questions from the audience.

Please book via this link

EUIPO Academic Webinars, 2020

This year’s programme of Tuesday webinars hosted by the EUIPO Academy kicks off on 14 January with an overview of General Court and CJEU decisions of the trimester.
The webinar is in English and runs from 10:00 am to 11:00 am (Spanish time). Webinars already scheduled include:

- 14 January: Overview of General Court and CJEU decisions of the trimester.
- 21 January: (1) New EUIPO Guidelines and (2) IPR-intensive industries and economic performance in the EU
- 28 January: (1) Likelihood of confusion and (2) Changes in the 12th edition of the Locarno Classification
- 4 February: Case Law on Community Design
- 11 February: Absolute grounds for refusal – shape of goods
- 25 February: IPR and Video Games (Joint EUIPO-EPO Interactive Webinar)

All are free to join, and the recordings can be viewed soon after they take place. For more details about the topics, timings, speakers, languages and how to join, visit the EUIPO Academy Learning Portal.

INSYNC 2020
Date: 26 February 2020
Place: The Brewery, London EC1Y 4SD

Incopro is hosting INSYNC: 2020, a forum dedicated to the collaboration of brands to drive change in intellectual property and brand protection. The day will feature numerous sessions led by leaders and practitioners from brands themselves. If you’re part of an in-house team and want to share (or learn) ideas, more information can be found here, and for any queries please contact: insync.events@incoproip.com. “

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It's a Monday, it's 2020, and of course the events and opportunities keep on coming! Here are all of the latest for you to put in your diaries.

One of many exciting events to look forward to this year!

Events

EUIPO IP Case Law Conference 2020
Following the resounding success of the previous two colloquiums in 2016 and 2018, the EUIPO Boards of Appeal, together with EUIPO’s International Cooperation and Legal Affairs Department and the EUIPO Academy, will host the 3rd IP Case Law Conference on 21 and 22 May 2020 in Alicante. Covering substantive and procedural issues of trade mark and design dispute resolution, the conference will draw on a wide range of intellectual property law expertise for the two day forum of debate and discussion. Further details here.

AIPPI UK: The Cofemel decision - What has the CJEU done now?

AIPPI UK is delighted to announce that the Director of the Centre for Intellectual Property and Information Law at the University of Cambridge, Professor Lionel Bently, will be speaking on the Cofemel decision, concerning the designs of t-shirts and jeans sold by G-Star Raw. The event will be held on 23 January 2020 from 6pm to 8pm at Bristows LLP, 100 Victoria Embankment, EC4Y 0DH, London. To sign up, click here.

University of Geneva: Intellectual Property in the Era of Big Data and Blockchain

The University of Geneva will be holding a conference looking into the recent developments in the era of big data and blockchain, and the present and future challenges of intellectual property law form an international, European and Swiss perspective. The all-day session will be held on 5 February 2020 in Room MR080, University of Geneva, Bd du Pont d'Arve, 1211 Genève 4. You can register and find further details here.

Fashion, Law and Business: Fashion Law Masterclass

Fashion, Law and Business is hosting a Winter Fashion Law Masterclass on 20 February 2020 from 10am to 4pm at the Condé Nast College of Fashion & Design, 16-17 Greek Street, Soho, W1D 4DR, London. Designed to help participants understand the law as it applies to the business of fashion, this one-day event will offer a practical understanding of the law of intellectual property and will explore the essential legal issues faced by a fashion business as it grows from a start-up to a luxury fashion phase. You can register here and find further information here.

CIPIL Annual Spring Conference 2020: Is IP Good for Our Health?

UCL IBIL and MARQUES: Question the Trade Mark Judges

UCL Institute of Brand and Innovation Law (IBIL) and MARQUES, the European Association of Trade Mark Owners, invite you to meet and question some of the judges that are or were until recently deciding our trade mark disputes. The Rt Hon Sir Robin Jacob will be posing questions to: Emma Himsworth QC (Appointed Person), Judge Ian Forrester (General Court, Court of Justice of the European Union), and The Rt Hon Lord Justice Arnold. The event will be held on 11 March 2020 from 6pm to 8:30pm at UCL Faculty of Laws, Bentham House, Endsleigh Gardens, WC1H 0EG, London, and you can find further details here.

UCL IBIL - IP Transactions: Law and Practice
In addition to understanding relevant provisions of IP law, IP practitioners need to be familiar with a wide range of commercial law subjects, including personal property, contracts, competition, insolvency, and employment. Each day of UCL IBIL’s 5 day course focuses on a different market or practice area, provides instruction on legal and commercial topics relevant to IP transactions in that area, and gives an introduction to the IP agreements in the media and consumer goods sectors. The course will be held from 20-24 April 2020, with deadline for applications on 31 January 2020. More details can be found here.

IP News

The final 1709 Copyright Blog post

As an avid follower of the 1709 Copyright Blog, this InternKat was sad to find out that this blog would not be joining us in 2020. The blog - founded 300 years after the Statute of Anne created the first purpose-built statute law in 1709 (or was it 1710?) - has been posting fascinating copyright articles and insights for the past 10 years. We wish the team all of the best in the future and thank them for their contributions to the IP blogosphere! You can find the 1709 Blog’s last post, an in-depth and comprehensive recap of the copyright highlights of 2019, here.

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The IPKat has a few presents for you. An event that catches your eye? New job opportunity? There should be something for you in this round-up.

From your not-so-secret Santa <3

Before we get started...

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Events

What is the function of functionality in trade mark law? - UCL IBIL

The UCL Institute of Brand & Innovation Law has brought together a distinguished panel to explore the proper role of the functionality exclusions in trade mark law. The talk will be held on 12 February 2020, from 5:30pm to 8:15pm at the Deny Holland Lecture Theatre (UCL Laws), Bentham House, Endsleigh Gardens, London, WC1H 0EG. To sign up and find further details, see here.

What you need to know about copyright and social media - Webinar

Could you be infringing copyright law without knowing it? IPKat's very own Special Kat Hayleigh Bosher (Brunel University, London) will be presenting a webinar on 18 February 2020 at 3pm, exploring the remit of social media, how copyright works on it, and improving understanding of the rules for sharing content over social media. You can sign up for the webinar here.

3rd IP Case Law Conference - European Union Intellectual Property Office

Registration is now open for the third edition of the IP Case Law Conference, to be held on 21 and 22 May 2020 at the EUIPO Headquarters in Alicante. The conference draws on a wide range of global intellectual property expertise for a two-day forum of debate and discussion. You can view the conference programme here, further information here, and can register for the event here.

Call for Papers (and events to keep an eye on)

Workshop on Intellectual Property Rights in Szeged (WIPS)

The Institute of Comparative Law and Legal Theory (University of Szeged, Faculty of Law and Political Sciences) will host the 5th annual 'Workshop on Intellectual Property Rights in Szeged (WIPS)' on 4-5 May 2020, in Szeged (Hungary), exploring current issues in intellectual property law. The event will welcome two keynote speakers: First Advocate General Maciej Szpunar (Court of Justice of the European Union) and Professor Estelle Derclaye (University of Nottingham).

Those interested may also have the opportunity to submit a paper for presentation at WIPS. Those interested are invited to submit their abstracts of approximately 300 words in two tracks: “Towards a more uniform European IP law” and “Technological innovation and intellectual property” by 30 January 2020 to mezei@juris.u-szeged.hu. Further details can be found here.

12th Annual Conference on Innovation and Communications Law (CICL)

The Centre of IP, Media and Innovation Law (Danube University Krems) and ITïIP Law Group (Vienna University of Economics and Business) will jointly co-organize and host the 12th Annual Conference on Innovation and Communications Law (CICL) on 7-8 May 2020 in Vienna and Krems (Austria). This year's topic is "Society in Transition: Challenges and Implications for Innovation and Communications Law". The organisers of CICL 2020 would also like to invite papers on the topic, with a list of potential sub-themes and further details available here (note: sign up for the event is not yet available).

19th SERCI Annual Congress 2020

The Society for Economic Research on Copyright Issues will be holding its 19th Annual Congress on 30 June 2020, in Boulder Colorado. Submissions of papers to be presented at the Congress are invited, and should be sent as an email attachment to richard@serci.org, with a submission deadline of 5 April 2020. Submissions may be on any topic that uses economic analysis (theoretical or empirical) to better understand any issues related to copyright. Relevant topics include, but are not restricted to, efficient use of copyright, models of copyright piracy, optimal copyright parameters, effects of copyright upon welfare, the law and economics of copyright, copyright and its alternatives, and copyright policy generally. More information can be found here.

EPIP2020 Conference

The European Policy for Intellectual Property association - EPIP - announces its 15th Annual Conference in Madrid, Spain, on 9 - 11 September 2020, hosted by the Institute of Public Goods and Policies at the Spanish National Research Council, CSIC-IPP. Scholars from all disciplines and practitioners interested in the economic, managerial, legal and political aspects of IP are all encouraged to submit and/or to attend. All forms of IP are relevant, whether patents, copyrights, trademarks, plant breeding rights, geographical indications, design rights, trade secrets or others. Paper submission opens on 3 February 2020, and you can find further information here.

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Job Opportunities

Edinburgh Law School - Early Career Fellow in Intellectual Property Law / Lecturer in Intellectual Property Law

Applications are invited for a post in Intellectual Property Law at Edinburgh Law School. Current requirements include teaching and supervision in patent law and trade secrets and applications are particularly welcome from candidates with expertise and research interests in these areas. The successful applicant will have a strong profile in research and publications commensurate with the stage of their career. They will have a PhD in IP Law or be very close to completion, or equivalent professional experience, and a strong background in law. Dependent on experience and potential, the successful applicant may be appointed as an Early Career Fellow (UE07) or a Lecturer (UE08). Applicants for the previously advertised post in this area need not re-apply. The post is available from 1st August 2020. You can find further information here.

University of Sheffield - Lecturer in Intellectual Property Law

The University of Sheffield is looking to appoint someone with teaching and research expertise in Intellectual Property Law, who will contribute to research-led teaching in your area of expertise as well as conducting their own research. Candidates will have or will be working towards a PhD in the relevant subject area (or have equivalent experience) and have a proven teaching ability, ideally with a recognised teaching qualification.

The closing date for applications is 20 January 2020 and you can find further details here.

IP News

CEIPI University Diploma in "European Union Trade Mark and Community Design Law" - academic year 2019/2020, enrolment open

CEIPI is pleased to announce the launch of its new training programme, "European Union Trade Mark and Community Design Law". This programme, the first of its kind, focuses on EU Trade Marks and the EU legal framework on Community designs. It also includes lectures dealing with US and Japanese laws. The programme will be delivered over a period of 4 weeks starting in February and ending in May 2020. It is divided in four modules: Introduction to the EUTM system and absolute grounds of refusal; Relative grounds: introduction to opposition proceedings; EU Trade Mark Litigation, and Infringement of EU Trade Marks and EU Design Law. Faculty includes experienced attorneys, renowned professors and Members of the Board of Appeal of the European Intellectual Property Office. The programme is conducted in English through lectures, seminars and workshops involving case studies.

For additional programme details, including admission criteria and application deadlines, you can find the link to the dedicated page here.

Competitions

UK Sports Law Competition

For the students! Gateley plc (a legal and professional services group) will be hosting the UK Sports Law competition (UKSLC) on 28 February 2020 from 9:30am to 5:30pm at the iconic Etihad Stadium, home of Manchester City Football Club. Students will compete in teams of two and tested on their ability to think commercially when faced with a fictional topical legal problem within the sports industry. Prizes include experience in the Gateley Legal business, as well as being a great networking opportunity for students. You can find further information and book tickets here.

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Not long until Christmas now! Before we all start wrapping our presents (if you haven't already) and making the journey back home for the holidays, you can find out about IP events, job opportunities and news here.

Is this Kat in awe of Christmas, or

the wonder that is IP law... who knows?

Events

Sir Richard Arnold, Westminster Law School Annual Lecture

Sir Richard Arnold, Visiting Professor at Westminster Law School and recently appointed Court of Appeal judge, will be delivering his Annual Lecture on 4 February 2020, at 5:30pm-7pm at Westminster Law School, 4 Little Titchfield Street, London, W1W 7BY.

Sir Richard Arnold's lecture will be on 'Issues and Developments in Entertainment Law: an intellectual property perspective', covering a variety of current issues and developments. The lecture is free and open to all, and you can register here.

Search Matters 2020 - Training event for patent search professionals

The European Patent Academy will be hosting this year's Search Matters conference on 11-13 May 2020, at The Hague, Netherlands.

The conference aims to deliver workshops and lectures with a special focus on disruptive technologies such as 3D printing and AI, and give the chance to meet their examiners to gain an insight into how they tackle the complex task of searching the ever expanding prior art. Their popular “at-the-desk” sessions will also offer a limited number of pre-registered participants the opportunity to talk to examiners individually and gather first-hand information about their search strategies in specific technical areas.

Further information can be found here.

IP Transactions: Law and Practice - UCL IBIL

The UCL Institute of Brand & Innovation Law will be holding a course convened by Mark Anderson (Anderson Law LLP) and Prof. Sir Robin Jacob (UCL) on 20-24 April 2020, at UCL Faculty of Laws, Bentham House, Endsleigh Gardens, London, WC1H 0EG.

Each day of the course focuses on a different market or practice area, provides instruction on legal and commercial topics that are relevant to IP transactions in that area, and gives an introduction to the IP agreements that are encountered.

The topics covered include IP aspects of mergers and acquisitions, information technology contracts, agreements in the life sciences sector, contracts with universities and government bodies, and agreements in the media and consumer goods sector.

The deadline for registrations is 31 January 2020 (or earlier if the course is full), and you can find more details here.

Job Opportunities

Internship with WIPO's Traditional Knowledge Division 2020

WIPO's Traditional Knowledge Division is looking for an intern to work with them in Geneva as soon as possible in 2020 for an initial period of six months, with possible renewal for a further six month-period.

The ideal candidate would have a background in intellectual property law, an advanced degree (Master, PhD etc.) and an interest in the relationship between IP and traditional knowledge, genetic resources and/or traditional cultural expressions. Above all, the candidate should have excellent research and writing skills in English, and, preferably, some project management experience.

If you wish to be considered, send your CV and a short motivational letter of no more than 400 words (and not other attachments) to grtkf@wipo.int before 10 January 2020. Further information can be found here.

Lecturer in Bio Law - Brunel University London

The College of Business, Arts & Social Sciences is looking to appoint a Lecturer in Bio Law in the Division of Private and Commercial Law, to join the Brunel Law School. This is an exciting opportunity to pursue research related to areas such as social and ethical dimensions of Bio Law and health care, bioethics, medical law and AI and health care.

The deadline for applications is 12 January 2020, and you can find further details about the position here.

Early Career Fellow in Intellectual Property Law / Lecturer in Intellectual Property Law - The University of Edinburgh

Applications are invited for a post in IP Law at Edinburgh Law School. The School has existing strengths in IP Law including in copyright, designs, trade marks, IP enforcement, international IP, IP and the creative industries, and IP and human rights. The postholder will have excellent IP law research and teaching abilities complementing existing strengths and providing a basis for expanding the School’s IP law research and teaching. Current requirements include teaching and supervision in patent law and trade secrets and applications from candidates with expertise and research interests in patents and trade secrets are particularly welcome.

The deadline for applications is 31 January 2020, and you can find more information here.

Fellowship in Empirical Intellectual Property/Internet Law Research - ETH Zurich

The Centre for Law & Economics at ETH Zurich is inviting applications for a Fellowship in Empirical Intellectual Property Research.

The fellow will work on quantitative empirical or experimental research on IP law and/or Internet law (privacy, automated decision-making, IT security, legal tech etc.). The goal of this fellowship is to enable fellows to devote one to two years on empirical research in preparation of the academic legal job market. Fellows will be able to pursue their own research agenda in a highly research-focused environment at a leading research university.

The deadline for applications is 15 February 2020, and you can find further information here.

IP News

European Copyright Society gives Opinion in the Brompton case

The European Copyright Society has issued an opinion in Brompton Bicycle v Chedech / Get2Get, case C-833/18 (in progress). The opinion can be found here, and recommends that the AG and court do not adopt either the multiplicity of shapes nor the causality approach (Doceram) but, instead, apply its well-established case law on the copyright principles of idea/expression dichotomy, merger doctrine, the non-protection of functionalities and the originality requirement to reject the copyright protection of the Brompton bicycle.

Parasitic copying - how to fight it

British Brands Group, in conjunction with IPTogether, has recently published a 'Brief Guide - An SME's checklist against parasitic copying'. You can download the guide via the British Brands Group webpage here.

Study on Illegal IPTV in the European Union

Funded by the European Union Intellectual Property Office, the Centre for Intellectual Property Policy and Management (CIPPM) of Bournemouth University, has just published a report illegal IPTV. It is the first major study that reviews the existing literature, the legislative framework and case-law in the EU and provides structural analysis of existing business models with regard to unauthorised delivery of television content over the internet. In addition, the study provides the first assessment results of the magnitude of illegal PTV across the EU in terms of active users and unlawful revenue obtained from infringing activities. See further here.

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