Events
Amsterdam, 3 May
2018: European Practice Committee is organising a conference entitled “The Very Essence of Romance is Uncertainty”.
Panel topics include: current legislative and juridical trends in the US;
present and future of discovery and trade secrets; what future does the UPC
hold for us; and IP and legal tech.
There will be a networking reception immediately following the conference. Click here
to view the full program. Registration fees are 250$ for IPO members, 350$ for non-IPO members. Registration can be done here.
AstraZeneca
is delighted to be hosting the Cambridge edition of the AIPLA
Women In Intellectual Property Law Global Networking Event, in conjunction
with IP Inclusive.
The event will be held at on 9 April 2018 at
Academy House, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 8PA and will be an excellent
opportunity to hear from two fascinating speakers, Rebekah Martin, Deputy
General Counsel at AstraZeneca, who will talk about the challenges faced by a
large multinational company when preparing for Brexit, and Christine Martin, an
Investment Manager at Cambridge Enterprise. Free registration is available here.
The Managing
Intellectual Property Life Sciences
Forum returns for its second year in London on 24
April 2018. This year the programme addresses such pertinent topics as
the doctrine of equivalents and the impact of the decision across the European
portfolios; application of issues surrounding the use of Arrow declarations;
and patent protection strategies involving divisionals. More information and
registration platform may be found here.
Now in its 17th year, C5’s annual Pharmaceutical Patent Term Extensions forum
will return to Munich on 19-20 June 2018 to
provide guidance and relevant updates on the key issues affecting
pharmaceutical lifecycles in Europe and internationally. Check out the agenda
and register.
Announcement
The USPTO recently released three requests
for information (RFIs) as part of its market research in support of the Joint
Strategic Plan issued by the U.S. Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator
(IPEC). The RFIs are intended to identify organisations and individuals who can
perform survey studies that document the current state of knowledge in one or
more of the following areas of intellectual property enforcement: trade
secrets, counterfeit
goods, and commercial
scale piracy. The response
deadline is 11 April 2018.
Webinars
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Dixit Curia provides an up-to-date overview
of all relevant CJEU and GC case law regarding the distinctiveness of a 3D
trademark and the criteria taken into consideration for likelihood of confusion
between trademarks. Join on 12 April 2018.
Register here.
Intellectual Property Owners Association invites
readers to its webinar “Factual Inquiry
and Patent Eligibility: Analysis and Strategy After Recent Decisions” on 12 April 2018. For speaker list and registration go here.
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Monday Miscellany
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Monday, April 02, 2018
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Reviewed by Ieva Giedrimaite
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Monday, April 02, 2018
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I tried a law firm at random on the gender pay gap:
ReplyDeleteCMS CAMERON MCKENNA NABARRO OLSWANG SERVICES LIMITED
The average woman at this company is paid 32.8% less than the average man
That's a higher pay gap than the national average which is 18.4%
Women make up 60% of higher-paid jobs and 83% of lower-paid jobs
This doesn't fit the criteria of imbalance due to women being in lower paid jobs. It seems there is discriminaiton in favour of employing women, possibly of younger age (as at AZ in Cambridge which does not employ mature male candidates). Does it mean there are a few men in senior position who take home salaries that far outweigh everyone else?
Same at Allen & Overy:
ReplyDeleteALLEN & OVERY SERVICE COMPANY LIMITED
The average woman at this company is paid 27.4% less than the average man
That's a higher pay gap than the national average which is 18.4%
Women make up 52% of higher-paid jobs and 71% of lower-paid jobs