Thursday Thingies

It may be just another Thursday, but that shouldn't stop you from finding out about interesting IP news, events and opportunities!

Reduced copyright dispute mediation costs in Singapore

IPOS (Intellectual Property Office of Singapore) announced on Wednesday 7th August 2019 that businesses and creators will now have access to reduced mediation rates to resolve copyright disputes in Singapore, at the World Intellectual Property Organization Arbitration and Mediation Center (WIPO Center). This collaboration is driven by IPOS with WIPO Center, to strengthen Singapore’s position as the region’s alternative dispute resolution hub.


Currently, parties with an existing dispute before IPOS involving patents, registered designs and trade marks enjoy reduced rates when they choose WIPO Center as their mediation provider. Now, with the reduced rates extended to copyright disputes, stakeholders in the copyright and creative industries stand to gain access to more efficient and cost-effective routes to resolve their copyright disputes, including those relating to collective management and orphan works. More information is available here.

Events

On 25th September 2019, the International Trademark Association (INTA) will be holding a workshop in New Delhi (at The Leela Palace, from 9:30am to 6:30pm), focused on trade mark-related trends and opportunities in India. INTA’s full-day workshop will consist of four educational sessions that will bring attendees up to speed on these robust changes and explore emerging trade mark protection and litigation trends in India, the need for a National IPR Centre, graphical representation in nontraditional marks, and the impact of artificial intelligence and blockchain on the practice of IP law. More information can be found here.

Opportunities

Asia IP Law Research Fellow - University of California, Berkeley

The Berkeley Center for Law & Technology (BCLT) is seeking to hire a Legal Research Fellow for its Asia IP Project. The Asia IP Law Research Fellow will work with the director of the Asia IP Project and with Berkeley Law faculty to undertake directed and independent research on IP law issues with a focus on China, to plan conferences, workshops and other events on IP law developments in Asia, and to contribute to the development of the Asia IP Law Project at BCLT. This is a 50% time, one-year term contract position, with the possibility of renewal for a second year. More information can be found here.