Important information for EQE Candidates
IPKat has heard from Katfriends that some EQE candidates in the UK have discovered only this week that their exam location is Munich, not Walsall. The candidates were not sent any specific notification, and noticed it only on logging into the My EQE portal to view a new letter about seat numbering - which plenty of candidates might ignore. If you are sitting EQEs in March, make sure you log in to check your venue details!
The International Trademark Association will be holding a conference on "Brands in Society: Their Influence and Responsibility", on 16-17 March in New York City. Among the IP-related topics to be covered are AI and blockchain technologies in legal practice, recent GDPR awards and their impact on legal practice, and trade mark issues in advertising. For programme and registration, click here.
London: IP Transaction. Law and Practice
Registration is ending soon for the UCL course, “IP Transaction: Law and Practice”. The course will be held in London on 20-24 April 2020. Registration is open until February 28 and only few places are left.
Paris: What status for the harmonization of patent law in Europe?
On 7 May, 2020, the University of Strasbourg will be holding a conference, “What status for the harmonization of patent law in Europe? Jurisprudences France - EPO: convergences and divergences”. The conference will take place at the Maison du Barreau in Paris. Check here for the conference programme and registration.
Paris: Drafting AI patents
Premier Cercle is holding a course, to take place in Paris on June 11, 20 and 21, on how to draft AI patents. Check here for dates and registration.
Vacancies
Two PhD positions at the University of Lund
Two funded PhD positions in the field of law are open at the University of Lund. The applications are to be submitted by March 18, 2020. For more information and the list of research areas, click here.
IPKat has heard from Katfriends that some EQE candidates in the UK have discovered only this week that their exam location is Munich, not Walsall. The candidates were not sent any specific notification, and noticed it only on logging into the My EQE portal to view a new letter about seat numbering - which plenty of candidates might ignore. If you are sitting EQEs in March, make sure you log in to check your venue details!
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Conferences and courses
New York: INTA’ conference on brands’ influence on society The International Trademark Association will be holding a conference on "Brands in Society: Their Influence and Responsibility", on 16-17 March in New York City. Among the IP-related topics to be covered are AI and blockchain technologies in legal practice, recent GDPR awards and their impact on legal practice, and trade mark issues in advertising. For programme and registration, click here.
London: IP Transaction. Law and Practice
Registration is ending soon for the UCL course, “IP Transaction: Law and Practice”. The course will be held in London on 20-24 April 2020. Registration is open until February 28 and only few places are left.
Paris: What status for the harmonization of patent law in Europe?
On 7 May, 2020, the University of Strasbourg will be holding a conference, “What status for the harmonization of patent law in Europe? Jurisprudences France - EPO: convergences and divergences”. The conference will take place at the Maison du Barreau in Paris. Check here for the conference programme and registration.
Paris: Drafting AI patents
Premier Cercle is holding a course, to take place in Paris on June 11, 20 and 21, on how to draft AI patents. Check here for dates and registration.
Vacancies
Two PhD positions at the University of Lund
Two funded PhD positions in the field of law are open at the University of Lund. The applications are to be submitted by March 18, 2020. For more information and the list of research areas, click here.
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