Friday Fantasies

Christmas markets are already here, the lights are bright and shining, but before November is over, this Kat brings you another bundle of joy in the form of IP events and opportunities. 

Events

Cambridge Information & Intellectual Property Meeting (CIIPM)

CIIPM will hold an event on 15 December 2021 (from 2:00pm to 5:30pm GMT) on the topic of 'Disruption and the Innovation Lifecycle'. The meeting will take place in Cambridge, UK and further information about it can be found here. 

This Kat is more than ready for December

Lund University – Conference on Trade, Sustainability and Intellectual Property Rights

Lund University will hold a conference on Trade, Sustainability and Intellectual Property Rights on 13 December 2021 (from 8:30am to 5:00pm, CET), to discuss topics such as the role of IP to protect and access green technology; smart cities, data protection and digital access; IP and global health; IP and access to information, knowledge and cultural heritage; protections on biodiversity; as well as geographical indications as a part of sustainable development. The conference will take place in Lund, Sweden, and online. Registration is possible until 9 December 2021 and further information is available here.

WIPO - Artificial Intelligence & IP Workshop

WIPO will hold an online workshop on Artificial Intelligence & Intellectual Property from 6 to 10 December 2021 to discuss the impact of artificial intelligence on copyright, design, and patents. Registrations are open until 3 December 2021 and further information about the workshop can be found here. 

Opportunities

ALAI European Author’s Right Award

ALAI and GESAC have partnered to launch an annual award for students. The award is given to the author of the best essay relating to authors’ rights, which should have a European dimension and include elements related to the collective management of authors’ rights. The deadline for the submission of the 1-page abstract on the essay is 30 November 2021. More information about the award can be found here.

ATRIP Essay Competition 2021 for Young Researchers in Intellectual Property Law

ATRIP's Executive has recently launched the 2021 ATRIP Essay Competition for Young Researchers in Intellectual Property Law. The competition is sponsored by FICPI, the International Federation of Intellectual Property Attorneys, and will accept papers in French and English. Submissions should be sent to admin@atrip.org no later than 1 February 2022. The call for papers will be available to check here.

Google Inclusive Copyright Thesis Award

Google will award the best master thesis submitted to an institution of higher education in 2021 in the field of copyright law. Applicants from underrepresented groups (race/ethnic minority groups in countries where that group is minoritized or non-dominant; women; people with disabilities; LGBTQIA2S+) are especially encouraged to apply. The deadline for submission is 31 January 2022 and more information is available here.

The 4iP Council Research Award

The 2021 4iP Council Research Award is accepting until 31 December 2021 submission of papers from European university students studying at Masters and PhD levels on key topics related to the interplay between patents and innovation. More topics and further details about the award and the process of submission can be found here.