Forthcoming ERA IP events with IPKat readers’ special discount

Trier

The IPKat’s friends at the Academy of European Law (ERA) in beautiful Trier (Germany) are always busy preparing and delivering knowledge and training in the IP field, with also plenty of opportunities to network and exchange views with fellow IP aficionados.

The ERA friends have just informed The IPKat that they will be delivering the following programmes over the next few months, all coming with a 25% discount in the registration fee for the benefit of our readers who use ERA2022IPKAT at checkout.

Annual Conference on EU Law in the Pharmaceutical Sector 2022 (Brussels/online)

The first event is the Annual Conference on EU Law in the Pharmaceutical Sector 2022, which will take place in hybrid format (Brussels and online) on 17 and 18 March 2022.

This hybrid conference will bring legal practitioners working with the pharmaceutical sector up-to-date on the latest regulatory developments, legislative initiatives and case law.

Key topics include:

• Latest policies and initiatives of the European Commission
• Update on the activities of the European Medicines Agency
• Ongoing revision of EU pharmaceutical law
• Recent initiatives regarding the EU Health Data Space
• Pharma, competition and patent law at the crossroads
• Implementation of the Medical Device Regulations
• Ongoing revision of the Blood, Tissues and Cells Directives
• AI in the health sector
• Pricing, reimbursement and procurement

Annual Conference on European Patent Law 2022 (online)

The second event is the Annual Conference on European Patent Law 2022, which will take place online in interactive (live) format on 4 - 6 May 2022.

This annual conference will update patent litigators and attorneys on the ongoing European and EU initiatives in the field of patent law.

Key topics include:

• Ongoing political and legal developments regarding the Unified Patent Court
• Preparing for the Unitary Patent System at EPO
• Patent litigation strategies
• Purpose-bound claims in the pharma sector
• Anti-trust defences in patent cases
• Challenges of patent rights in the fight versus the pandemic
• FRAND in Europe: a need for harmonisation?
• Update on the initiative of the European Commission in the field of patents

Summer Course on European Intellectual Property Law

The third event is the Summer Course on European Intellectual Property Law, which will take place in Trier between 27 June 2022 and 1 July 2022.

This course will provide a thorough introduction to European intellectual property law, a rich social programme, and will also allow participants to attend a hearing at the Court of Justice of the European Union in Luxembourg.

Key topics include:

• EU and international legal framework
• IP law in the context of pandemic crisis
• Trade marks and designs
• Geographical indications
• Copyright and the digital age
• Patent law and litigation
• Intellectual property exhaustion
• Intellectual property licensing
• Cross-border litigation and enforcement of intellectual property rights
• Training methods will include presentations, case studies and workshops.

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As mentioned, IPKat readers are intitled to a 25% discount in the registration fee by using code ERA2022IPKAT at checkout.

Further events organized by ERA are also listed on The IPKat’s Events page.