Thursday Thingies

Time has been passing by very quickly, and it is time for another Thursday Thingies. This week, we bring to you some IPKat Team News as well as many upcoming events and opportunities.  

IPKat Team News

James Kwong included amongst Managing IP’s Rising Stars 2022

To recognize the efforts of junior IP practitioners who have contributed to the success of their clients and firms, Managing IP has run its Rising Star publication since 2018. The IP Stars research team would primarily base their selection on an individual’s contributions and expertise, but would also take into account their activities in the IP community.

Congratulations to our InternKat James Kwong, who has recently been recognised as a Rising Star in the Hong Kong SAR. Further information can be found on Managing IP’s website here and here.

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Events

4, 7, 10, 16 and 30 November 2022 – Copyright Society: IP-related webinars (online)

The Copyright Society will be hosting a number of webinars in November, which include the following:-

• 4 November 2022 - Parody in Copyright & Trade Mark
• 7 November 2022 – Strategies for a Fulfilling Career in Copyright
• 10 November 2022 – Economics in Copyright
• 16 November 2022 – Meyer Lecture – The Lost Art of Substantial Similarity: Commentary on Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. v Lynn Goldsmith et al (article forthcoming)
• 30 November 2022 – Deep FakeMore details of the events can be found here.

9 and 24 November 2022, 1 and 6 December 2022 – The Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys – “Patent Case Law Tour 2022” (Scotland, Manchester, Bristol, and London, UK)

The Patent Case Law Tour organised by the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys will include a roundup of interesting patent decisions from the UK and US courts, and the EPO Boards of Appeal this year. The team will be touring Scotland, Manchester, Bristol, and London. Be sure to catch them at one of the sessions if you are in town.

10 November 2022 – Swedish Anti-Counterfeiting Group: “Seminar on EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA)” (MAQS Law Firm, Stockholm, Sweden / online)

Now that EU's Digital Services Act (DSA) has been published in the Official Journal of the European Union (as of 27th of October, 2022), the Swedish Anti-Counterfeiting Group (SACG) invites participants to join its forthcoming seminar about the challenges and effects of the DSA from a rightsholder and consumer perspective. Read more about the speakers and sign up to the seminar here.

11 November 2022 – The Union-IP Designs Commission in association with the Union-IP Netherlands national group – “Design & Copyright Law: siblings or rival?” (Koninklijke Industrieele Groote Club, Amsterdam, Netherlands / online)

Union-IP is holding another round-table session, the topic of which relates to the overlaps between copyright and design law. This round-table session seeks to look at the practical / technical aspects (strategy) and to debate on the legal consequences (scope of protection). More details of the event on be found in the brochure here.

2 December 2022 – University of Turku: “The DSM Directive and Beyond: Implementation, Effects and Broader Related Issues” (Faculty of Law, University of Turku, Finland / Online)

This in-person / online seminar by University of Turku will feature a series of topics relating to the implementation, effects and problems of the Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market 2019/790. More details of the event can be found here.

9 December 2022 – The USPTO and the McCarthy Institute: “The Future of Trade Secret Law” (The Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Washington DC, USA)

The USPTO and the McCarthy Institute will be holding the reception with a lecture in two parts, one to be delivered by the co-authors of the McCarthy Scholarship Award winning article “From Trade Secrecy to Seclusion” and one to be delivered by Judge Kent A. Jordan of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. More details of the event can be found here.

7 February 2023 – Centre for Law, Society and Popular Culture, University of Westminster: “Issues and Developments in Entertainment Law” (Portland Hall, University of Westminster, UK)

The seventh annual lecture delivered by Sir Richard Arnold will centre around issues and developments in entertainment law from an intellectual property perspective. More details on the event can be found here.

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Opportunities

ATRIP – ATRIP Essay Competition 2022 for Young Researchers in Intellectual Property Law
D/L for submissions: 15 January 2023

The ATRIP’s Executive Committee is launching its annual essay competition for young researchers (not older than 35 years of age). The competition is sponsored by the International Federation of Intellectual Property Attorneys. The paper may pertain to any topic related to intellectual property law, and may be submitted in French or English. More details can be found here.

International Society for the History and Theory of Intellectual Property (ISHTIP) – IP and Migration
D/L for submission of proposals: 31 January 2023
Expected date for notification of acceptance: 10 March 2023
D/L for submission of full papers: 22 May 2023

Tel Aviv University’s Faculty of Law will host the 14th Annual Conference of ISHTIP. The theme of the conference is IP and Migration, which aims to highlight movement of people, practices, and technologies from one place to another, crossing physical borders and metaphysical barriers. Scholars from all disciplines are encouraged to submit their proposals for consideration. More details can be found here.