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The Art and Law Executive Course is organised by the Università degli Studi di Firenze in collaboration with Le Gallerie degli Uffizi and with the Université de Genève. The Course is held in person and online on the 26th, 27th and 28th October 2023 in order to provide art market professionals with an updated and practical analysis of the international circulation of cultural objects, of the new trends and technologies applied to art, and of intellectual property and artificial intelligence. Many are the speakers involved in the course. In particular, PermaKat Eleonora Rosati will address the issues linked to copyrights and trade mark protection of visual arts. More details here and here.
Job opportunity
The South African National Biodiversity Institute and the South African Research Chair (SARChI Chair) in Intellectual Property, Innovation and Development at the University of Cape Town’s Law Faculty are inviting applications for a postdoctoral fellowship with SANBI’s Division Biodiversity Research Assessment and Monitoring. The aim of the fellowship is to support the Institute’s protection and commercialisation of Intellectual Property and the empowerment of the staff in that regard. More details here.
News
On the 16th July, the United Kingdom signed the CPTPP agreement in order to join the trade group which involves 12 economies across Asia, the Pacific and now Europe. The UK is the first European member and the first new member since CPTPP was created and it will allow for 99% of current UK goods export to CPTPP to be eligible for zero tariffs. In particular, Adam Williams, the IPO CEO, stated that the agreement will have a positive impact on the IP environment for UK businesses both at national and international level, especially given the “hard-earned, and well-deserved, reputation as a leading IP office”. Moreover information about the CPTPP deal here.
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I seem to remember that the CPTPP foresees a 12 months grace period for applicants.
ReplyDeleteHas the UK accepted this grace period or did it obtain an exemption?
Without an exemption, it might be difficult to reconcile the requirements of the CPTPP with membership of the EPC, as the EPC does not provide such a grace period.
From the details published by CIPA: "The UK government negotiated an accession which set aside the grace period provisions of the CPTPP until such time as the EPC (and the Strasbourg Patent Convention) incorporate amendments which will not be inconsistent with Article 18.38 (Grace Period) of the CPTPP".
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