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Events
The Copyright Society’s 50th Annual Meeting.
The Copyright
Society’s 50th Annual Meeting will be held from 14 to 16 June 2026 in Louisville,
Kentucky. The two-and-a-half-day event will cover the latest developments in
copyright law, including views from the U.S. Copyright Office, sessions on copyright
termination, and the politicization of copyright. Bourbon and wine tastings are
also part of the event's social activities. Further details here.
ALAI Congress 2026: Copyright and Free Expression in the Age of Algorithms.
The ALAI Congress will take place from 17 to 19 June 2026 in The Hague, the Netherlands. The event is hosted by the Vereniging voor Auteursrecht (VvA), the Dutch national group of the International Literary and Artistic Association (ALAI, Association Littéraire et Artistique Internationale). This year’s theme is ‘Copyright and Free Expression in the Age of Algorithms’. The program comprises, inter alia, sessions on the idea-versus-expression debate in the age of algorithms, with a focus on artificial intelligence (AI) generated content, text and data mining (TDM), and AI training. The first Next Generation event for early-career copyright scholars and practitioners, a dinner celebrating the ALAI European Authors’ Right Award, and social activities, including a visit to the beautiful city of Delft, are part of the event. More information is available here.ATRIP 44th Annual Congress.
The International
Association for the Advancement of Teaching and Research in Intellectual
Property (ATRIP) will hold its 44th Annual Congress from 28 June to
1 July 2026 in São Paulo, Brazil. This year’s theme is ‘Intellectual Property
and Politics: From Power Relations to Realpolitik’. The program will cover sessions
on copyright, AI governance, generative AI, trade secrets, and data governance.
Registration and further details here.
MARQUES 40th Annual Conference.
The
2026 MARQUES Annual Conference will take place from 22 to 25 September 2026 in
Lisbon, Portugal. This year’s theme is ‘The Exciting Evolution of Trademarks’. The
program will cover sessions on the intersection of geographical indications,
trademarks, and international trade; the new Digital Product Passport; the
annual review of CJEU and EU General Court case law; and interactive workshops
on AI, unconventional trademarks, and anti-counterfeiting. More information here.
Opportunities
University of Lapland: PhD in data regulation and digital cultural heritage.
The University
of Lapland is calling for applications for a PhD position in data regulation
and digital cultural heritage. Candidates should have an interest in cultural
heritage, AI, or digital data environments, and be familiar with data
regulation or digital governance. The selected candidate will start in January
2027. The deadline for submissions is 14 June 2026. More information is available
here.
Other developments
EUIPN: Guide for the implementation of CIGIR.
The
European Union Intellectual Property Network (EUIPN) has released the ‘Practical
Guide for CIGIR Implementation’. The document has been established by the Virtual
Community dedicated to supporting the implementation of Regulation (EU)
2023/2411 on the protection of geographical indications for craft and
industrial products (CIGIR),
under the European Cooperation Project 1 within the European Union Intellectual
Property Office’s strategic plan 2030. The Guide comprises more than 200
questions raised by EU Member States, aimed at supporting Intellectual Property
offices in implementing the new legislation on craft and industrial
geographical indications (CIGIs). Further details are here.
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