ERA’s ‘Shifting Borders in EU Industrial Property Law’ online conference returns with IPKat readers’ discount

Shifting borders, Kat-style

The Katfriends at ERA in Trier are always busy preparing and running events covering the latest developments in the field of European Union law, including IP and industrial property law.

And, speaking of industrial property law, the online conference Shifting Borders in EU Industrial Property Law will take place on 5 and 6 November 2026 (mornings, CET time zone).

As explained by the organizers, the interactive live webinar offers a closer look at the increasingly important interaction between industrial property law and other legal regimes. The relationship between IP law and fundamental rights has gained greater prominence in the case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union. At the same time, digitalisation and evolving data access policies pose new challenges to the exercise of exclusive rights and protection of confidential information.

This year’s key topics include:

• Industrial property and fundamental rights in the light of recent rulings ( e.g: IKEA v.Vlamms)
• Industrial property rights and trade secrets in the context of data access and data sharing
• Evolving concept of IP innovation and its impact for exclusive rights
• Standards on technologies and licensing issues
• From legitimate IP protection strategies to competition law concerns
• Recent issues on competent courts in cross border IP litigation (e.g: Dyson versus Dream and other cases)

IPKat readers are entitled to a 20% discount using VIP code IPKAT2026ERA at checkout (the discount can be combined with the 10% early bird discount (where applicable) but cannot be used alongside other discounts).

For further information and to register, click here.