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05.20.2010
Actualités du CEIPI

20 May 2010: Thesis defence : The movement towards a unified trademark law in the European Union

We are pleased to announce that on 20 May, 2010, M. Uros Cemalovic defended his thesis written under the supervision of Professor Yves Reboul. The subject was: «The movement towards a unified trademark law in the European Union ". The jury was composed of  Jacques Azéma,...
04.28.2010
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They have left us

Two members of the intellectual property community have passed on. First, Bernard de Pasma who was Head of Industrial Property with Péchiney and subsequently with Vallourec, President of the French groupe "AAPPI", Professor at the CEIPI and for many years responsible for...
04.26.2010
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Publication of the European Copyright Code

The April 26, 2010, the Wittem Group published The European Copyright Code. This Project was established in 2002 as a collaboration between copyright scholars across the European Union concerned with the future development of European copyright law. The Wittem Group believes...
03.19.2010
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19 March 2010: Francis Gurry Lecture: “Intellectual Property, a Changing International Landscape »

It was with great pleasure that on March 19th the CEIPI welcomed Mr Francis Gurry, General Director of the World Intellectual Property Organization (W.I.P.O.) and President of the CEIPI Administrative Board.As part of his visit Francis Gurry gave a lecture at the CEIPI on the...
03.01.2010
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Benoît Battistelli elected EPO President

The Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation has elected Benoît Battistelli, Director General of the French National Institute of Industrial Property and member of the CEIPI Administrative Board, to succeed Alison Brimelow as President of the European Patent...
02.26.2010
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26 February 2010: CEIPI Answer to the Survey of the WIPO on the Lisbon Agreement for the Protection of Appellations of Origin and their International Registration

Through its research team, the CEIPI reacted to the survey of the World Intellectual Property Organization on the Lisbon Agreement for the Protection of Appellations of Origin and their International Registration. This text has been transmitted to the WIPO on February, 08, 2010....
01.14.2010
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14 January 2010: Hsiao-Fen HSU Associate Professor in Taiwan

We are very pleased to inform you that Miss Hsiao-Fen HSU, former Research Assistant at the CEIPI , has been newly qualified for application at the position of associate professor at the Tunghai University of Taiwan.
01.06.2010
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06 January 2010: Thesis Viva :The Consumer and the Tradmark Law

We have the great pleasure to announce that Mr Vincent Mauriac, holder of the CEIPI Diploma in 2005 (DEA in Intellectual Property) defended his thesis on January, 06, on the topic : "The consumer and the Tradmark Law". The jury was composed of Didier Ferrier, Professor at the...
12.11.2010
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11 December 2009 : Emmanual Py Awarded the Prize for the Best Thesis in Private Law

CEIPI is proud to announce that Emmanuel Py, Associate Professor at the IUT Mulhouse and former research assistant at the CEIPI has been awarded the prize of the best thesis in private law for the year 2008/2009 by the University of Strasbourg. Emmanuel Py defended his thesis...
12.04.2009
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Conclusions of the Council of the European Union on an Enhanced Patent System in Europe

European Union industry ministers at the 2982nd meeting of the Competitiveness Council on 4 December unanimously adopted new conclusions on an enhanced patent system in Europe. The full text is available below.
12.02.2009
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02 December 2009: Report: The Future of Copyright in Europe (revised and updated version from October 2009)

At the request of the Council of Europe, M. Christophe Geiger, General Director of CEIPI has written a study concerning the Future of Copyright in Europe. A revised and updated version of this document (from October, 2009) in french and english is available in full text below.
10.09.2009
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09 October 2009: Thesis Viva of Hsiao-Fen Hsu: Public order and good morals in patent law

We have the great pleasure to announce that Miss Hsiao-Fen Hsu, Research Assistant at the CEIPI defended her thesis on October, 09, on the topic "Public order and good morals in patent law : contribution to the study of comparative law: Europe, Taiwan, China, United-States". ...
06.05.2009
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05 June 2009 : Francis Gurry Elected New President of the CEIPI Administrative Board

CEIPI is very proud and honoured to announce that on 05 June, Mr Francis Gurry, General Director of WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization) was unanimously elected as the new President of the CEIPI Administrative Board, taking over from Dr h.c.Ingo Kober, former...
06.05.2009
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05 June 2009: CEIPI Administrative Board Appointments

Some important decisions were made during the last Administrative Board of the CEIPI that was held in Strasbourg on 05 June 2009. At first, Mr Manuel Desantes, Law Professor at the University Of Alicante (Spain) and former Vice President of the European Patent Office was...
05.26.2009
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26 May 2009: CEIPI at the University of Skopje, Macedonia

The consortium of eleven Law Faculties from South East Europe is offering a 1-year master programme leading to a Master's degree in EU Business Law. Lectures will be given by Regional and International Staff. CEIPI will participate to this programme at the University of...
05.22.2009
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22 May 2009: CEIPI Study for the European Parliament

At the request of the European Parliament, CEIPI has done a synthetic study recalling the role of the Parliament in developing intellectual property community legislation. This note, written by Christophe Geiger, Associate Professor and General Director of CEIPI and Emmanuel...
03.20.2009
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19 & 20 Marsch 2009: Two CEIPI Students Reach the Final of the National Mock Trial Competition

CEIPI is proud to announce that Miss Marie Brechant, student in the Master 2 "Intellectual Property, Distribution Networks, International Trade Law" and Miss Alya Bloum, student in the Master 2 "Intellectual Property, Contracts, Competition Law", have reached the final of the...
03.12.2009
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Joint Press Release Concerning the Proposed Directive for a Copyright Term Extension

Please find below the Joint Press Release published by 8 important European Academics (including the CEIPI) concerning the Proposed Directive for a Copyright Term Extension.              
02.11.2009
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11 February 2009: A Stronger Cooperation Between the CEIPI and the OAPI

On 11 february 2009, a meeting was held in Strasbourg between the CEIPI and the OAPI (African Intellectual Property Organization). A series of decisions have been made in order to reinforce the cooperation between the two bodies. This meeting followed the Dakar meeting on the...
02.04.2009
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04 février 2009 : Réponse du CEIPI au Livre Vert sur le Droit d'Auteur dans l'Economie de la Connaissance

Le CEIPI a réagit par le biais de son équipe de recherche au "Livre vert sur le droit d'auteur dans l'économie de la connaissance". Nous sommes heureux de porter à votre connaissance le texte qui a été transmis à la Commission européenne le 30.11.2008, lequel comprend une série...