From 21 to 27 March 2018, Mr. Christophe Geiger, Professor at the University of Strasbourg and Director General of CEIPI, will deliver a series of presentations in China.
- His visit will start with the Huazhong University of Science & Technology (HUST) in WUHAN where he will be appointed as "Visiting guest professor for 2018-2021". On this occasion, he will also be signing the cooperation agreement for the implementation of a Sino-European Center for Intellectual Property, of which CEIPI will be one of the main partners. Professor Geiger will also deliver two presentations on 21 and 23 March.
- The topics of these conferences are the following :
- “Specialized vs General Courts in the field of Intellectual Property: The Relationship between the Unified Patent Court and the Court of the Justice of the European Union”,
- and “Towards a Modern Copyright Law for the Digital Single Market? Assessing the current reform project in the European Union and its Main Challenges”.
- On 26 March, Prof. Geiger will deliver a presentation at the University of HUANGSHI: Hubei Normal University (HBNU), on the topic “Rediscovering the Social Function of Intellectual Property Rights - A European Perspective”.
- On 27 March, Prof. Geiger will deliver a presentation at the University of BEIJING: Beijing Normal University, on the topic “ Reconciling Copyright with Creators and Future creativity”.
