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16 June 2016

Mister António Campinos, reelected President of the CEIPI’s Administrative Board

CEIPI is pleased to announce that Mr. António CAMPINOS, current Executive Director of the European Union Intellectual Property Office, was elected on 16th June 2016,  President of the Administrative Board of CEIPI for a second 3-year term. Mr. Antonio CAMPINOS was reelected President of the…

27 May 2016

New volume of the CEIPI/ICTSD Series of publications Global Perspectives and Challenges for the Intellectual Property System Specialised Intellectual Property Courts - Issues and Challenges

The Centre for International Intellectual Property Studies (CEIPI) is pleased to announce the publication of the second volume of the CEIPI/ICTSD publication series Global Perspectives and Challenges for the Intellectual Property System, produced jointly with the International Centre for Trade and…

27 May 2016

CEIPI response to the European Commission consultation on the evaluation and modernisation of the legal framework for the enforcement of intellectual property rights, with a focus on specialization of intellectual property courts

You may download below CEIPI response to the European Commission consultation on the evaluation and modernisation of the legal framework for the enforcement of intellectual property rights, with a focus on specialization of intellectual property courts.

15 December 2015

Statement of CEIPI at the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights

From 7th to 11th December 2015 took place in Geneva the 31st session of the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). At this meeting, CEIPI made a statement, particularly on the “Limitations and exceptions for libraries and archives…

8 December 2015

CEIPI’s remarks on the proposal of a Directive on the protection of undisclosed know-how and business information (trade secrets) against their unlawful acquisition, use and disclosure

CEIPI has submitted to the European Commission a number of comments on the proposal for a directive on the protection of undisclosed know-how and business information (trade secrets) against their unlawful acquisition, use and disclosure, in November 2013, amended text by the Council in 2014 and now…

4 December 2015

Thesis prize of the Research Federation “Europe en mutation” to Mr. Theodoros Chiou for his thesis defended within the CEIPI Research Department

On December 04th, 2015, Mr. Theodoros Chiou obtained (ex aequo) the prize of the Research Federation “Europe en mutation” for his thesis defended on February 26th, 2015 on the topic "Towards a European IP contract law" written under the supervision of Professor Christophe Geiger, Director General…

1 December 2015

New CEIPI/ ICTSD Series of publications: Global Perspectives and Challenges for the Intellectual Property System

The Centre for International Intellectual Property Studies (CEIPI) is pleased to announce the launch of a new publication series on Global Perspectives and Challenges for the Intellectual Property System, produced jointly with the International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD).…

30 October 2015

Elena Izyumenko and Natalia Kapyrina, two CEIPI’s researchers, in the top 3 of the ATRIP Essay Competition 2015

Ms. Elena Izyumenko and Ms. Natalia Kapyrina, both Doctoral Candidates and Research Assistants at the CEIPI, have been awarded – respectively – second and third places in the 2015 Essay Competition for Young Researchers in Intellectual Property Law of the International Association for the…

22 October 2015

Reaction of the CEIPI to the Resolution on the Implementation of Directive 2001/29/EC on the Harmonisation of Copyright in the Information Society, 9th July 2015

CEIPI prepared an Opinion on the Resolution of the European Parliament on the implementation of Directive 2001/29/EC, which was adopted in the context of revision of the EU copyright rules. This document, drawing on previous CEIPI position papers and research, is intended to contribute to the…

24 September 2015

CEIPI launches the first Training Program for Technically Qualified Judges of the Unified Patent Court

The creation of the Unified Patent Court represents a turning point in the history of European intellectual property law. The judges of the Unified Patent Court will be central actors for the success of the Unified Patent Court and the entire patent package. The Centre for International Intellectual…

21 September 2015

Pan-European Seal Professional Traineeship Programme

CEIPI offers its congratulations to Mr. Laurent Léopold Metzger for obtaining the Merit diploma, following his traineeship at the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (OHIM). Concerned by improving the integration of its graduates into the labor market, the CEIPI signed in 2014 a…

10 September 2015

CEIPI pays tribute to Mr. Pierre Nuss

It is with regret that CEIPI has learned of the passing of Pierre Nuss. Pierre Nuss enjoyed a distinguished career: as a professional of the highest calibre whose firm is highly regarded in the intellectual property field and has gained European and international renown; as a professor at…

10 July 2015

Christophe Geiger, Knight of the Order of Academic Palms

We are pleased to announce that Mr. Christophe Geiger, Professor of Law and Director General of CEIPI, was knighted in the Order of Academic Palms, on the 10th July 2015. This honor rewards the commitment and merits of the academic staff.

25 March 2015

Publication of a book in the CEIPI Collection: “The functions of a trademark, essay on the coherence of the legal regime governing a distinctive sign” by Yann Basire

We are pleased to announce the publication of a book by Yann Basire. This book titled “The functions of a trademark, essay on the coherence of the legal regime governing a distinctive sign”, is available in the CEIPI Collection by LexisNexis, with a preface signed by Mr. Yves Reboul, Emeritus…

29 January 2015

Report of the UN Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights, Farida Shaheed, entitled “Copyright policy and the right to science and culture” (A/HRC/28/57)

On 24 December 2014, the report on “Copyright policy and the right to science and culture” of the UN Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights, Farida Shaheed, was submitted to the Human Rights Council. In the report the Special Rapporteur examines copyright law and policy from the…

19 December 2014

Agreement with OHIM and EPO for the set-up of the “Pan-European Seal Professional Traineeship Programme”

The CEIPI signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the OHIM and the EPO for the establishment of the Pan-European Seal Professional Traineeship Programme. The signing ceremony took place during the last Administrative Board of CEIPI, on 19th December 2014, in Strasbourg, in the presence of Mr.…

8 October 2014

CEIPI and the Chinese-German Institute for Intellectual Property - HUST finalize a cooperation agreement

On October 8 2014, the CEIPI (University of Strasbourg) and the Chinese-German Institute for Intellectual Property (HUST) have signed a Cooperation Agreement, with the aim to create common programs for training and research in tellectual propery, exchange of students and staff and the organization…

1 October 2014

Signature of a Cooperation Agreement between the CEIPI and the Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO)

On October 1st, 2014, The CEIPI and the Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO) signed a framework agreement in order to raise public awareness and knowledge about community plant variety rights, area of intellectual property sometimes neglected in the academic classical programs. On this occasion,…

1 July 2014

CEIPI and ICTSD finalize a cooperation agreement

The Centre for International Intellectual Property Studies (CEIPI) at the University of Strasbourg and the International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD) based in Geneva concluded a cooperation agreement with the aim to deepen their collaboration in the field of intellectual…

30 June 2014

CEIPI honored three times at the ECTA award

ECTA, the European Communities Trade Mark Association, was formed in 1980. ECTA numbers approximately 1.500 members, coming from all the Member States of the European Union with associate members from all over the world. In order to strengthen the cooperation and exchange with academics, ECTA has…

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