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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…

6 June 2014

Cooperation agreement between CEIPI and INPI

CEIPI and the French Industrial Property Office (INPI) have a long record of cooperation. Keen on strengthening their common work in education and training in intellectual property law, as well as developing common areas of research, the two partners have signed a framework agreement at the last…

22 May 2014

Publication of an Opinion by Christophe Geiger, Director General of the CEIPI, in the journal "Le Monde" of May 20, 2014

In the context of the European election, the Director General of the CEIPI has published an Opinion in the daily newspaper "Le Monde", with the objective to emphasize the great importance of intellectual property in the context of this election. You can download the electronic version of this…

22 May 2014

CEIPI’s participation in the magazine “Savoir(s)” of the University of Strasbourg

No. 21 of May 2014 of the magazine “Savoir(s)”, of the University of Strasbourg devotes a report to “Intellectual Property: to whom does knowledge belong?”. It contains among other, interviews with Mr. Christophe Geiger, the Director General of CEIPI and Mr. Xavier Seuba, Senior Research Associate…

20 May 2014

Cooperation agreement between CEIPI and OIPRC, Oxford University

A cooperation agreement was signed between CEIPI and the Oxford Intellectual Property Research Centre (OIPRC) of the University of Oxford, directed by Professor Graeme Dinwoodie, visiting Professor at CEIPI. The signing ceremony was held at CEIPI on May 20 in the presence of members of the Research…

5 May 2014

Cooperation agreement between CEIPI and CASRIP, University of Washington, Seattle

CEIPI and the Center for Advanced Study & Research on Intellectual Property (CASRIP) wanted to formalise their long-standing collaboration through the signature of a cooperation agreement enabling the future exchange of researchers, students, and the creation of combined programmes, the development…

9 April 2014

Responses to the “Public consultation on the review of the EU copyright rules” of the European Commission

The CEIPI prepared a response to this important public consultation launched by the European Commission. The public consultation is taking  place within the context of the review process of the 2001 Directive and addresses different copyright issues in the information society, in particular the…

20 February 2014

The right to one’s image, between a personality right and intellectual property, by Théo Hassler

We would like to inform you of the publication of a new book in the CEIPI collection. "The right to one’s image, between a personality right and intellectual property", by Théo Hassler , edited by LexisNexis.

31 January 2014

Publication of the D-book by CEIPI Tutor Andrew Rudge

The international section is pleased to announce the publication of the D-book by Andrew Rudge in December 2013. Andrew Rudge has been tutoring for more than 10 years on the CEIPI courses preparing for paper D of the European Qualifying Examination (EQE). The D book, published by the editor Wolters…

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