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1 March 2010

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 Office (EPO).

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. It contains a list…

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4 December 2009

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.

2 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.

19 June 2009

Authorization to Steer Researches

We are very pleased to inform you that Stéphanie Carre, Associate Professor at CEIPI and the University of Strasbourg is now authorized to steer researches (“Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches”). She defended her project the 19 June on the topic “The Balance of Interests in Author’s Rights”. The…

5 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 President of the European…

5 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 invited to join the…

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 Py, Phd in Law and…

12 March 2009

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.

28 January 2009

Une Etudiante du CEIPI Lauréate du Prix APRAM

Nous sommes fiers de vous annoncer que Mlle Cécile BOIVIN qui a obtenu en 2007-2008 le Master 2 Droit de la Propriété Intellectuelle, contrats, transferts de techniques, concurrence du CEIPI s'est vu décerner le 1er prix de l'Association APRAM (Association des Praticiens du Droit des Marques et des…

1 January 2009

Joanna Schmidt-Szalewski knight in the Order of the Legion of Honor

We are delighted to announce that on January 1, 2009, Joanna Schmidt-Szalewski, Professor at CEIPI and the University of Strasbourg, and Head of the CEIPI Research department, was made a knight in the Order of the Legion of Honor.

21 December 2008

La Proposition de Directive sur l' Extension de la Durée de Certains Droits Voisins : Une Remise en Cause Injustifiée du Domaine Public

Nous sommes heureux de porter à votre connaissance le texte d'une position commune sur la proposition de directive sur la durée de protection du droit d'auteur et de certains droits voisins, initiée par Monsieur Christophe Geiger, Directeur général du CEIPI, signée par plus de vingt universitaires…

15 December 2008

CEIPI adapts its name

CEIPI changes its name from "industrial" to "intellectual". At the last CEIPI Board meeting, held in Strasbourg on 5.12.2008, the Board unanimously decided to replace the last word in the Centre's name. Thus, CEIPI, being the "Centre d'études internationales de la propriété industrielle", became…

30 November 2008

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 de recommandations à…

6 June 2008

Christophe Geiger, new Director General of CEIPI

A new Director General of CEIPI was elected during the 6 June 2008 Board of Directors meeting held at the INPI (Institut national de la Propriété Industrielle) in Paris . Professor Yves Reboul, the current General Director, will be leaving office on 31 August 2008 after serving two consecutive five…

10 September 2007

CEIPI's Research Department

The CEIPI's Research Department led by Prof. Joanna Schmidt has been awarded the label "young Team" by the Minister of National Education, Advanced Instruction, and Research. You can download below the press release from Yves Strickler, Vice-President of the Scientific Council in charge of research…

26 June 2007

Congratulations to the Former CEIPI Students !

The CEIPI is proud to announce that M. Mathieu Dhenne who is holder of the diploma "Master in Industrial Property, Contracts, Competition Law" since the year 2005-2006 has been awarded the first price of the APRAM Association (Association des Praticiens du Droit des Marques et des Modèles)

20 June 2007

A former CEIPI Student Graduate with the “Bourse d’Etudes des Juristes d’Affaires » White & Case

The CEIPI is proud to announce that M. Daoud Salmouni-Zerhouni who is holder of the diploma "Master in Industrial Property, Contracts, Competition Law" since the year 2005-2006 has been awarded the first price of the "Bourse d'études des juristes d'affaires" by the Law Firm White & Case in Paris. …

9 January 2007

François Greffe Awarded « Commandeur dans l'ordre de la Légion d'Honneur »

We have the great pleasure to announce that François Greffe, lawyer and professor at the Centre for International and Industrial Property Studies has been awarded the high distinction "Commandeur de la Légion d'Honneur" with effect from January 1st, 2007.

8 January 2007

Nomination of the Director of the International Section

M. Markus Hoessle has been appointed new director of the CEIPI International Section in replacement of M. Dieter Stauder.

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