Le CEIPI organise chaque année un séminaire de préparation à l’examen français de qualification, spécialisation « brevets d’invention ».

Ce séminaire s’adresse :

• aux candidats intéressés à préparer l’examen français de spécialisation « Brevets d’invention »
• aux professionnels du secteur

And who better than the CEIPI family to help us retrace its history?

We therefore invite you to share your personal archives with us, including photographs and videos that reflect your experience at CEIPI. Whether it's a photo of your graduating class, a milestone event, or simply a moment of life captured in the halls of CEIPI, every item you share will contribute significantly to enriching our project!

Wherever possible, we ask that your files be in high definition, and accompanied by a date, the context of the shot, and the names of the people appearing in them.

Your contributions can be sent by e-mail to: 60ansceipi[at]ceipi.edu

We thank you in advance for your valuable collaboration!

Applications for the 2024-2025 academic year are now open, candidates must complete an online pre-registration form accessible on each course page (under the heading "Admission"): 

• University Diploma - Long tuition in Patents: Application campaign 2024-2025: from 25 March to 23 June 2024

• University Diploma - Accelerated tuition in Patents: Application campaign 2024-2025: from 25 March to 26 May 2024.

• University Diploma - Long tuition in Trademarks and Designs: Application campaign 2024-2025: from 25 March to 23 June 2024

Registrations to the University Diploma - Accelerated tuition in Trademarks and Designs will open on 20 May.

Applications for M1 and M2 under initial training are open.

• Master 1 : https://www.unistra.fr/formation/admission-inscription-et-scolarite/conditions-dadmission/admission-en-master (only in french)
• Master 2 : Students must submit their application via the platform eCandidat. Enrolment is open from 18 March to 02 June 2024 (for the Intellectual Property Law and International Business, alternating diploma, the deadline for applications is 28 April).

For more information, please download the vacancy notice below.

Congratulations to Jade Moy-Boudin, who also went home with the title of best litigator!

A big thank you to the organisers of this event, and see you next year for the 10th edition.

"The deprivation of property as a penalty for counterfeiting. Essay on the fate of counterfeit goods" by Julien Douillard

In the context of the action in counterfeiting, the legislator has provided sanctions applying to goods counterfeiting an intellectual property right. These sanctions, qualified as deprivation of property, have the effect of limiting the use, or even losing the property of these goods qualified as counterfeit.  However, it appears that the regulation, both legislative and judicial, of these measures is lacking. Judges tend not to give reasons of this optional sanction. Moreover, the destruction of goods can be carried out by customs without any intervention by the judge.          

When it is provisionally ordered, for only alleged counterfeit acts, this sanction can paralyze an activity that is ultimately legitimate. However, the deprivation of property does not appear to be systematically necessary to ensure the respect for an intellectual property right. Since counterfeiting causes only the loss of exclusivity, a prohibiting measure may be sufficient to enforce intellectual property rights. Thus, the scope of the work should be on implementation of such sanctions in order to reconcile at best the two properties, at a time when fundamental rights are gaining more and more influence.

To obtain a copy, please contact our Publishing Manager: caroline.ertz[at]ceipi.edu

Ce programme de formation intéresse le monde des économies créatives et les professionnels et entrepreneurs des hautes technologies, les juristes, les professionnels du chiffre, les décideurs, les juges et les étudiants et il a pour objectifs de :

• présenter les différents régimes fiscaux en matière de brevets, d'innovation et de logiciels et identifier comment ils peuvent se compléter ;

• présenter les incidences des dispositifs fiscaux dans la constitution d’un portefeuille de droits de brevets, inventions et logiciels et son exploitation ;

• identifier les obligations financières et déclaratives liées à ces exploitations ;

• adapter la rédaction des contrats afin d’être en mesure d’en maîtriser les incidences fiscales ;

• présenter les risques de redressement fiscaux et comment les prévenir.

La formation se déroulera en ligne  via zoom.

Vous pouvez télécharger le programme ci-dessous. Les inscriptions sont ouvertes jusqu'au 02 avril 2024. Pour plus d'information, consultez la page dédiée : https://www.ceipi.edu/formations/formations-non-diplomantes/advanced-trainings/seminaire-fiscalite-des-brevets-des-inventions-et-des-logiciels

The delegation included Ms. Fatima Alhosani - Director of the Copyright Department - Ministry of Economy; Ms. Marwa Alharmoodi - Chief Innovation Manager - Ministry of Economy; Ms. Hoda Barakat - Board Member of Emirates Intellectual Property Association (EIPA) and President of AIPPI UAE; Dr. Abdelrahman Alhashmiri - Director of Services Department Sharjah University and Ms. Rima Al Achkar - Member of the Gulf Brand Protection Group.

The visit provided an opportunity to exchange on CEIPI’s activities and training offer, and to discuss future cooperation. The delegation was welcomed by Mr. Yann Basire, Director General of CEIPI, Mr. Jean-Marc Deltorn, Professor at CEIPI, Ms. Ionela Asandulesei, Head of International Relations and Partnerships at CEIPI and Mr. Philippe Borne, INPI Regional Representative.

Yann Basire, Director General of the CEIPI, had the opportunity to answer Jessie Claire's questions, detailing CEIPI's activities and missions, while also taking a broader look at the crucial importance of intellectual property.

This interview testifies to CEIPI's unwavering commitment to the active promotion of intellectual property and its ongoing mission to raise awareness among the general public.

To view the video and discover the Forbes article dedicated to CEIPI: https://www.forbes.fr/brandvoice/le-ceipi-centre-au-coeur-de-la-formation-et-la-recherche-en-propriete-intellectuelle/

In compliance with the new REE, the new EQE examination papers will be progressively introduced starting in 2025. In 2027, the new EQE will fully be implemented and pre-examination and papers A, B, C and D will no longer exist.

Detailed information about the new EQE is available on the dedicated page of our website.

The CEIPI training is offered in English, German and French language. It will take place online from late May to late September 2024.

Complete information, the training schedule and registration details are available on the dedicated page of our website.

L’enseignant-chercheur en propriété intellectuelle

"L'enseignant chercheur en propriété intellectuelle» : this was the title of a Conference organised in Lille on 3th December 2021 by the Association des jeunes universitaires spécialisés en propriété intellectuelle (JUSPI).

The aim of the event was to highlight the challenges faced by intellectual property lecturers in French and foreign universities. Various academics and practitioners examined the specific features inherent in their field of specialisation and their areas of research.

Directed by Yann Basire and Caroline Le Goffic, this book constitutes the proceedings of that conference. It brings together contributions on the role of teacher-researchers, both within schools of thought and law faculties and in relation to professionals and institutions in the field of intellectual property. It also examines the virtues and dangers of hyperspecialisation, transversality and interdisciplinarity.

Finally, it looks at the renewal of themes and approaches in intellectual property law: digital technology, pop culture, etc. are all factors of openness that intellectual property research professors are seizing upon. This issue combines theoretical and practical insights into the way in which teacher-researchers see their role today.

Contributors to this fourth issue in the Conference Proceedings series include: Yann Basire, Edith Blary-Clément, Alexis Boisson, Sylvain Chatry, Sarah Dormont, Amélie Favreau, Thibault Gisclard, Stéphanie Le Cam, Caroline Le Goffic, Pierre-Emmanuel Moyse, Dariusz Piatek.

To obtain a copy, please contact our Publishing Manager: caroline.ertz[at]ceipi.edu

Dispensées sous forme de webinaires mensuels d’une durée de 2 heures tous les premiers lundis de chaque mois, ces formations ont vocation à permettre aux professionnels du droit des marques de monter en compétence sur des thématiques adaptées à leur pratique professionnelle et à satisfaire aux obligations en matière de formation continue. Animé en binôme par des spécialistes reconnus, chaque module sera ainsi l’occasion d’aborder une thématique spécifique.

Téléchargez le programme complet

Pour plus d'information, consultez la page dédiée.

Ms BEAUCARNE played an essential role at CEIPI, where her expertise and dedication to teachers and students were widely recognized. She was a pillar of the administration, significantly contributing to the smooth operation of the Section and the organization of academic activities, while providing invaluable support to the CEIPI leadership in their functions.

CEIPI pays tribute to Annelise BEAUCARNE, who recently passed away, and extends its deepest condolences to her family and loved ones. Her memory will remain etched in the memory of the CEIPI community.

• 23-24 February 2024: remotely
• 22-23 March 2024: Hybrid : on site in Strasbourg as well as remotely
• 19-20 April 2024: Hybrid : on site in Strasbourg as well as remotely

Click here to open the 2024 programme

This programme is open to former participants of the Diploma on Patent Litigation in Europe, lawyers practicing in the field of intellectual property and other intellectual property professionals interested in patent litigation and its application.

Teaching language: English.

The European patent attorneys who will follow this training will have a financial support from the CNCPI.

Registration for the 2024 edition is closed.

See all details and download the registration documents on the dedicated website.

This first publication in CEIPI's new “Mélanges Collection” was edited by Yann Basire, CEIPI's Director General, and Flora Donaud, Doctor of Law and Lawyer.

François Greffe, a member of the Paris Bar, honorary professor at CEIPI where he taught for 40 years, and author of the Traité des dessins et des modèles, regularly updated and awarded a prize by the Académie des Beaux-Arts, was recognised as one of France's leading specialists in design law.

His contribution to intellectual property law is invaluable.

Over the past 60 years, François Greffe has not merely witnessed the development of design law, but has been one of its main protagonists, with the recognition of his commitment to the entire design industry extending far beyond the boundaries of the intellectual property world.

It was therefore logical, legitimate, if not expected, that a book should pay tribute to him. This has now been done with these Mélanges, which bring together authors from all over Europe (France, Benelux, the Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Greece, Poland and Russia) to discuss the issues of multiple protection and multiple forms, both in the light of current case law and in the light of the forthcoming European reform of design law.

A member of the Paris Bar, François Greffe taught design law for 40 years at the Centre d'Etudes Internationales de la Propriété Intellectuelle - CEIPI.
Passionate, enthusiastic, a good teacher and accessible, he has trained many generations of students, who have now become accomplished intellectual property specialists. More than a guide, he was a mentor to these students, an example to follow.
As a researcher, François Greffe also left his mark on the doctrine of design law, his writings having enlightened and influenced both jurisprudence and legislation.
 
François Greffe was not simply a witness to the evolution of design law, but one of its main protagonists, and his commitment to the entire design industry has been recognized far beyond its borders.
 
With these few words, which do not suffice to pay tribute to him, CEIPI expresses its most sincere condolences to his family.

Currently President of the EUIPO Boards of Appeal, João Negrão is set to take over his new position in October.

We look forward to continuing our close collaboration with EUIPO to achieve our common goals.

OAPI is an intergovernmental organization, created in 1962, which today groups together seventeen African states, responsible for the uniform protection of intellectual property rights on the territories of these states, notably through the issuance of titles for the protection of industrial property rights.

CEIPI has been working closely with OAPI for many years, and in particular with the “Denis Ekani” intellectual property training center attached to the Organization. Through this agreement, the two institutions wish to deepen their collaboration.

The agreement was signed during the meeting of the Administrative Council of CEIPI on 31 May 2023 in Strasbourg, in the presence of Mr. Denis Loukou BOHOUSSOU, Director General of OAPI, Mr. Yann BASIRE, Director General of CEIPI, Mr. Benoît BATTISTELLI, Chairman of the Administrative Council of CEIPI, and members of the Council.

5 raisons de verser votre taxe d’apprentissage au CEIPI

Pour plus d'information (comment verser le solde de la taxe d'apprentissage au CEIPI, brochure explicative et vidéos), consultez la page dédiée.

This scientific prize “Les Espoirs de l'Université de Strasbourg” aims at rewarding scientists who have shown originality and dynamism in the implementation of their research and whose future academic work looks promising.

CEIPI congratulates Mr. Yann BASIRE and wishes him good success in his projects!

Ce séminaire organisé en hybride se déroulera à Paris et en ligne sur Zoom.

Pour le format en présentiel, les cours seront dispensés au 13 Rue du 4 septembre, 75002 Paris (Compagnie Nationale des Conseils en Propriété Industrielle).

Tarifs :

Toutes les informations (programme, informations pratiques et bulletin d'inscription) sont disponibles sur la page dédiée.

The CEIPI is pleased to announce the release of a new publication in its new collection dedicated to Monographs.

• Frédéric Benech, Guillaume de La Bigne (dir.), La médiation au service de la propriété intellectuelle, Collection du CEIPI, Les Monographies, 1, 2023.

The field of intellectual property, just like that of business law in general, has been opening up to mediation for several years, known as one of the alternative dispute resolution methods (DRM). This method has already been developed in Anglo-Saxon countries and by international organizations such as the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO).

Under the aegis of a mediator, this method allows the parties to dialogue and seek an amicable solution to their conflicts, thus enabling them to avoid the hazards and costs of litigation, and even to maintain their business relationship.

If there is currently no book in French specifically dealing with mediation in the service of intellectual property, this book remedies this imbalance by giving the floor to practitioners, all of whom are professionals in intellectual property and also experienced mediators, trained in particular at the Institut de Formation à la Médiation et à la Négociation (IFOMENE).

• Michal Bohaczewski, Infringement of the Trade Mark with Reputation, CEIPI's Collection, 68, LexisNexis.
• Noémie Enser, Consciousness of creation and Literary and Artistic Property Law, CEIPI's Collection, PHD CEIPI Prize, 1, LexisNexis.

- Industrial Property Law

Resulting from a web conference organized by the CEIPI's Research Laboratory in April 2021, "Quel degré d’harmonisation du droit des brevets en Europe" presents a comparative approach between the practices for assessing the conditions of patentability of the European Patent Office and French judicial jurisprudence.
Highlighting the divergences and convergences of practices and interpretations of legal texts relating to the patentability of inventions, this book pays tribute to a study conducted on the same subject by Professor Pollaud-Dulian nearly twenty-five years ago, making necessary an update of knowledge on the eve of the entry into force of the agreement on the Unified Patent Jurisdiction.

The original Intellectual Property and Pop Culture Conferences organized by the CEIPI since 2018 mark the renewal of our research, which is keen on new objects, new questions and new answers.

With this third edition entitled "Propriété intellectuelle et Pop Culture – Le retour", the CEIPI has chosen to democratize a subject that the Law has been slow to grasp, so surprising can the subject be! By confronting the world of pop culture with the mechanisms of intellectual property law - its objects of protection, its models of protection in the face of infringements of creators' rights – the CEIPI reminds us that he is an actor in the Intellectual Property ecosystem, creative, innovative and that he knows how to evolve with relevance, in our time!

Both of this books are already available for pre-order from booksellers and on platforms but also at the CEIPI! To obtain a copy, do not hesitate to contact our Publishing Manager: caroline.ertz[at]ceipi.edu

Horst Visssel has been a tutor of the international and French section of CEIPI for several years. He was very actively involved in the training of future patent attorneys, in particular for the pre-examination and for paper D of the European qualifying examination. He was highly appreciated by colleagues and participants, for his expertise and his desire to share it with others, ass well as for his joy and kindness.

CEIPI pays tribute to Horst Vissel and expresses its deepest condolences to his familiy and relatives.