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Summer’ize your IP!

The 2025 edition will take place in Strasbourg from 24 June to 4 July 2025.

OVERVIEW

Unique in Europe and in the world, this Summer School offers an intensive course of theoretical and practical training for both scientific and legal backgrounds. Participants will also be able to build on the knowledge acquired during the various workshops.

Prior to the start of the Summer School, participants will have access to pre-recorded lectures. These dynamic short videos aim to convey to participants the general principles and core concepts of intellectual property in Europe.

DURATION

The training lasts 9,5 days.

TIMETABLE (indicative)

  • Tuesday June 24th 2025: 10:00-17:30
  • Wednesday June 25th 2025: 10h00-18h15
  • Thursday June 26th to Friday June 27th: 2025: 10:00-17:30
  • Saturday June 28th 2024: 10:00-13:00
  • Monday June 30th to Friday July 4th: 10h00-17h30

LOCATION

The training took place place in Strasbourg (Bâtiment Le Cardo, 7 rue de l’Écarlate, 67000 Strasbourg).

INTENDED AUDIENCE

The programme is open to IP professionals, researchers, lawyers, attorneys, legal European professionals not specialized in IP or non-European IP experts.

LANGUAGE OF TRAINING

English.

PREREQUISITES

The course is open to professionals in the field of intellectual property law, but also to researchers as well as to European and non-European lawyers, whether or not specialised in IP law. As the whole course is taught in English, a good command of the language is required. Students from all over the world are welcome to register.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

The Summer School aims at providing a general overview of the Patent System within the European Union’s legal framework, as well as practical solutions in regard to patent enforcement, licensing and litigation in Europe. The course is addressed especially to students and practitioners willing to gain a solid background in European and international patent law.

All participants who successfully complete the program will receive a certificate of attendance. Attendance and active participation in at least 80% of the program is required.

LECTURERS

The lecturers are selected from the academic staff of CEIPI, from experts in the intellectual property field, including professors and experienced practitioners but also official representatives, examiners, members of opposition chambers and so on.

TEACHING METHODS

Presentations, discussions and exchange of experiences, case studies, workshops and pre-recorded videos.

COURSE MATERIALS

The pre-recorded videos and course materials will be shared via the learning platform of the University of Strasbourg (Moodle).

NATURE AND RECOGNITION OF THE TRAINING

This training constitutes an action of adaptation and development of skills. It leads to the delivery of a certificate of attendance.

REGISTRATION FEES

  • 1 950 € early bird for all registrations until 28 May 2025 (included).
  • 2 150 € for all registrations from 29 May 2025.

INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION

The deadline for enrolments is 13 June 2025.

Candidates must complete an online pre-registration form via this link.
Registration from 10 April to 6 June 2025.

ACADEMIC DIRECTION

  • Didier Intès, French and European Patent Attorney, Partner, Beau de Loménie, Paris.
  • Yann Basire, Associate Professor at CEIPI, University of Strasbourg, Director General and Director of the French Section of CEIPI.