Monday 12 - Friday 16 August 2024
Downing CollegeCambridge, UKMonday 12 - Friday 16 August 2024|Downing College, Cambridge, UK
IP Law Summer School
Explore all facets of IP law, learn from 30+ experts, and connect at unique networking events during this immersive, residential event.
Gain an understanding of all the key aspects of IP law, as well as an update on the legal changes affecting the industry.
Why attend?
Get essential legal knowledge in just five days:
- Gain a comprehensive understanding of all aspects of IP law in theory and practice
- Get the latest updates and understand the implications of recent case-law
- Gain practical knowledge through the hands-on workshops and interactive sessions
- All-inclusive residential conference - accommodation, all meals and evening activities are included in the price
Who attends?
- Junior lawyers seeking to gain a specialism in IP law
- In-house counsel requiring a grounding in the core areas of IP law
- Experienced lawyers who need to know more about IP law
- Economists needing a firmer understanding of IP law
- Lawyers and professionals in government, public bodies and trade associations
- Professionals in need of an A-Z guide to IP law
Grow your professional network:
- Make lasting professional connections with our speakers and your fellow attendees
- Build upon your new relationships during informal and dedicated networking events throughout the day and during the evenings!
- Immerse yourself in this residential experience and consolidate your learning by exchanging insights with your peers and speakers throughout the week
Relax and unwind at activities including:
- Barbeque & Quiz Night
- Punting on the river Cam
- Walking tour of historic Cambridge
- Gala dinner
Presentations on the most important areas of IP Law
Legal minds to guide you
Verifiable CPD hours
Meet the IP experts speaking at this year's Summer School:
Snapshot of the Agenda:
The 23rd edition of the Intellectual Property Law Summer School will provide you with all the information you need to work with IP in a commercial and competent manner. Every day focuses on a specific theme, and as the week goes on, we connect these themes to give you a strong foundation in IP law
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Day One: Fundamentals
- Gain the introductory knowledge you need to kickstart your career in IP law
- Learn the fundamentals of the international treaties that govern IP
- Understand the basics of patents, copyrights, and trademarks
- Explore the basis that makes the internet such a difficult IP minefield (and a powerful enforcement tool)
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Day Two: Patents
- Explore the international world of patent filing and enforcement
- Examine the practicalities of patenting computer implemented inventions
- Find out how to use freedom to operate as a positive force to drive innovation and when FTO becomes infringement
- Specialise in highly technical areas - the worlds of TMT and pharma
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Day Three: Soft IP
- Explore copyright & trade marks in the digital age
- Gain a high level understanding around issues of data protection and rights in data
- Develop a deeper comprehension of design rights protection and processes
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Day Four: Transactional IP
- Understand tax issues raised by IP
- Learn how to draft and negotiate IP clauses
- Explore IP issues that arise in JVs and collaborations
- Be given a guide to acquisitions and divestitures of IP
- Understand the different purposes and elements of IP licenses
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Day Five: Contentious IP
- Explore international IP strategy and enforcement
- Understand the arbitration process of intellectual property disputes
- Learn about using the customs regulations to tackle infringement and combat counterfeiting
- Examine IP litigation in the English courts
- Discuss the interface of IP law and free trade agreements
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