Objective
This course will provide a thorough introduction to European intellectual property law.
Key topics
- Legal and institutional framework
- Trade marks and designs
- Geographical indications
- Copyright and related rights
- Patents
- Intellectual property and the internal market (competition law and free movement of goods)
- Jurisdiction and applicable law
- Enforcement of rights
Training methods will include presentations, case studies and workshops.
Who should attend?
Practitioners seeking an introduction to European intellectual property law.
Visit to the European Court of Justice
Participants in the summer course will have the opportunity to visit the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg.
Social programme
After a day's intensive training, enjoy our varied social programme: the course dinner with fellow participants, wine-tasting in the Mosel vineyards and a tour of the historic city of Trier.
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More details about the fees and discounts
Early registration discounts
10 % before 29.05.2015
20 % before 29.04.2015
Discounts available
25 % - For young lawyers up to 30 years of age (important: the participant must provide a copy or details of his or her passport or identity card on registration); Full-time staff of universities or comparable academic institutions; Staff of charitable organisations or comparable institutions
40 % - Staff of European Union institutions and agencies;
Staff of ERA’s patrons (Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany and the German states, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Scotland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, City of Trier)