Objective
This course will provide participants with an in-depth understanding of the basics of European intellectual property law.
Key topics
- Legal and institutional framework
- Trade marks and designs
- Geographical indications
- Copyright and related rights
- Protection of databases
- Patents
- Intellectual/industrial property and the internal market (competition law and free movement of goods)
- Jurisdiction and dispute resolution
- Enforcement
Who should attend?
The course is aimed at practitioners seeking an introduction to European intellectual property law.
Visit to the European Court of Justice
Participants in this summer course will also have the opportunity to visit the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg. The number of places is limited by the Court for practical reasons to 35.
E-learning
Test your knowledge, brush up on the basics and get a first taste of the summer course with a preparatory e learning module. To find out more, go to
www.era.int/elearning.
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Registration
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More details about the fees and discounts
Early registration discounts
10 % before 02.06.2012
20 % before 02.05.2012
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; Employees of the Federal government and of the Cantons of Switzerland
40 % - Staff of European Union institutions and agencies;
Staff of ERA’s patrons (Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany and the German states, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Scotland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, City of Trier).