Summer Course on European Intellectual Property Law


Objective

This course will provide a thorough introduction to European intellectual property law.

Key topics 

  • EU and international legal framework
  • Trade marks and designs, including the EU design reform
  • Geographical indications, including for handicraft products
  • Copyright and the digital age 
  • Patent law, SPCs, the Unified Patent Court and patent litigation 
  • Intellectual property exhaustion 
  • Intellectual property licensing 
  • Cross-border litigation and enforcement of intellectual property rights

Training methods will include presentations, case studies and workshops.

Visit of the Court of Justice of the European Union

Participants will also have the opportunity to attend a hearing at the Court of Justice of the European Union in Luxembourg.

Who should attend?

Practitioners seeking an introduction to European intellectual property law.


Fees in €
Standard
EU and ERA patrons
Young lawyers and other groups
Discount Voucher Code
Registration by 29 May 2026
1,215.00
972.00
972.00
972.00
Registration after 29 May 2026
1,350.00
1,080.00
1,080.00
1,080.00
Early registration discount
  • 10 % by 29.05.2026
Discounts available
  • EU and ERA Patrons
    Staff of European Union institutions and agencies; Staff of ERA’s patrons: all EU Member States (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden), Albania, United Kingdom, Scotland, Serbia, the German states and the City of Trier.
  • Young lawyers and other groups
    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 request); Full-time staff of universities or comparable academic institutions; Staff of charitable organisations or comparable institutions.
  • Discount Voucher Code
    If you have a discount voucher code, please enter the code in the Voucher Field when you register.
  • Simultaneous registration of a minimum of three employees from the same organisation qualifies for discounted rate.
  • Organisations wishing to nominate groups or discuss preferential conditions for regular participation are encouraged to get in touch at info@era.int.

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