IP Disputes - Litigation, Jurisdiction & Emerging Trends

Introduction

The protection of intellectual property, and the enforcement of intellectual property rights, continue to grow in importance for businesses and organisations in all sectors, and in all jurisdictions, particularly as technology develops rapidly - notably in the arena of artificial intelligence - and new challenges associated with developing, distributing and protecting content emerge.

As the dust settles on the post-Brexit IP landscape, and jurisdictional issues continue to evolve potential uncertainties become more acute.

An understanding of recent legislative and judicial developments, and emerging trends, is essential.

This new virtual classroom seminar is suitable for private practice and in-house lawyers. The focus of the session will be on ‘soft IP’ (it will not cover patents).

What You Will Learn

This live and interactive course will cover the following:

• The current state of play in respect of IP rights protections:
• Copyright, database and satellite broadcasting, and ‘country of origin’ principle
• Trade marks
• Design rights
• Exhaustion of IP rights principle
• The current state of play in respect of IP litigation:
• Jurisdiction, governing law, and where parties can litigate
• Parallel proceedings
• Interlocutory relief
• Infringement and enforcement within the EU Member States
• Recognition and enforcement of judgments in the UK and the EU
• Practical impacts of Brexit on IP litigation in the UK
• Key recent judicial developments impacting IP rights
• The rise of AI and potential implications for IP rights
• Horizon gazing - where are we heading?

Recording of live sessions: Soon after the Learn Live session has taken place you will be able to go back and access the recording - should you wish to revisit the material discussed.