Intellectual property is often the modern business’s most valuable asset. Our expert speakers will ensure that you are fully up to date on all the latest regulatory and case
law developments, while providing you with practical tips on how best to protect your intellectual property.
The perennial favourites such as design rights, trade secrets and confidential information, and trade marks will also be covered, offering you an update on the
latest significant decisions.
Forthcoming Webinars
Here is the schedule of forthcoming webinars for this practice area.
On Demand Webinars
Here is a list of previously broadcast webinars that are now available on demand.
3rd Feb 2011
Brands and Trade Marks on The Internet
This webinar covers:
• AdWords I: search engine liability – the ECJ’s decision in the Google France reference
• AdWords II: competitor liability (Continental Europe) – various ECJ references, such as BANANABAY etc.;
• AdWords III: competitor liability (UK) – ECJ reference in M&S v Interflora
• Intermediary liability – Advocate General’s opinion in L’Oreal v eBay
• Domain name developments and the advent of new gTLDs - a changing Internet
• Threats and opportunities that new gTLDs will bring for brand owners
• Trademark protection in new gTLDs
3rd Mar 2011
Copyright and New Media
This webinar covers:
• How far does copyright reach online?
• Who is liable for what?
• Enforcement challenges on the internet
• Pan-European licensing issues
6th Apr 2011
Update on Community Trade Marks
This webinar covers:
• use of a mark 'within the Community'
• marks with reputation
• slogan marks
• National and Cross Border Disputes - selection of forum and tips and traps
5th May 2011
Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Patents
This webinar covers:
Medical Use Claims
• Patent claim format for medical use inventions
• The special case of dosage regimes
• Patentability: the differing approaches of the EPO and national courts
• Infringement: issues and practical solutions
Developments in the law as to Supplementary Protection Certificates
• Paediatric extensions and negative term SPCs
• What can constitute a basic patent, especially for a combination product?
• What is the first marketing authorisation in the EU for the purposes of establishing SPC eligibility and term?
7th Jun 2011
IP Transactions and Due Diligence
This webinar covers:
• Purpose of due diligence
• Scoping the due diligence process to achieve business objectives
• Effective due diligence processes/What to look for and how to find it
• How to deal with licensed and jointly owned IP
• IP disputes
• Applying the results of the investigation to reduce risk and increase value of target
• Warranties and indemnities/the disclosure letter
• Transitional arrangements post-completion
• Other considerations
19th Sep 2011
The new IP County Court
This webinar will cover:
- The key features of the new streamlined procedure in the PCC, including an update on how active case management is being deployed by HHJ Birss QC
- Costs capping - how does this apply to cases in the PCC, and what are the consequences?
- Transfers from and to the PCC - what are the rules, and how are they being applied?
- Concluding thoughts on the types of cases the PCC is, and is not, suitable for
20th Oct 2011
Keywords, online advertising and other IP online issues
The rise in social media offers a plethora of new opportunities for advertisers and service providers. But with this comes a whole new set of challenges and opportunities, as recently highlighted by the recent ECJ decision in Interflora Inc and another v Marks and Spencer plc and another. This webinar will examine whether the new powers introduced by the implementation of the Digital Economy Act offer a panacea to the IP sector against the threats posed by online offerings or whether further regulation is required.
This webinar will cover:
• AdWords: Interflora, Wintersteiger and beyond - search engine, competitor liability and jurisdiction issues from use of keyword advertising and hyperlinks
• L'Oreal v eBay - intermediary liability for third party infringements as an online search provider
• Digital Economy Act - online infringement of copyright and Ofcom's Code
• Social media and user generated content - business risks from unauthorised third party and employee postings
• Screen scraping and aggregation of website data - unauthorised price comparison sites, news clippings post-Meltwater
