New ERA events coming up with 25% IPKat readers’ discount

Trier

The IPKat has been informed that ERA – Academy of European Law, with its headquarters in beautiful Trier (Germany), is organizing three new events focusing on IP law.

Also this year, The IPKat has negotiated a special 25% discount in the registration fee for its readers. In order to claim the discount, readers should enter ERA2021IPKAT in the Voucher Field when registering.

The first event is the Annual Conference on European Patent Law 2021, which will be held online between 5 and 7 May 2021. Key topics of discussion will include:

• Ongoing political and legal developments regarding the Unitary Patent System;
• Recent initiatives of the European Commission on patent law and SEP;
• WIPO perspective on frontier technologies, AI and beyond;
• Standard essential patent and FRAND disputes;
• Litigation and enforcement issues.

The second event is the Annual Conference on European Media Law 2021, which will be held online between 16 and 18 June 2021. Key topics of discussion will include:

• Transposition of the Audio Visual Media Services Directive in the Members States: European Commission guidelines on European works and video-sharing platforms;
• Towards fair competition in the audio visual sector in times of Covid-19;
• Ongoing EU policy to strengthen actions against disinformation;
• Media freedom and pluralism: the action plan on European democracy;
• EU strategy on AI and data-sharing: impact on the media sector;
• Adoption of the Digital Services Act: new responsibilities for online platforms and social media;
• Ongoing competition law investigations affecting media companies;
• Latest jurisprudence of the CJEU and ECtHR relevant for the media sector.

The third event is the traditional Summer Course on European Intellectual Property Law, which will be also held online between 21 and 25 June 2021. This is a programme in which I have been involved as a guest lecturer for several years, always meeting engaged and very interesting participants. It is meant to offer a thorough introduction to IP law.

Because the participants this year will not be able to discover the beautiful city of Trier, ERA will bring the city to them by offering an online city tour. On Monday, 21 June, ERA will be offering a virtual tour of the historic city of Trier, the oldest in Germany, known for its well-preserved Roman and medieval buildings.