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| That Monday feeling after a short weekend. |
The IPKat hopes you still have some openings in your schedule, because here are some exciting events…
Conferences
IP Tech Summit 2020 is taking place in Munich from 3 to 4 December 2020 within Microsoft’s premises! More information is available here.
Webinars
The UCL Institute of Brand and Innovation Law is hosting their 3rd seminar in the “COVID-19: Intellectual Property Law and Policy” series on 2 July 2020. Register here.
8 New Square is hosting a series of webinars on recent developments in IP law and procedure. The sessions are recorded and can be accessed through the registration forms after the event. You can attend the following webinars:
- Thursday 2nd July at 4pm – Bicycles, Baby Baths, Bears and more – Recent Developments in Design Protection; and
- Thursday 9th July at 4:30pm – Internet Evidence and Digital Forensics.
Michigan State University’s Center for Anti-Counterfeiting and Product Protection is hosting an online conference on brand protection issues post-pandemic, looking into the future. The conference will be from 20 to 22 July 2020. Register here!
Other
The ECTA award winners for the best article or essay, are announced! We are very proud of our Kat, Eleonore Rosati, who is one of the winners in the professional’s category.
Surges in patent filings often indicate the sprouting of transformative innovation, and this is certainly the case for the emerging economy around “deepfakes” and generative artificial intelligence. Frederick Mostert provided his opinion on “deepflakes” and the effect thereof. The article is available here.
The International Trademark Association (INTA) unveiled a new website, marking a major milestone in the Association’s multiyear digital transformation!
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