CELS Lunchtime Seminar: 'The Court of Justice and Intellectual Property'

A lecture by Dr Justine Pila, Oxford University 

Dr Justine Pila will speak on the topic of "The Court of Justice and Intellectual Property".

The role of the Court of Justice in IP has been much discussed and criticized recently. Common themes are the Court’s poor track record in patent law and its over-exuberance in copyright, both of which have supported calls to limit its role in those areas. The result can be seen in two recent European initiatives. The first is the unitary (EU) patent package, which will be enforced by a non-EU court with limited oversight by the CJEU. And the second is the proposal to replace the EU directives in the field of copyright with an EU regulation under which the role of the CJEU will be subject to greater legislative constraint. In this talk I’ll consider the role of the Court in IP and the impact of attempts to limit it.

Time    :  1pm (with a sandwich lunch from 12.45pm)

Venue  :  B16, Faculty of Law

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