The topics (and AIPPI UK Council Members leading the response of the UK Group) are:

PATENTS: Q293 Compulsory licensing led by John Brunner (Carpmaels) and Peter Finnie (Potter Clarkson) Study Guidelines

TRADE MARKS: Q294 Exhaustion of Trade Mark rights led by Sara Ashby (Wiggin) and Paul Harris (Dehns) Study Guidelines

COPYRIGHT: Q295 Copyright and Artificial Intelligence led by Calum Smyth (Wiggin) and Toby Bond (Bird & Bird) Study Guidelines

GENERAL: Q296 Preliminary Injunctions: Requirements for compensating damage suffered by Defendant led by Jonny Moss (Hogarth Chambers) and Annsley Ward (Wilmer Hale) Study Guidelines

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Here are links to the Resolutions passed at the Istanbul Congress.  There are also links to the summaries of the reports of the National and Regional Groups answering the Questions for their jurisdictions.

PATENTS: Q284 Doctrine of equivalents

Summary Report

TRADE MARKS: Q285 Proving trade mark use

Summary Report

COPYRIGHT: Q286 Collecting societies

Summary Report

GENERAL: Q287 Responsibility of online marketplaces for online infringement

Summary Report

Q288 Experimental use and Bolar-type exemptions

The Questions this year were

PATENTS: Q284 Doctrine of equivalents

Leaders: Mark Ridgway and Calum Smyth

TRADE MARKS: Q285 Proving trade mark use

Leader: Jan Vleck

COPYRIGHT: Q286 Collecting societies

Leaders: Richard Vary and Emily O’Neill

GENERAL: Q283 Responsibility of online marketplaces for online infringement

Leaders:Ashley Roughton and Trevor Cook

A link to the study guidelines is here.

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The Questions this year are

PATENTS: Q284 Doctrine of equivalents

Leaders: Mark Ridgway and Calum Smyth

TRADE MARKS: Q285 Proving trade mark use

Leader: Jan Vleck

COPYRIGHT: Q286 Collecting societies

Leaders: Richard Vary and Emily O’Neill

GENERAL: Q283 Responsibility of online marketplaces for online infringement

Leaders:Ashley Roughton and Trevor Cook

A link to the study guidelines is here.

Work on preparing the responses of the UK Group is ongoing.

Please direct any queries to secretary@aippi.org.uk

The 2023 AIPPI World Congress will be held in Istanbul 20-25 October 2023.  Early bird registration opens 9 May 2023. More information will be available through this link.

The Resolutions passed at the San Francisco Congress can be read here, and each contains a link to a summary of the Reports of the National and Regional Groups.

Patentability of Diagnostic Methods

Trade Marks and the Internet and Social Media

Moral Rights

Protection of trade secrets during civil proceedings

ADR - Privilege relating to Settlement Negotiations

The 2022 AIPPI World Congress was held in San Francisco 10-14 September 2022. Following longstanding tradition, the UK group participated actively in the debates and presentations.

The Questions this year were

Patentability of diagnostic methods

Leader: John Brunner

Trade marks and the Internet and Social Media

Leader: Jonathan Moss

Moral rights

Leader: Richard Vary

Protection of Trade Secrets during litigation and official proceedings

Leader: Annsley Ward

The Questions this year are

Patentability of diagnostic methods

Leader: John Brunner

Trade marks and the Internet and Social Media

Leader: Jonathan Moss

Moral rights

Leader: Richard Vary

Protection of Trade Secrets during litigation and official proceedings

Leader: Annsley Ward

A link to the study guidelines is here.

All members and new joiners are welcome to assist in preparing the UK Group's responses.  Please see the Events page to join a Kick-off Meeting.

Please direct any queries to secretary@aippi.org.uk

The 2022 AIPPI World Congress will be held in San Francisco 10-14 September 2022.  More information will follow when it is available.

The AIPPI World Congress 2021 will be held online.  More information will be issued by AIPPI as it becomes available.

Meanwhile, the UK Group continues work on the Questions, which are

·  PATENTS: Q276 - Inventiveness and sufficiency of disclosure in AI inventions (led by Peter Finnie);

·  TRADE MARKS: Q277 - Registrability of trade marks against public order or morality (led by Ashley Roughton);

·  DESIGNS: Q278 - Industrial Designs and the Role of Prior Art (led by Arthur Artinian); and

·  REMEDIES: Q279- Reasonable awareness in compensation for infringement of IP rights (led by Richard Vary).

Please direct any queries to secretary@aippi.org.uk