European Commission Action Plan on Intellectual Property

Topic:

European Commission’s Action Plan on Intellectual Property adopted on 10.07.2020.

Relevant Themes:

• Unitary Patent
• Impact of COVID-19 Crisis on IP Strategy of the EC
• Agenda for a European-wide system of Non-Agricultural Geographical Indications 
• Challenges brought about by new technologies such as AI, blockchain, 3D printing
• Strategy to fight counterfeiting 
• Raising the awareness for IP rights amongst SMEs
• Harmonization of design protection over component parts 
• New forms of designs such as animated design and graphical user interface
• Options for voluntary pooling and licensing schemes and compulsory licensing schemes in relation to IP related COVID-19 therapeutics and vaccines
• Strategy for addressing deficiencies of the current supplementary protection certificate system
• Implementation of the Art. 17 of DSM Directive in the EU member states

Date and Time:

28.01.2021, Thursday at 20.00 (UTC + 3)

Moderator:

Prof. Arzu Oğuz – Director of Intellectual Property Rights Research and Application Center/ Member of the Faculty of Law, Ankara University

Guest Speaker:

Mr. Harrie Temmink – Deputy Head of the Intellectual Property Unit (F3) at DG Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs (GROW), European Commission 

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