Events 2016

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Do Patents have a ‘Chilling Effect’ on the Incentives for Research and Development?

16 November 2016

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About the event:

A patent is a grant of the exclusive right for a novel, non-obvious invention. The value of patents to society lies in the incentives they provide to research and develop useful inventions. Today many are prepared to argue that patents retard research and development and so hold back economic progress. This event examined the arguments and evidence on both sides of this debate.

Speakers:

  • The Rt. Hon. Sir Robin Jacob, Hugh Laddie Professor of Intellectual Property Law, UCL Faculty of Laws (Chair)
  • Nikolaus Thumm, Senior Fellow, European Commission, Joint Research Centre (former Chief Economist, European Patent Office)
  • John Howells, Associate Professor, Aarhus University.
  • Professor Ken Shadlen, Department of International Development, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE).
  • David Rosenberg, Glaxo Smith Kline

Find out more about the event here; download materials from the event here; or watch the recording on our YouTube channel. 

 Question the Trade Mark Judges

17 October 2016

TM Judges banner

About the event:

A this joint IBIL and MARQUES event, the Chair, The Rt Hon Professor Sir Robin Jacob, posed a set of pre-selected questions from the audience to a panel of trade mark judges.

Speakers:

  • Paolo Catallozzi (Judge of the Enterprise Court of Rome)
  • The Hon Mr Justice Carr
  • Judge Christopher Vajda (Court of Justice of the European Union)
  • Oliver Morris (UK Intellectual Property Office Senior Hearing Officer)

Find out more about the event here.

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