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“Excellent presentations from<br />
real industry heavyweights”<br />
- R. McMahon, A&L Goodbody<br />
IBC Legal Conferences welcomes<br />
you to the prestigious 11th Annual<br />
Book by<br />
13th May to<br />
save up to £900<br />
INTELLECTUAL<br />
PROPERTY LAW<br />
SUMMER SCHOOL 2011<br />
A comprehensive introduction and update on developments in<br />
intellectual property law and practice from industry leaders<br />
15th-19th August 2011, Downing College, Cambridge, UK<br />
Fully Inclusive Residential Conference With Panel Sessions, Workshops, Case Studies<br />
and a Mock Arbitration Excercise<br />
DAY ONE:<br />
BASICS DAY<br />
Get up to speed with an introductory look into the full range of <strong>IP</strong> rights and licensing<br />
Chaired by Brian Cordery, Partner, <strong>Bristows</strong><br />
NEW! Focus upon the impact of the internet upon <strong>IP</strong>Rs • NEW! Introductory Design Rights workshop<br />
DAY TWO:<br />
PATENTS<br />
Future trends • Cross-border<br />
strategy • Risk of infringement<br />
• Freedom to operate<br />
• International patent validity<br />
• Breakout sessions: Software<br />
patents or biotech and<br />
pharmaceutical developments<br />
Chaired by: Morag Macdonald,<br />
Joint Head of International <strong>IP</strong>,<br />
Bird & Bird<br />
DAY THREE:<br />
TRANSACTIONS &<br />
ENFORCEMENT<br />
<strong>IP</strong> Licensing • Portfolio<br />
management • Due diligence<br />
• Trade secrets and breach of<br />
confidence • Enforcement • <strong>IP</strong> and<br />
competition law • Anticounterfeiting<br />
Chaired by: Trevor Cook,<br />
Partner,<br />
Bird & Bird<br />
DAY FOUR:<br />
TRADE MARK AND<br />
DESIGNS<br />
Latest GC and CJEU case law<br />
• Pan-European litigation<br />
• Forum Shopping • Designs<br />
• Keyword advertising • Domain<br />
names • Online service provider<br />
liability • Mock Arbitration<br />
Chaired by: Isabel Davies,<br />
Senior Partner,<br />
CMS Cameron McKenna<br />
DAY FIVE:<br />
COPYRIGHT<br />
National and International<br />
copyright law • Historical<br />
overview • Database protection<br />
• Digital copyright & online issues<br />
• Collective societies & licensing<br />
• Orphan works<br />
Chaired by: Professor Adrian<br />
Sterling, Professorial Fellow,<br />
Queen Mary <strong>IP</strong> Research Institute,<br />
University of London<br />
NEW! Patents in China<br />
NEW! Overlap of <strong>IP</strong>Rs<br />
NEW! Trade marks online<br />
NEW! Legislative proposals<br />
PLUS…<br />
• 30+ international industry leaders<br />
• 5 exciting networking functions<br />
• Interactive mock arbitration exercise<br />
• Up to 30 CPD hours available<br />
Media<br />
partners:<br />
Approved by:<br />
WHAT’S INCLUDED…<br />
• Expert tuition<br />
• Conference documentation<br />
• Accommodation at Downing College<br />
• Meals and entertainment<br />
See inside and back page for details…<br />
Bar Council: Up to 30 CPD hours<br />
SRA: Up to 16 CPD hours<br />
IBC Legal Conferences<br />
Investing business with knowledge<br />
Bookings hotline: +44 (0)20 7017 5503<br />
For the latest programme or to register: www.ibclegal.com/iplawss<br />
This brochure has been produced using environmentally-friendly paper sourced from sustainable forests and is bleach-free
Booking hotline: +44 (0)20 7017 5503 Bookings fax: +44 (0)20 7017 4746<br />
Intellectual Property <strong>Law</strong><br />
08:30 Registration and coffee<br />
09:00 Chair’s opening remarks<br />
Brian Cordery<br />
Partner<br />
<strong>Bristows</strong><br />
DAY ONE • Monday 15th August 2011<br />
09:10 Introduction to intellectual property<br />
• What is intellectual property?<br />
• The rights and how they interrelate<br />
• International conventions<br />
• European Union law<br />
Dr Jeremy Philips, Blogmeister, <strong>IP</strong>KAT<br />
10:10 Introduction to trade mark law and practice:<br />
UK, Europe and international<br />
• Unregistered trade marks<br />
• The action for passing off<br />
• Registered trade marks: UK and CTM<br />
• Absolute grounds of refusal<br />
• Relative grounds of refusal<br />
• Opposition, revocation and invalidity proceedings<br />
• Transactions involving trade mark<br />
• Infringement proceedings<br />
Brian Cordery, Partner, <strong>Bristows</strong><br />
11:10 Morning coffee<br />
11:30 Understanding copyright:<br />
An introduction to the principles of copyright law and practice<br />
• What attracts copyright protection and why?<br />
• Originality, authorship, ownership and duration<br />
• International protection<br />
• Infringement – covering defences exceptions and limitations<br />
• Enforcement, including the current status of the Digital Economy Act<br />
• Neighbouring rights<br />
Jonathan P. Cornthwaite, Partner, Wedlake Bell<br />
12:30 Practical workshop in designs<br />
NEW!<br />
An interactive workshop on this under appreciated right. Participants<br />
will review some of the basics of design protection, and then work together to<br />
design a filing program to protect a new product. Delegates will learn about<br />
the overlap between design rights and other forms of <strong>IP</strong> protection, as well as<br />
the differences between the four design rights available in the UK.<br />
David Stone, Partner, Simmons & Simmons<br />
13:30 Lunch<br />
14:30 Introduction to the general principles of patent law and practice<br />
• Anatomy of a patent: Title, introduction, figures, description, claims and<br />
abstract<br />
• Patent systems: National, regional Patent co-operation Treaty and Paris<br />
Convention<br />
• Requirements for a patent: Novelty, inventive step, industrial susceptibility<br />
and sufficiency<br />
• Protecting the right thing: Claim types, scope<br />
• Post grant: Enforcement, opposition and revocation<br />
Dr Julian Potter, Partner, W.P. Thompson & Co<br />
15:30 An introduction to intellectual property licensing and transactions<br />
Covering topics including:<br />
• Licensing<br />
• Assignments<br />
• Due diligence<br />
• Non-disclosure agreements<br />
• Security arrangements<br />
Colleen Keck, Partner, Allen & Overy<br />
16:30 Afternoon Tea<br />
16:50 <strong>IP</strong> - Still adjusting to the internet:<br />
NEW!<br />
What changes with the Cloud?<br />
• The revolution of our generation, is <strong>IP</strong> a dead paradigm of the industrial era?<br />
• Atomizing the Henry Ford production line in time and space<br />
• The Product/Service duality when everything connects<br />
• Trying to balance <strong>IP</strong> with other rights<br />
• The shifting emphasis between <strong>IP</strong> rights<br />
Chris Oldknow, <strong>IP</strong> Enforcement Policy Counsel, Microsoft<br />
17:30 Close of day one<br />
19.00 Dinner & Quiz Night<br />
BASICS DAY<br />
08:30 Registration and coffee<br />
DAY TWO • Tuesday 16th August 2011<br />
09:00 Chair’s opening remarks: Future trends in patents<br />
Morag Macdonald<br />
Partner/Joint head of international <strong>IP</strong> group<br />
Bird & Bird<br />
09:15 Cross border patent strategy<br />
• The current state of play on cross-border injunctions and “torpedoes”<br />
• Preparing for a European-wide attack<br />
• The pros and cons of the different jurisdictions<br />
• Community regulation on service and jurisdiction<br />
Morag Macdonald, Partner/Joint head of international <strong>IP</strong> group<br />
Bird & Bird<br />
10:00 Freedom to operate:<br />
INTERNATIONAL PANEL SESSION:<br />
What are the risks of infringement?<br />
The panel will review and discuss a scenario in the context of freedom to<br />
operate. Each panel member will give a short presentation after which a<br />
discussion will follow, plus an opportunity for questions from the delegates.<br />
Rowan Freeland, Partner, Simons & Simmons<br />
Ken Adamo, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis<br />
Felix T. Rödiger, Partner, Bird & Bird<br />
12:00 Patent law in China<br />
This session will feature an overview of the Chinese Patent system<br />
followed by specific topics of interest including:<br />
• The undefined role of technical experts<br />
• Damages award<br />
• The emphasis on indigenous <strong>IP</strong> rights and its impact<br />
• Court-imposed compulsory licences?<br />
• Issues with Standard patents<br />
Christine Yiu, Associate, Bird & Bird<br />
12:45 Lunch<br />
13:45 Patent validity<br />
INTERNATIONAL PANEL SESSION:<br />
The panel will review and discuss the law on obviousness, novelty, sufficiency<br />
and breadth of claims.<br />
Europe<br />
• Obviousness and approaches by the courts<br />
• Novelty v. obviousness<br />
• Presumption of validity and evidentiary burden to prove validity<br />
• Validity and infringements/injunctions<br />
USA<br />
• Recent developments in American law concerning validity<br />
• Validity challenges to business method patents<br />
• Novelty and inevitable result<br />
• Claim construction/inequitable conduct<br />
Rowan Freeland, Partner, Simons & Simmons<br />
Felix T. Rödiger, Partner, Bird & Bird<br />
Robert J. Goldman, Partner, Ropes & Gray<br />
15:45 Afternoon tea<br />
16:00 Parallel workshop session – Choose from two options:<br />
Option 1 – Patentability of computer implemented inventions<br />
USA<br />
• What scope of protection is available in the US?<br />
• Validity challenges to business method and biotechnology patents<br />
• Novelty and inventive step<br />
• Tips and strategies for drafting and prosecuting US patent applications in<br />
these areas<br />
Europe<br />
• What scope of protection for business methods is available in Europe?<br />
• Leading EPO decisions dealing with the patentability of software and<br />
inventions related to business methods<br />
• EU directive on the patentability of computer implemented inventions<br />
• Getting to grips with the “technical effect” requirement<br />
• Tips for drafting specifications and claims on business methods<br />
Timothy May, Partner, Finnegan<br />
Ian Loveless, Partner, Reddie & Grose<br />
Option 2 – Biotech and pharmaceutical developments<br />
• The EU biotechnology directive<br />
• Patenting of genes, stem cells and higher life forms<br />
• Patenting of medical treatment and diagnostic methods<br />
• Case law developments in the US<br />
Robert J. Goldman, Partner, Ropes & Gray<br />
Dr Nina White, Partner, Boult Wade Tennant<br />
17:30 Close of day two<br />
PATENTS DAY<br />
NEW!
<strong>Summer</strong> <strong>School</strong> 2011<br />
18:30 Champagne & Strawberries reception<br />
19:00 Gala Dinner<br />
DAY THREE • Wednesday 17th August 2011<br />
09:00 Chair’s opening remarks<br />
Trevor Cook<br />
Partner<br />
Bird & Bird<br />
09:15 <strong>IP</strong> portfolio management<br />
• Claims and early life cycle protection<br />
• Dispute assessment and avoidance strategies<br />
• Generate revenue through licenses or sue for infringement?<br />
• Tactical manoeuvres<br />
• Case studies<br />
Gordon Wright, Partner, Elkington & Fife<br />
Richard <strong>Law</strong>rence, Director, Keltie<br />
10:15 Trade secrets and breach of confidence<br />
• Understanding breach of confidence – the “4-step” test<br />
• What is a “trade secret”?<br />
• Identifying a relationship of confidence<br />
• Breach and enforcement<br />
• Litigation specifics and remedies<br />
• Defences including the “public interest” defence<br />
• Rise of the privacy action<br />
• Case study: Vestergaard v. Bestnet<br />
John Hull, Partner, Memery Crystal<br />
11:15 Morning coffee<br />
11:30 Intellectual property licensing<br />
• The philosophy of licensing<br />
• The nature of the license<br />
• Key structural issues<br />
• Negotiation fundamentals<br />
• Open source agreements<br />
Sally Shorthose, Partner, Bird & Bird<br />
12:30 <strong>IP</strong> due diligence: Maximising the benefits<br />
• The purpose of due diligence<br />
• Growing importance of <strong>IP</strong>/T<br />
• Knowing the deal<br />
• The role of warranties and indemnities<br />
• Designing and effective strategy for due diligence<br />
• <strong>IP</strong> searches<br />
• Contract reviews<br />
• Forms of reporting to the client<br />
• Particular issues: Patents, trade marks, copyright and designs, know-how<br />
and confidential information, domain names, <strong>IP</strong> licensing arrangements<br />
and IT contracts<br />
• Areas of particular concern – improvements, joint ownership etc<br />
Jim Ford, Partner, Allen & Overy<br />
13:15 Lunch<br />
14:15 <strong>IP</strong> enforcement<br />
• Jurisdiction and proper law<br />
• Provisional and precautionary measures and the enforcement directive<br />
• Remedies on the merits and the enforcement directive<br />
• Criminal jurisdiction over infringement<br />
• Other approaches to enforcement<br />
• Overlapping <strong>IP</strong>Rs in the context of enforcement<br />
Trevor Cook, Partner, Bird & Bird<br />
15:00 <strong>IP</strong> rights and competition law within the<br />
pharmaceutical and TMT sectors<br />
• <strong>IP</strong> rights and competition: Conflicting or complimentary?<br />
• The “tension” between <strong>IP</strong> rights and competition law<br />
• <strong>IP</strong> rights, exhaustion and parallel trade in the European Union<br />
• The <strong>IP</strong> “monopoly”: Could this constitute an abuse of a dominant position?<br />
• <strong>IP</strong> agreements and the prohibition on anticompetitive provisions<br />
• Recent developments: The AZ case; Standardisation agreements and the<br />
horizontal guidelines; The FA Premier League satellite decoders<br />
Dr Myles Jelf, Partner, <strong>Bristows</strong><br />
16:25 Afternoon tea<br />
TRANSACTIONS & ENFORCEMENT DAY<br />
16:45 Using the Customs regulations in anti-counterfeiting<br />
• Making customs procedures work for your products<br />
• EU transhipment case law<br />
• Nokia v HMRC /Philips v Lucheng<br />
• Regulation 1383/2003 as part of a litigation strategy<br />
• Creating and implementing a practical anti-counterfeiting strategy<br />
Frank Eijsvogels, Partner, Hoyng Monegier<br />
17:30 Close of day three<br />
19:00 Dinner<br />
DAY FOUR • Thursday 18th August 2011<br />
09:00 Chair’s opening remarks<br />
Isabel Davies<br />
Senior Partner<br />
CMS CAMERON MCKENNA (London)<br />
09:15 Community and UK designs<br />
Including an interactive case study of Mattel v Simba<br />
• The community registered design<br />
• The unregistered community design<br />
• Harmonized national law on designs<br />
• Novelty and individual character<br />
• Designs dictated by the products technical function<br />
• Design right or three-dimensional trade mark?<br />
• Jurisdiction<br />
• Standards for infringement; Proctor and Gamble v Rekitt Benckiser<br />
David Keeling, former member of the second board of appeal, OHIM<br />
Morag Macdonald, Partner/joint head of international <strong>IP</strong> group, Bird & Bird<br />
10:45 Overview of recent GC and CJEU case law:<br />
What guidelines are imposed from Luxembourg?<br />
Including the latest rulings concerned with:<br />
• Registrability: Numbers, letters, slogans<br />
• Conflict: Likelihood of confusion, reputation, conflict with GIs<br />
• Infringement: Liability of ISPs (Google, eBay), transit<br />
Alexander von Mühlendahl, Attorney at law, Bardehle Pagenberg<br />
11:25 Morning coffee<br />
11:45 Pan-European trade mark litigation and forum shopping<br />
• Unitary character of CTMs<br />
• Jurisdiction of CTM courts<br />
• Forum shopping in the EU<br />
• Relevance of the Brussels Regulation<br />
• Pan-European injunctions and damages: When will they be granted?<br />
• Counterclaims for invalidity or revocation<br />
Alan Bryson, Barrister, Wilberforce Chambers<br />
12:30 Trade marks online<br />
• Keyword advertising; advertiser and search engine liability<br />
• Liability of online service providers for third party infringements<br />
NEW!<br />
• Issues of Jurisdiction - where does the infringement take place and where<br />
should you take action?<br />
• Websites and parallel trading<br />
• Domain name disputes<br />
Jeremy Drew, Partner, Reynolds Porter Chamberlain<br />
13:15 Lunch<br />
TRADE MARKS & DESIGN RIGHTS DAY<br />
For the latest programme or to register: www.ibclegal.com/iplawss
15th-19th August 2011<br />
Downing College, Cambridge, UK<br />
14:15 Break out interactive workshop: Trade mark mock arbitration<br />
In this interactive workshop session, a case involving many aspects of trade<br />
mark law in Europe will be arbitrated and debated in small groups. Delegates<br />
will be given the opportunity to consider a number of issues related to trade<br />
mark infringement and how those issues should be presented at arbitration.<br />
Provided with the facts in advance, delegates will be split into small groups and<br />
will be asked to prepare an argument on behalf of each party to the arbitration.<br />
They will be given an opportunity to present this case as well as to reply. In<br />
order to benefit from the session, delegates are advised to readna nd consider<br />
the paperwork which will be provided in advance.<br />
Facilitators:<br />
Isabel Davies, Senior Partner, CMS Cameron McKenna<br />
Alan Bryson, Barrister, Wilberforce Chambers<br />
David Keeling, Former member of the second board of appeal, OHIM<br />
16:30 Reconvene for breakout workshop results and discussion<br />
16:45 Close of day four<br />
17:00 Punting on the river Cam<br />
19:00 Barbeque (weather permitting)<br />
COPYRIGHT DAY<br />
DAY FIVE • Friday 19th August 2011<br />
09:00 Chair’s opening remarks<br />
Prof Adrian Sterling<br />
Professorial Fellow<br />
Queen Mary Intellectual Property Research Institute<br />
14:00 Collecting societies and licensing<br />
• History of collective management<br />
• Collective management and print media<br />
• Legal v. voluntary licensing<br />
• Collective management and the digital world<br />
Owen Atkinson, CEO, ALCS<br />
14:45 Proposed reforms<br />
An up to the minute update on the latest proposals for change to copyright law<br />
at home and abroad<br />
• The findings of the Hargreaves Review;<br />
• Orphan Works’ reform: UK and EU developments;<br />
• Judicial Review and Ofcom review of the Digital Economy Act 2010.<br />
Alec Cameron, Director, Corporate Counsel, Getty Images<br />
15:30 Chair’s closing remarks<br />
15:45 Close of <strong>Summer</strong> <strong>School</strong><br />
"Course was brilliant; really enjoyed it<br />
and learnt a lot – thank you very much."<br />
P. Given, Allen Overy LLP<br />
WHAT IS SPECIAL ABOUT IBC LEGAL’S SUMMER<br />
SCHOOLS?<br />
SESSION 1: OVERVIEW OF INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT LAWS<br />
09:15 Overview of national copyright laws<br />
• Common law systems: UK and other commonwealth countries, Ireland, USA<br />
etc<br />
• Civil law systems: Continental European countries including France, Germany,<br />
Russia, Latin American and Francophone countries etc<br />
09:45 International copyright law<br />
• Berne, Universal copyright, Rome conventions, TR<strong>IP</strong>S, W<strong>IP</strong>O treaties<br />
10:15 Current issues<br />
10:30 Regional aspects<br />
• European Union<br />
• North American Free trade Agreement<br />
• Other US free trade agreements<br />
• Cartagena Agreement<br />
Prof Adrian Sterling, Professorial Fellow, Queen Mary Intellectual<br />
Property Research Institute<br />
Fully inclusive<br />
As an attendee for the full 5 day conference, your registration fee is fully<br />
inclusive of 4 nights full board accommodation from Monday night through to<br />
Thursday night and a varied programme of networking events and entertainment<br />
each evening.<br />
Unique education and networking opportunities<br />
Not only are you guaranteed the highest level of teaching from our panel of<br />
international experts, but the inclusion of networking activities creates an<br />
informal and relaxed learning environment. The full and varied networking<br />
functions are the perfect way to cement newfound relationships within the <strong>IP</strong><br />
industry.<br />
11:00 Morning coffee<br />
SESSION 2: CURRENT TOPICS<br />
11:20 Database protection<br />
• What constitutes a database? Is it dynamic?<br />
• When is a database protected by a database right, rather than copyright?<br />
• Who can exploit rights?<br />
• How long does the database right last<br />
• How to spot and infringement<br />
• What defences are available?<br />
• Does the legislation make sense?<br />
• BHB v William Hill; The FA case; where are we now?<br />
• Proposed reforms<br />
• Traps to look out for<br />
Catriona Smith, Partner, Rouse & Co<br />
12:15 Internet issues<br />
• Peer-to-peer file sharing<br />
• User-generated content<br />
• Virtual worlds<br />
• Online libraries and orphan works<br />
• Football Dataco case (UK) and other recent cases<br />
Prof Adrian Sterling, Professorial Fellow, Queen Mary Intellectual<br />
Property Research Institute<br />
Historical venue<br />
Downing College has a unique setting amidst 17 acres of lawns and trees and<br />
yet it is within easy walking distance of the historic centre of Cambridge. The<br />
buildings that will be your home for the duration of your time attending the<br />
<strong>Summer</strong> <strong>School</strong> date back to the beginning of the 19th Century and are<br />
predominantly neo-classical in style conveying a sense of elegance and<br />
spaciousness. Cambridge is easily accessible from Stansted airport and from<br />
London.<br />
13:00 Lunch<br />
Email: professionalcustserv@informa.com
The 11th annual residential<br />
Intellectual Property <strong>Law</strong> <strong>Summer</strong> <strong>School</strong> 2011<br />
15th – 19th August 2011, Downing College, Cambridge, UK<br />
Dear Colleague,<br />
Now in its 11th Year, IBC Legal’s highly acclaimed Intellectual<br />
Property <strong>Law</strong> <strong>Summer</strong> <strong>School</strong> remains an unrivalled resource for the<br />
consolidation of, or initiation into, all of the central concepts in <strong>IP</strong> law,<br />
presented in the context of the latest developments and burning issues<br />
in the industry.<br />
Intellectual property has never been more important, nor more complex,<br />
and whether you are a junior lawyer seeking to gain a specialism, or<br />
working in-house with broad-ranging <strong>IP</strong> responsibilities, the summer<br />
school will provide an impeccable grounding in all of the core<br />
areas of <strong>IP</strong>.<br />
Alongside the usual themed days, new topics this year include: A focus<br />
on the impact of the internet upon <strong>IP</strong>R and patents in China and the<br />
programme now features more speakers, more of the latest cases<br />
and more interactivity than ever before.<br />
As ever, this comprehensive instruction is delivered by our<br />
distinguished faculty of expert speakers who are at once some of<br />
the most revered, influential and entertaining practitioners in<br />
their field.<br />
The unique all-inclusive nature of this course means that delegates can<br />
enjoy interaction with the speakers and each other through a fantastic<br />
range of social events, enhancing group-work and facilitating broad<br />
discussion and knowledge-sharing beyond the structure of the<br />
prescribed sessions.<br />
The speakers and I look forward to welcoming you to the in the<br />
beautiful and relaxed surroundings of Downing College in August.<br />
Kind regards,<br />
Paul Heaney<br />
IBC Legal<br />
“A well put together, elaborate<br />
introduction to <strong>IP</strong>”<br />
- D. Muus, KPN<br />
KEY REASONS TO ATTEND<br />
THE <strong>IP</strong> LAW SUMMER<br />
SCHOOL 2011:<br />
• Separately bookable "Basics Day"<br />
for beginners in <strong>IP</strong><br />
• Opportunity to study with a distinguished, international faculty<br />
• Time allowed throughout the conference for questions and<br />
answers with the expert faculty<br />
• Panel sessions, parallel sessions, case studies, workshops and a<br />
mock trade mark arbitration<br />
• Social interaction and networking each evening, including a<br />
quiz night, punting, gala dinner, champagne and strawberries<br />
reception and a barbeque (weather permitting)<br />
• Full board accommodation (including meals) for the duration<br />
of the conference<br />
• A unique opportunity to gain a full insight into intellectual<br />
property law in a relaxed and informal atmosphere<br />
PLUS: Cambridge is within easy reach of Stansted airport, and<br />
all London airports<br />
Establish a solid grounding in each of the key areas of<br />
intellectual property <strong>Law</strong><br />
Gain practical skills and know-how through interactive<br />
participation<br />
Develop critical knowledge within each of the specialist days<br />
Explore future trends and the influence of new technology and<br />
media on intellectual property rights and enforcement<br />
Refine techniques for managing and exploiting <strong>IP</strong> portfolios<br />
and assets<br />
Enjoy the beautiful surroundings and itinerary of fantastic social<br />
events<br />
HOW TO GET YOUR CPD POINTS<br />
SRA: Earn 1 point per hour of attendance up to 16 CPD hours<br />
Bar Council: Earn 1 point per hour of attendance up to 30 CPD hours<br />
ITMA: Earn 3 points for attending Day 1, and 6 each for days 3,4 and 5,<br />
up to a maximum of 21 CPD points<br />
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?<br />
• <strong>IP</strong> <strong>Law</strong>yers<br />
• <strong>IP</strong> Specialists<br />
• <strong>IP</strong> Consultants<br />
• Heads of Licensing<br />
• Technical Assistants<br />
• In-House Counsel<br />
• Legal Advisors<br />
• Lecturers<br />
• <strong>IP</strong> Managers<br />
• Legal Officers<br />
• Patent Managers<br />
• Business<br />
Consultants<br />
• Trainee Solicitors<br />
• Solicitors<br />
• Barristers<br />
• Patent & Trade<br />
Mark Attorneys<br />
• Rights Managers<br />
• Trade Mark<br />
Managers<br />
• Patent Engineers<br />
• Commercial<br />
Managers<br />
POSTGRADUATE LEGAL DISTANCE LEARNING<br />
COURSES<br />
Gain a recognised university qualification at work, at home or on<br />
the move. Courses for 2011 include: EU Competition <strong>Law</strong>,<br />
Copyright <strong>Law</strong>, European Union <strong>Law</strong>, Economics for Competition<br />
<strong>Law</strong> (Kings College London) and Business <strong>Law</strong>, Medical <strong>Law</strong>, Sports<br />
<strong>Law</strong>, Environmental <strong>Law</strong>, Food <strong>Law</strong> and Employment <strong>Law</strong><br />
(De Montfort University)<br />
All courses start in Autumn 2011, for further information call +44<br />
(0)20 7017 5906, email: andrew.pini@informa.com or visit:<br />
www.informadl.com<br />
Booking hotline: +44 (0)20 7017 5503 Email: professionalcustserv@informa.com
Intellectual Property <strong>Law</strong> <strong>Summer</strong> <strong>School</strong> 2011<br />
15th – 19th August 2011<br />
Downing, College, Cambridge, UK<br />
V<strong>IP</strong> CODE:<br />
Please quote the above V<strong>IP</strong> code when registering<br />
WHEN AND WHERE<br />
KW8138<br />
Monday 15th - Friday 19th August 2011<br />
The price per delegate for the full package includes full-board accommodation, provided by<br />
Downing College, from Monday night to Thursday night and all meals - excluding drinks at the<br />
college bar. For more information on accommodation for extra nights please contact<br />
paul.heaney@informa.com<br />
PERSONAL DETAILS<br />
Venue:<br />
Downing College<br />
Regent Street<br />
Cambridge, CB2 1DQ.<br />
Tel: + 44 (0) 1223 334860<br />
Fax: +44 (0) 1223 467934<br />
Web: www.dow.cam.ac.uk<br />
FIVE EASY WAYS TO REGISTER<br />
Telephone:<br />
Tel: +44 (0)20 7017 5503<br />
Please remember to quote<br />
KW8138<br />
Fax:<br />
Complete and send this<br />
registration form to:<br />
Fax: +44 (0)20 7017 4746<br />
Email:<br />
professionalcustserv@informa.com<br />
Mail:<br />
this completed form<br />
together with payment to:<br />
Nicola Rogers<br />
Informa Customer Services<br />
PO Box 406, West Byfleet<br />
Surrey KT14 6WL, UK<br />
Web:<br />
www.ibclegal.com/iplawss<br />
Payment should be made within 14 days of registration. All registrations must be paid in advance of the event.<br />
Your V<strong>IP</strong> code is given above. If there is no V<strong>IP</strong> code, please quote KW8138<br />
HOW MUCH?<br />
Price per delegate, inclusive of accommodation, meals and evening networking activities*:<br />
Package Register by Register by Standard<br />
13th May 2011 15th July 2011 Price<br />
Full 5 Day<br />
Package<br />
(Including meals,<br />
and 4 nights<br />
accommodation)<br />
Main<br />
Conference<br />
Days 2-5 Only<br />
(Including meals,<br />
and 3 nights<br />
accommodation)<br />
Basics Day<br />
Only<br />
THREE EASY WAYS TO PAY<br />
Cheque. Enclosed is our cheque for £ ................ in favour of IIR UK Ltd<br />
Please ensure that the Reference Code KW8138 is written on the back of the cheque<br />
Credit Card. Please debit my: VISA AMEX MASTERCARD DINERS<br />
Card No:<br />
Expiry Date:<br />
Signature:<br />
CVV Number:<br />
please note that credit cards will be debited within 7 days of your registration on to the conference<br />
By Bank transfer: Full details of bank transfer options will be given with your invoice on registration.<br />
<br />
SAVE £900<br />
■ £2498<br />
+ VAT@20%<br />
(£2997.60)<br />
SAVE £500<br />
■ £2099<br />
+ VAT@20%<br />
(£2518.80)<br />
■ £799<br />
+ VAT@20%<br />
(£958.80)<br />
Additional Requirements Please notify Informa at least one month before the<br />
conference date if you have any additional requirements e.g. wheelchair access, large<br />
print etc.<br />
TERMS AND CONDITIONS Attendance at this Event is subject to the IBC Legal<br />
Delegate Terms and Conditions at http://www.informaglobalevents.com/division/ibclegal/termsandconditions<br />
Your attention is drawn in particular to clauses 6, 8 and 14 of<br />
the IBC Legal Delegate Terms and Conditions which have been set out below:<br />
Cancellation Policy: If you cancel in accordance with this policy, you will receive a<br />
refund of your fees paid to IBC Legal (if any):(i) if you cancel your registration 28 days or<br />
more before the Event, subject to an administration charge equivalent to 10% of the<br />
total amount of your fees plus VAT; or (ii) if you cancel your registration less than 28<br />
days, but more than 14 days before the Event, subject to an administration charge<br />
equivalent to 50% of the total amount of your fees plus VAT. IBC Legal regrets that the<br />
full amount of your fee remains payable in the event that your cancellation is 14 days or<br />
less before the Event or if you fail to attend the Event. All cancellations must be sent by<br />
email to professionalcustserv@informa.com marked for the attention of Customer<br />
Services and must be received by IBC Legal. You acknowledge that the refund of your<br />
fees in accordance with this policy is your sole remedy in respect of any cancellation of<br />
your registration by you and all other liability is expressly excluded. Changes to the<br />
Conference: IBC Legal may (at its sole discretion) change the format,<br />
SAVE £600<br />
■ £2798<br />
+ VAT@20%<br />
(£3357.60)<br />
SAVE £200<br />
■ £2399<br />
+ VAT@20%<br />
(£2878.80)<br />
■ £799<br />
+ VAT@20%<br />
(£958.80)<br />
SAVE £400<br />
■ £2998<br />
+ VAT@20%<br />
(£3597.60)<br />
■ £2599<br />
+ VAT@20%<br />
(£3118.80)<br />
■ £799<br />
+ VAT@20%<br />
(£958.80)<br />
Savings include Early Booking Discounts. All additional discounts can only be applied at the time of registration and discounts cannot be<br />
combined (apart from early booking discounts which are available to everyone). Price per delegate, inclusive of accommodation (provided<br />
by Downing College @ £82.50 + VAT per night), meals* and evening networking activities. Delegate to receive final invoice with<br />
breakdown of accommodation provided by college and all other components as provided by IIR Ltd. Note that delegates attending only<br />
days 2-5 of the conference are entitled to 3 nights accommodation Tuesday-Thursday and that bookings for the basics day only are not<br />
inclusive of any accommodation.<br />
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