INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY • SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
MEDIA AND ENTERTAINMENT • COMPETITION
Members of Chambers have regularly given talks and seminars on current subjects relating to Intellectual Property and Media & Entertainment. We have received an increasing interest from our clients to provide organised seminars that qualify for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points. We have recently devised a series of seminars that are designed to provide topical interest and CPD points. Seminar topics are varied and can be tailored to suit specific requirements. An indication of subjects can be gained from recent seminars which appear below.
If you are interested in organising or attending a seminar on one of these topics or on another specific area we would be pleased to hear from you. Please contact Martin Williams to discuss further arrangements.
In February/March 2008 Daniel Alexander QC gave three evening lectures on patent enforcement and procedure to LLM students on the UCL/King’s College course.
James Whyte spoke to Arnold & Porter in February 2008 about recent pharmaceutical patent cases, including the issues of second medical use claims and stays pending EPO oppositions.
Martin Howe QC and Daniel Alexander QC spoke at the International Copyright Law Conference on the 11th of December 2007. Daniel talked about recent developments in the copyright and competition interface whilst Martin moderated a panel considering the balance of the holders' rights with those of the user.
Daniel Alexander QC gave a lecture to senior German patent judges at the Richterakademie in Trier on recent developments in UK patent law and practice in November 2007. Daniel Alexander was appointed a visiting professor of law at UCL in 2007.
Lindsay Lane gave a seminar to Harbottle and Lewis and their clients in November, entitled "Confused About Confusion?". Lindsay's talk covered recent cases in passing off and under section 10(2) of the Trade Marks Act and thorny issues surrounding deception/confusion and their proof.
James Mellor and Tom Moody-Stuart spoke to Macfarlanes in Oct 07. James talked about Section 5(3) and 10(3) of the Trade Marks Act 1994 and reviewed the key historic decisions; General Motors -v- Yplon; Eveready; Claeryn -v- Klarein; Windsurfing; Holterhof; Adidas; Tattinger; Mango Sport System and also gave a detailed analysis of Intel. Tom gave a more detailed analysis of L'Oreal, and discussed "Why "Mr Miss World" was wrong/surprising", "Where does the law currently stand on unfair advantage/blurring/tarnishing?", "How does one gather evidence of dilution?" and "How should surveys be designed?"
Lindsay Lane was one of the speakers at a seminar for the Chancery Bar Association entitled “Copyright: Words, Music, Pictures” which was chaired by Lord Justice Pumfrey on 8 October 2007. She spoke on the topic of Permitted Acts (i.e. defences to copyright infringement), with particular reference to the Information Society Directive, fair dealing, public interest and the impact of the Human Rights Act.
Jessie Bowhill contributed to a Simmons & Simmons training session in July 2007. The topics of discussion were copyright, database right and confidential information.
Martin Howe QC and Mark Chacksfield spoke to Bird and Bird in July 2007regarding the availability of interim injunctions in IP infringement cases.
In June, Michael Tappin spoke at a seminar for SJ Berwin entitled "A Year in Patents - Inventive Step: Problems and Solutions".
James Abrahams delivered a presentation on the subject of Comunity Design Rights to Charles Russell Solicitors in May 2007.
Daniel Alexander QC spoke at a European Judges seminar in Stockholm organised by the EPO and the Swedish patent office on the 31st of May 2007. Daniel’s talk focused on “scope of claims in English law”.
James St. Ville delivered an evening seminar on the subject of "Claim Construction" at the Chartered Institute of Patent Agents on 14 May 2007. His lecture charted the history of the interpretation of claims and the approach now adopted in the UK under Kirin-Amgen v. Hoechst Marion Roussell.
Iona Berkeley gave a lunchtime talk to Eversheds Solicitors on Thursday the 29th March 2007 at their London offices. Iona’s talk was entitled “an update on parallel imports” and concerned recent UK cases. Iona dealt particularly with the recent Court of Appeal Judgment in Mastercigars Direct Limited.
Daniel Alexander QC gave a breakfast seminar at Kilburn & Strode on the 26th of March 2007 on the topic of exclusions from patentability,. The talk focused on thee recent decisions of Macrossan and Aerotel, in which he was involved.
Daniel Alexander QC gave a lecture at the 2007 IP Developments Conference organised by Lexis/Nexis in London on the 27th of March 2007. The subject of his lecture was software and business method patents.
James Mellor QC and James Whyte presented a lunchtime seminar to Bird & Bird on “Trends in EU Trade Mark Law (past and future)" on the 13th of March 2007.