Intellectual property and private international law. Commercial law, comparative and foreign law, conflict of laws, dispute resolution and arbitration, intellectual property law, international law, internet law. Clip also provides independent advice to european and national law makers. Intellectual property has therefore grown into one of the worlds biggest and fastestgrowing fields. Intellectual property law is by definition international in scope. The relationship between intellectual property and private international law is a fascinating and multifaceted one. The globalization of intellectual property rights, cambridge university press, 2003 2. Ip is a unique type of property, and some additional considerations come into play when protecting that property.
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The protection and commercial exploitation of intellectual property rights such as patents, trade marks, designs and are seldom confined to one country and the introduction of a foreign element inevitably raises potential problems of private international law, ranging from establishing which court has jurisdiction and which is the applicable law to securing the recognition and. Seminar on intellectual property and private international law. How is the intersection between private international law and intellectual property regulated under various legal frameworks. Linkages in international law affecting intellectual property ip chapter 2. Pdf ila committee on intellectual property and private. Ila committee on intellectual property and private international law. Common law intellectual property and the legacy of international news service v. Intellectual property rights and exclusive subject matter jurisdiction. If i recall correctly, five of the speakers at this conference.
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This is the first book to explore the subject of international property law. Intermediaries in intellectual property and private international law. Intellectual property and private international law was one of the subjects discussed at the 18th international congress of comparative law held in washington july 2010. Developing a private international intellectual property law. The term intellectual property reflects the idea that this subject matter is the product of the mind or the intellect, and that intellectual property rights may be protected at law in the same way as any other form of property. Principles for conflict of laws in intellectual property. Private international law issues in intellectual property. Van eechoud is active member of the committee on intellectual property and private international law of the international law association ila. It is important to note that print sources are often better than electronic ones for getting a sense of a specific area of law. Netherlands, the uk, spain, france, estonia 7 years of preparatory work and 18 meetings official date. Theory and evidence 10 intellectual property issues and economic indicators 11 the posttrips intellectual property environment. Pdf basics of international intellectual property law. Here, for the first time, is a thorough and secure foundation on which international trade lawyers and business people can build a global intellectual property regime that is both productive and fair.
Private international law principles for intellectual property law ivir. Consequently, the main purposes of this article is to assure that intellectual property law in particular, the exhaustion doctrine is the optimal legal approach to deal with the issue of the conflict between intellectual property rights and international free trade. When private international law meets intellectual property wipo. The law applicable to determine the existence, validity, registration, duration, and scope of an intellectual property right, and all other matters concerning the right as such, is the law of the state for which protection is sought. Ajitha, principles of intellectual property, eastern book company,2 nd edition, 2014 3. Conference on private intl law, april 1997, international jurisdiction and. The groups primary goal is to draft a set of principles for conflict of laws in intellectual property.
When private international law eets intellectual property law a guide for judges step 2. The general report for the iacl session intellectual property and private international law was drafted on the basis of national reports from 21 different countries. Offers a comparative approach of private international law and intellectual property law and assesses how these disciplines impact on and cooperate with the other. Fawcett and paul torremans oxford private international law series. Intellectual property rights and international trade. We specialize in strategic legal, regulatory and tax advice coupled with industry expertise in an integrated manner. The evolution of international property law was influenced by major economic, political, and technological changes, including the. It is important to note that print sources are often better than electronic ones for getting a. English when private international law meets intellectual property law, pdf. Basics of international intellectual property law article pdf available in the american journal of international law 963. Intellectual property law copyright attorneys procopio. When private international law meets intellectual property. When private international law meets intellectual property law. Private international law principles for ubiquitous intellectual.
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Intellectual property and private international law by. Private international law principles for intellectual property law abstract this past decade has seen a veritable surge of development of soft law private international instruments for intellectual property. Jurisdiction and applicable law in matters of intellectual. Intellectual property and private international law ebook. The protection of intellectual property in international law henning grosse ruse khan outline part one. Overview of the international intellectual property system. The content of private international law remains in large part a function of national rules on three topics. Intellectual property rights and international free trade. Intellectual property rights and exclusive subject matter. Copublished by wipo and the hague conference on private international law. While traditionally viewed as a national concern, identifiable areas of property law have emerged at the international level. The committee develops guidelines for jurisdiction, conflicts of law and recognition of foreign judgments for transborder intellectual property cases. Page 320 agreement on traderelated aspects of intellectual property rights members, desiring to reduce distortions and impediments to international trade, and taking into account the need to promote effective and adequate protection of intellectual property rights, and to ensure that.
Intellectual property law in india nishith desai associates. The international treatment of intellectual property rights involves to a significant degree both the traditional concerns of public international law i. This volume contains the general report and 20 national reports covering canada, us, japan, korea, india and a number of european countries austria, france, germany, uk. The meeting between private international law and intellectual property law is the subject of much research and has led to many learn ed studies and theses. International law recognizes the fundamental human right to ip in the united nations universal declaration of human rights. Intellectual property 101 global innovation policy center. Immaterial objects, like inventions, designs, brands or works of authorship cross borders easily and in the cyberspace era such travels literally only require the push of a button.
Intellectual property and private international law comparative perspectives 2012. Property litigation approved korean private international law association on march 26, 2010, cited by co garcia castrillon, choice of law in ip. The obligations under the trips agreement relate to. Traderelated aspects of intellectual property rights trips,1 nation states linked intellectual property rights to the world trading system, creating new and robust enforcement opportunities at the international and national levels.