5th Developments in IP Law Series
30 Jan 2018 - 8 Feb 2018
WHY YOU SHOULD ATTEND
The “Developments in IP Law” Seminar Series is IP Academy’s annual signature programme for IP professionals in Singapore. The series typically takes place in the first quarter of each year, and discusses IP law developments in the preceding year. The series focuses on developments in Singapore and the UK, and where relevant, developments in the EU, US and Australia.
This series comprises 4 half-day seminars covering the following main domains of IP: Copyright, Patents, Trade Marks/Passing Off and Breach of Confidence/Privacy and Data Protection in January and February 2018.
Like the sell-out previous editions, the 5th edition will again feature a prestigious speaker line-up comprising distinguished academics, experienced practitioners, industry representatives and representatives from the public sector. It is a must-attend programme for anyone with an interest in IP.
TARGET AUDIENCE
The following professionals are highly encouraged to attend:
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Lawyers
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In-House Counsels
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IP Professionals
- Patent Agents
PROGRAMME OUTLINE
(N.B. In the event of unforeseen circumstances details of the seminar(s) may be subject to change.)
TRADE MARKS/PASSING OFF - 30 JANUARY 2018 (Tuesday)
Time |
Speaker(s) |
Topic(s) |
2.00pm - 2.15pm |
Mark Lim
(Director/Chief Legal Counsel, Hearings & Mediation Department, IPOS; Senior Faculty, IP Academy)
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Updates on proceedings before IPOS in the year 2017 |
2.15pm - 3.15pm |
M. Ravindran
(Partner, Ravindran Associates)
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Developments in the law of trade marks/passing off (Singapore) in the year 2017 |
3.15pm - 3.45pm |
Tea Break & Networking |
3.45pm - 5.00pm |
Prof. David Llewelyn
(Deputy Dean, School of Law, SMU)
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Developments in the law of trade marks/passing off (UK/EU) in the year 2017 |
5.00pm - 5.30pm |
Panel Discussion
(M. Ravindran, Prof. David Llewelyn, joined by Justice Aedit Abdullah (Judge of the High Court), Geraldine Lim (Regional Legal Director, Heineken), moderated by Mark Lim)
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COPYRIGHT - 6 FEBRUARY 2018 (Tuesday)
Time |
Speaker(s) |
Topic(s) |
2.00pm - 3.00pm |
Dr. David Tan
(Faculty of Law, NUS)
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Developments in copyright law (Singapore/US) in the year 2017 |
3.00pm - 3.30pm |
Trina Ha
(Director, Legal Department, IPOS)
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Sharing of updates on Singapore copyright review |
3.30pm - 4.00pm |
Tea Break & Networking |
4.00pm - 5.00pm |
Prof. Tanya Aplin
(The Dickson Poon School of Law, King's College London)
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Developments in copyright law (UK/EU) in the year 2017 |
5.00pm - 5.30pm |
Panel Discussion
(Assoc. Prof. David Tan, Prof. Tanya Aplin, Joined by Cheah Yew Kuin (Director & Senior Counsel, Global Content Protection,, 21st Century Fox), Mark Teng (Advocate & Solicitor, Infinitus Law Corporation), moderated by Trina Ha
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PATENTS - 8 February 2018 (Thursday) (AM)
[Note: Patents Session (16 Jan) has been re-scheduled to 8 Feb AM]
Time |
Speaker(s) |
Topic(s) |
9.30 - 11.00am |
Prof. Andrew Christie
(Professor, Melbourne Law School, University of Melbourne; & Chair of IP)
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Developments in patent law in the year 2017 |
11.00 - 11.30am |
Tea Break & Networking |
11.30am - 12.00pm |
Suhaimi Bin Lazim
(Partner, Mirandah Law LLP)
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Discussion of Singapore Court of Appeal's decision in Warner-Lambert v Novartis |
12.00 - 12.30pm |
Dr. Wong Chee Leong
(Principal Patent Examiner, IPOS International)
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Patent filings and trends in Singapore |
12.30 - 1.00pm |
Panel Discussion
(Prof. Andrew Christie, Suhaimi Bin Lazim, Dr. Wong Chee Keong, joined by Jupiter Kong (Vice-President, Legal & General Counsel, ASM Pacific Technology), moderated by Justin Yeo (Assistant Registrar, Supreme Court of Singapore))
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BREACH OF CONFIDENCE/PRIVACY AND DATA PROTECTION - 8 FEBRUARY 2018 (Thursday) (PM)
Time |
Speaker(s) |
Topic(s) |
2.00pm - 2.45pm |
Adrian Tan
(Partner, Morgan Lewis Stamford LLC)
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Developments in Singapore in the law of breach of confidence in the year 2017 |
2.45pm - 3.30pm |
Yeong Zee Kin
(Deputy Commissioner, PDPC, IMDA)
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Developments in Singapore in the law relating to privacy and data protection in the year 2017 |
3.30pm - 4.00pm |
Tea Break & Networking |
4.00pm - 5.00pm |
Prof. Tanya Aplin
(The Dickson Poon School of Law, King's College London)
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Developments in the law of breach of confidence and privacy (UK/EU/Australia) in the year 2017 |
5.00pm - 5.30pm |
Panel Discussion
(Adrian Tan, Yeong Zee Kin, Prof. Tanya Aplin, joined by Suresh Sachi (Deputy MD (Corporate & Legal), General Counsel, A*STAR), moderated by Teo-Yi-Ling (Senior Faculty, Legal Counsel and Group Head (Graduate Studies), IP Academy)
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Sponsorship Opportunities are available. Please contact pearlyn_yap@ipacademy.com.sg for more details.
Due to participants’ feedback and as part of our efforts to reduce our carbon footprint, we will be sending participants a soft copy of the materials prior to the start of the seminar (subject to trainer’s consent).
BROCHURE
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Time
9.30am – 1.00pm
2:00pm – 5:30pm
(Registration opens at 9.00am or 1.30pm)
Venue
Suntec Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Centre
Fees
1 Session: S$267.50
2 Sessions: S$535.00
3 Sessions: S$642.00
4 Sessions: S$856.00
(All prices are inclusive of GST)
Contact Person
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