World IP Day 2023

World IP Day 2023

John Ogier, Chairman of the Intellectual Property Awareness Network (IPAN), invites you to celebrate World IP day discussing this year’s WIPO theme: “Women and IP: accelerating innovation and creativity”, with a panel of expert speakers (see below) on Wednesday 26th April, from 4pm – 6.30pm at The Burton Room, Institute of Directors, 116 Pall Mall, London, SW1Y 5ED.

There will be an opportunity for networking over drinks and a selection of light refreshments after the panel discussion.

Tickets are £75 (free to IPAN members). Please confirm your attendance as soon as possible to msec@ipaware.org/

IP rights after Brexit: 9 Mar 2023

IP rights after Brexit: 9 Mar 2023

Dai Davis, the well known technology lawyer, will help deconstruct some of the major IP related changes post-Brexit at IPAN’s next open meeting on Thursday 9th March. Zoom participation is also possible – please request a link. The meeting will start at 5pm and will again be held in CIPA’s offices: 2nd Floor, Halton House, 20–23 Holborn, London EC1N 2JD.

Geographical Indications – Food for thought?

Geographical Indications – Food for thought?

The IPAN network meeting on 17th Nov 2022 (held at CIPA’s Holborn offices after IPAN’s 11th AGM), explored aspects of Geographical Indication (GI) protection for food, drink and non-agricultural products such as distinctive fabric goods. Some of the commercial opportunities and challenges of obtaining effective GI protection were brought out in the presentations by our guest speakers.