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.
GlobalWIIN’s video invite can be viewed here and the full programme can be viewed here. IPAN sponsored the special award for IP and IPAN Board Member Janice Denoncourt sat as a member of the Independent Judging Panel at the 2021 GlobalWIIN Awards.
IPAN Associate 4iP Council is hosting a free online event in collaboration with the European Union Intellectual Property Office which will explore trade secrets.
Explore IP in creative businesses with Harriet Kelsall of the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO), Roxanne Peters, IP Education Specialist at University of the Arts London (UAL), Cassie Quinn, UAL alumna and graduate designer and researcher, and IPAN Director Ruth Soetendorp.
IPAN Associate 4iP Council is hosting a free online event which will explore the role of patents in green tech.
IPAN Directors Nigel Worth and Associate Professor Dr Janice Denoncourt have been invited to participate in a three-day virtual conference. This international event has been jointly organised by Panjab University and Nottingham Law School’s Intellectual Property Research Group to celebrate World IP day.