Coming conference on 'Patent Reforms'

'Patent reforms' is the central theme of an international conference organized by TILEC on 26 and 27 March 2009 in Amsterdam. During one and a half day, fifteen internationally renowned scholars, judges, and practitioners shall discuss hotly-debated issues, such as the question whether patents contribute to, or restrict, innovation; whether patents under- or over-compensate innovators, whether trivial patents and the alleged laxity of some patent offices amount to a serious problem, whether intellectual property licensing in standard-setting organizations deserves a special regime, whether patent law is open to abuses, or the problem of effective enforcement, or uncertainty in patent law. The conference intends to foster an informed discussion on patents, innovation and competition policy between lawyers and economists, academics and market participants. Registration is now open and early booking is advised. For a full description of the programme and registration, please click here