IP Lawyers Gather In Boston
Several thousand intellectual property attorneys from as many as 89 nations are gathering in Boston this week for the International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property's World IP Congress. This year's convention, which features a series of breakout panels focusing on global IP issues as well as mock trials, marks the first time the group has met in the United States since the 1970s -- ancient history in terms of developments in technology and patent law.
“The topics at this year’s congress are especially timely and significant for the state of international patent law, starting with the movement to harmonize, or standardize, patent and trademark rules worldwide,” said program chair Philip Swain, a partner at Foley Hoag. “Harmonization helps address rampant counterfeiting by allowing true innovators and product originators to seek patent, trademark, and copyright protection in the countries where counterfeits are made."
Several reports of interest were prepared for the event:
(1) The impact of public health issues on exclusive patent rights
(2) Damages for infringement, counterfeiting and piracy of trademarks
(3) Liability for Contributory Infringement of IPRs
(4) Exhaustion of IPRs in cases of recycling and repair of goods
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