Centre for International Industrial Property Studies
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The Centre for International Intellectual Property Studies, or Centre d'Etudes Internationales de la Propriété Intellectuelle (CEIPI) in French
(formerly the "Centre for International Industrial Property Studies", or "Centre d'Etudes Internationales de la Propriété Industrielle" in French), is a Strasbourg
, France
-based training centre for specialists in intellectual property
law. It was founded in 1963, as part of the University of Strasbourg
by Professors Daniel Bastian (law) and Hubert Forestier (chemistry).
The Centre is organized in three sections: the French section, the international section, and the research section. The CEIPI is member of the European Intellectual Property Institutes Network
(EIPIN). The former General Director of the CEIPI, Professor Yves Reboul, left office on August 31, 2008 after serving two consecutive five-year terms. He was replaced on September 1, 2008 by Christophe Geiger.
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
(formerly the "Centre for International Industrial Property Studies", or "Centre d'Etudes Internationales de la Propriété Industrielle" in French), is a Strasbourg
Strasbourg
Strasbourg is the capital and principal city of the Alsace region in eastern France and is the official seat of the European Parliament. Located close to the border with Germany, it is the capital of the Bas-Rhin département. The city and the region of Alsace are historically German-speaking,...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
-based training centre for specialists in intellectual property
Intellectual property
Intellectual property is a term referring to a number of distinct types of creations of the mind for which a set of exclusive rights are recognized—and the corresponding fields of law...
law. It was founded in 1963, as part of the University of Strasbourg
University of Strasbourg
The University of Strasbourg in Strasbourg, Alsace, France, is the largest university in France, with about 43,000 students and over 4,000 researchers....
by Professors Daniel Bastian (law) and Hubert Forestier (chemistry).
The Centre is organized in three sections: the French section, the international section, and the research section. The CEIPI is member of the European Intellectual Property Institutes Network
European Intellectual Property Institutes Network
The European Intellectual Property Institutes Network is a cooperation network of intellectual property institutions, organizing conferences. It was founded in 1999. Its aim is "to facilitate and increase cooperation among IP institutions and students in Europe"...
(EIPIN). The former General Director of the CEIPI, Professor Yves Reboul, left office on August 31, 2008 after serving two consecutive five-year terms. He was replaced on September 1, 2008 by Christophe Geiger.
See also
- European Patent ConventionEuropean Patent ConventionThe Convention on the Grant of European Patents of 5 October 1973, commonly known as the European Patent Convention , is a multilateral treaty instituting the European Patent Organisation and providing an autonomous legal system according to which European patents are granted...
(EPC) - European patent lawEuropean patent lawEuropean patent law covers a wide range of legislations including national patent laws, the Strasbourg Convention of 1963, the European Patent Convention of 1973, and a number of European Union directives and regulations....
- Ingo KoberIngo KoberIngo Kober was the third president of the European Patent Office.After completing his legal studies, Ingo Kober began his professional career in 1972 as judge and public prosecutor in Mannheim and Tauberbischofsheim. In 1975 he moved to the Federal German Ministry of Justice , where he served...
- Intellectual property organizationIntellectual property organizationIntellectual property organizations are organizations that are focused on copyrights, trademarks, patents, or other intellectual property law concepts....
- Romuald SingerRomuald SingerRomuald Singer was director of the international section of the Centre for International Intellectual Property Studies , Strasbourg, and chairman of the Enlarged and the Legal Board of Appeal of the European Patent Office . He also authored the first edition of a well-known commentary on the...
- Dieter StauderDieter StauderDr. iur. Dieter Stauder is a German attorney-at-law and an expert in intellectual property law. He was Director of the International Section of the Centre for International Industrial Property Studies , which is part of the University of Strasbourg, France, from 1992 to 2007. From 1992 to 2005,...
External links
- Centre for International Intellectual Property Studies Association des Amis du Centre d'Etudes Internationales de la Propriété Industrielle (Friends of the Centre for International Industrial Property Studies - founded in 1966) (as archived by the Internet Archive)