Stay current on the latest IP law developments in Singapore and the UK with this flagship programme for IP professionals. Where relevant, developments in the EU, US, and Australia are also discussed in this series, which typically runs in the first quarter of the year.
Get important updates on the four main domains of IP in four half-day sessions across January and February 2020: Copyright, Patents, Trade Marks/Passing Off and Breach of Confidence/Privacy and Data Protection.
Like its previous sell-out editions, this 7th edition returns with a line-up of prestigious speakers, comprising distinguished academics, experienced practitioners, industry representatives, and representatives from the public sector. Anyone with an interest in IP will benefit greatly from this programme.
Copyright –14 January 2020 (Tuesday)
Time |
Speaker(s) |
Topic(s) |
2.00 – 3.00pm |
Professor David Tan (Vice Dean (Academic Affairs), NUS Law; Head (Intellectual Property), EW Barker Centre for Law & Business, NUS Law) |
Developments in copyright law (Singapore/US) in the year 2019 |
3.00 – 3.30pm |
Professor Sam Ricketson (Emeritus Professor, Melbourne Law School) |
Developments in copyright law (Australia) in the year 2019 |
3.30 – 4.00pm |
Tea Break & Networking |
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4.00 – 5.00pm
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Dr Emily Hudson (Reader in Law, King’s College London) |
Developments in copyright law (UK/EU) in the year 2019 |
5.00 – 5.30pm |
Panel Discussion – all speakers, moderated by Gabriel Ong (Senior Legal Counsel, Hearings & Mediation Department, IPOS) |
Trade Marks / Passing Off – 4 February 2020 (Tuesday)
Time |
Speaker(s) |
Topic(s) |
2.00 – 2.10pm |
Mark Lim (Director/Chief Legal Counsel, Hearings & Mediation Department, IPOS; Senior Faculty, IPOS International) |
Updates on proceedings before IPOS in the year 2019 / IPOS Statistics |
2.10 – 3.10pm |
Professor Ng-Loy Wee Loon (Professor, NUS Law, Senior Counsel (honaris causa))
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Developments in the law of trade marks/passing off (Singapore) in the year 2019 |
3.10 – 3.30pm
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Professor David Tan (Vice Dean (Academic Affairs), NUS Law; Head (Intellectual Property), EW Barker Centre for Law & Business, NUS Law) |
Developments in the law of trade marks/passing off (US) in the year 2019 |
3.30 – 4.00pm |
Tea Break & Networking |
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4.00 – 5.00pm |
Professor David Llewelyn (Managing Director of David Llewelyn & Co LLC) |
Developments in the law of trade marks/passing off (UK/EU) in the year 2019 |
5.00 – 5.30pm |
Panel Discussion – all speakers, joined by JC Dedar Singh Gill (Judicial Commissioner, Supreme Court), moderated by Tan Tee Jim (S.C.) (Senior Partner, Lee & Lee) |
Breach of Confidence / Privacy and Data Protection – 6 February 2020 (Thursday)
Time |
Speaker(s) |
Topic(s) |
2.00 – 2.30pm |
Yeong Zee Kin (Assistant Chief Executive (Data Innovation and Protection Group), Infocomm Media Development Authority of Singapore; Deputy Commissioner, Personal Data Protection Commission) |
Developments in the law relating to data privacy (Singapore) in the year 2019 |
2.30 – 3.30pm |
Steve Tan (Partner, Deputy Head, Technology, Media & Telecommunications, Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP) |
Developments in the law relating to breach of confidence (Singapore) in the year 2019 |
3.30 – 4.00pm |
Tea Break & Networking |
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4.00 – 5.00pm |
Benjamin Wong (Sheridan Fellow, NUS Law) |
Developments in the law relating to breach of confidence & data privacy (UK/EU) in the year 2019 |
5.00 – 5.30pm |
Panel Discussion – all speakers, joined by Justice Aedit Abdullah (Judge of the High Court), moderated by Adrian Tan (Partner and Head, IT & TMT, TSMP Law Corporation) |
Patents – 20 February 2020 (Thursday)
Time |
Speaker(s) |
Topic(s) |
2.00 – 2.15pm |
Dr Teclise Ng (Patent Examiner, IPOS International) |
Patenting Trends and Innovation Landscape in Singapore |
2.15 – 3.00pm |
Professor Susanna Leong (Vice Provost (Lifelong Education), National University of Singapore) |
Developments in patent law (Singapore) in the year 2019 |
3.00 – 3.30pm |
Tea Break & Networking |
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3.30 – 5.00pm |
Professor Andrew Christie (Chair of Intellectual Property, Melbourne Law School) |
Developments in patent law (UK/EU/Australian) in the year 2019 |
5.00 – 5.30pm |
Panel Discussion – all speakers, moderated by Tony Yeo (Managing Director, Intellectual Property; Director, Dispute Resolution; Head, Healthcare & Life Sciences; Drew & Napier) |
1 session: $267.50
2 sessions: $535.00
3 sessions*: $722.25 (10% off)
4 sessions*: $963.00 (10% off)
(inclusive of GST)