IP Researchers Europe Conference (IPRE)

IP Researchers Europe conference (IPRE) 2023

Geneva
29-30 June 2023

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

After a three-year pause due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the School of Law of the University of Geneva (UNIGE) is very pleased to announce the Call for Applications for the IP Researchers Europe Conference (IPRE) 2023, which will be held in collaboration with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the World Trade Organization (WTO).

The IPRE 2023 will take place in person in Geneva and will be hosted at WIPO on Thursday, 29 June 2023, and at WTO on Friday, 30 June 2023.

The IPRE was created in 2018 as a collaboration between UNIGE, WIPO, and WTO to convene IP scholars in Geneva, a city privileged for its position as an international forum for policy debates about current and future IP laws and policies. Since then, the Conference has brought together a large number of academic researchers to discuss their works-in-progress with other colleagues and policymakers.

The IPRE 2023 endeavors to feature primarily European-focused or Europe-based IP researchers (as in the previous editions). However, all researchers writing on topics dealing with IP law-related issues that are relevant under European law, comparative law, or international law are welcome to apply to present at the Conference.

The Organizers welcome submissions by researchers at any stage of their careers. This includes professors, associate professors, assistant professors, lecturers, academic fellows, post-doctoral fellows, and doctoral candidates enrolled in a Ph.D. program or equivalent post-graduate degree. Applicants should be affiliated with an academic institution or research center, preferably on a full-time basis, at the time of submission of their application and at the time of the Conference.

The IPRE 2023 will be linked to the 2023 WIPO-UNIGE Intellectual Property Summer School (IPSS). The objective of the interactions between the two programs is to make it possible for the participants of IPSS to join the IPRE sessions in order to foster fruitful and mutually stimulating interactions and capitalize on the joint presence in Geneva of the participants of these programs to help create a Geneva-connected global IP community.

Immediately following IPRE 2023, in the afternoon of 30 June 2023, the WTO is convening a Symposium on the TRIPS Agreement at 25 years (TRIPS@25 Symposium). This event is the culmination of a series of webinars that reviewed the impact of 25 years of implementation of the TRIPS Agreement in various sectors. The TRIPS@25 Symposium will draw together leading international scholars and experts in wide-ranging discussions on the overall impact of the TRIPS Agreement since it came into force in 1995, and reflections on possible future directions.

Scholars presenting at IPRE 2023 will be welcome to attend the TRIPS@25 Symposium.

Academic researchers who are interested in presenting at the IPRE 2023 should submit their application by emailing the following information/documents to ipresearcherseurope(at)gmail.com

A title and short abstract of the paper or work-in-progress (500 words or less) submitted as a Word or PDF document.
Academic affiliation, including a short bio (200 words or less) as a Word or PDF document. A recent picture should be included as part of their bio submission.

Please indicate “Application to IPRE 2023” in the email subject line.

The deadline to submit the application to present at the IPRE 2023 is Monday, 20 March 2023.

The IPRE Organizers will send notifications to accepted applicants by early April 2023.

Accepted applicants will need to confirm their participation to the Conference no later than 30 April 2023.

The First Day of IPRE 2023 will be Thursday, 29 June 2023. The Conference will start at 9 a.m. and end at 6.00 p.m. On the First Day, the Conference will take place at the World Intellectual Property Organization.

The Second Day of IPRE 2023 will be Friday, 30 June 2023. The Conference will again start at 9 a.m. and end at 1.00 p.m. On the Second Day, the Conference will take place at the World Trade Organization.

Please note that IPRE 2023 will be an in-person-only Conference.

The Organizers plan (subject to further indications depending on the number of presenters/format of the event) that each presenter will have approx. 25-30 minutes for the presentation and comments/questions from the audience. Presenters should plan to reserve sufficient time for comments/questions.

All presenters are strongly encouraged to attend the entire Conference (i.e., Thursday and Friday).

The TRIPS@25 Symposium will take place at the World Trade Organization after the conclusion of the IPRE 2023.

There are no costs or registration fee for the participation to the IPRE 2023.

However, presenters are expected to cover their own travel-related and accommodation expenses. They will also be responsible for obtaining and covering the costs related to their travel, visa(s) and any other necessary travel documents.

There are also no costs or registration fee for the participation to the TRIPS@25 Symposium.

Prof. Jacques de Werra, School of Law, University of Geneva

Prof. Irene Calboli, School of Law, University of Geneva and Texas A&M University School of Law

Mr. Sherif Saadallah, Executive Director, WIPO Academy, World Intellectual Property Organization

Mr. Antony Taubman, Director, Intellectual Property Division, World Trade Organization

Contact information:

For any queries, email us at ipresearcherseurope(at)gmail.com