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Prof. Dr Kreutz LL.M. founds new specialist event in IP and competition law

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Together with two other university lecturers from the Georg-August-Universität Göttingen and the Hochschule Hannover, Prof. Dr Kreutz LL.M. has launched a new specialist event in the field of intellectual property.

The details of the event are as follows:

  • Title: Göttingen IP and Competition Law Forum
  • Type of event: Hybrid event [Göttingen and online via Zoom]
  • Date: Thursday, 12 June 2025 from 10:30 to 17:15

The focus will be on current developments and practice-relevant issues in the fields of competition, copyright and trade mark law, patent and design law. High-calibre experts from academia and practice will discuss current trends, risks and opportunities in the field of intellectual property:

  • Applied art in copyright law - Where is the boundary between a work worthy of protection and simple design?
  • Copyright and design protection in transition - New impulses from legal practice for companies and the creative industries.
  • Two years of the Unified Patent Court - First assessment of an institutional revolution in patent law.
  • FRAND & global licence conflicts - From the right to fair access to market strategy.
  • IP from an industry perspective - How companies take a holistic approach to innovation protection.
  • Greenwashing & Green Claims - Sustainability advertising under legal scrutiny.
  • Danger for climate brands? - The EmpCo Directive and its impact on the brand portfolio.
  • Temporary injunction after the BVerfG - What remains of the tried and tested instrument after Karlsruhe?

Further details on the programme and registration can be found (external link, opens in a new window) on the website www.forum-iprecht.de. Registration for the conference is possible via the website.

Students of the Ostfalia University of Applied Sciences have the opportunity to receive a free ticket for the event. Please contact Prof Dr Kreutz LL.M. directly at o.kreutz​(at)​ostfalia.de. (opens your email program)