GT Shareholder Ian Ballon was invited to participate in the USPTO’s prestigious “Indo-Pacific Judicial Colloquium on Intellectual Property, Innovation, and Technology” at the USPTO Office in Virginia, July 25 – 27. With the support of the U.S. Federal judiciary, the USPTO is hosting a three-day colloquium for members of the judiciaries of Indo-Pacific economies.
Topics to be discussed include:
- Challenges for Rightsholders and Consumers in the Global and Online Environment
- Rule of Law and Transparency in Proceedings and Decision-making
- Criminal Prosecution in IP Cases and Achieving Deterrence
- Cutting Edge Technology and the Law
- Utilizing Early Settlement and Mediation in IP Cases
- The Future of the Courts
The courts play a crucial, and often final, role in the protection and enforcement of intellectual property (IP). Whether in reviewing final administrative decisions of national IP offices, adjudicating civil infringement and related disputes over IP rights and new technologies, presiding over criminal prosecutions of alleged criminal activity involving IP, or in reviewing trial court decisions, courts are an indispensable branch of government in setting the tone and the reality of the IP environment in an economy. In addition, the creation of specialized or designated courts, or issuance of specialized rules of procedure, for IP matters have become aspects of the legal regime in many economies. As technology continues to drive the expansion and complexity of IP disputes, courts will play an increasingly important role in an economy’s approach to global competitiveness, creativity, innovation, and international trade.