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The Sponsorship Brochure is here – 2025 AIPPI World Congress

Exciting news! The 2025 AIPPI World Congress is coming to Yokohama, Japan from 13-16 September.

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Steering Intellectual Property into the Future – an interview with Lorenza Ferrari Hofer

Steering Intellectual property into the future - an interview with AIPPI President Lorenza Ferrari Hofer

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The 2024 AIPPI Resolutions are here!

The 2024 AIPPI Resolutions are here!

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AIPPI has filed an Amicus Brief in case G1/24

AIPPI has filed an Amicus Brief in case G1/24 before the Enlarged Board of Appeal of the European Patent Office.

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Greetings from the new Reporter General of AIPPI

​​​​​​​As the new Reporter General, I would like to thank you for electing me to this leadership position – thank you for your trust and encouragement. I am very grateful that I can work with six other members of the Reporter General Team, who are all highly ranked and leading international practitioners, namely Guillaume Henry (FR, First Deputy Reporter General), Johanna Flythström (FI, Second Deputy Reporter General), as well as Rafael Atap (BR), Klaudia Blach-Morysinska (PL), Mamta Rani Jha (IN), and Yanfeng Xiong (CN) as Assistants to the Reporter General.

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CJEU clarifies “First” Marketing Authorization in SPC Applications

A Supplementary Protection Certificate (SPC) is an intellectual property right that serves as an extension to a patent right. It extends patent protection for medicinal products which must undergo testing and clinical trials before being authorised to be placed on the EU market.

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About AIPPI

AIPPI – International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property

AIPPI (Association Internationale pour la Protection de la Propriété Intellectuelle), is the world’s leading non-profit association dedicated to the development and improvement of laws for the protection of intellectual property. It is a politically neutral, non-profit organisation, based in Switzerland with over 8000 members worldwide from over 110 countries.

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Membership

6 good reasons to become a member

  1. To take part in the improvement and harmonisation of IP laws – by taking part in the resolution process
  2. To meet with IP thought leaders from around the world – by participating in top-notch AIPPI events
  3. To stay ahead on IP law developments – by having access to the work and know-how of AIPPI members
  4. To be a thought leader in IP – by joining AIPPI Standing Committees which span across all IP fields
  5. To develop other skillsets – by joining AIPPI Statutory Committees which help run the association
  6. To build long-standing relationships and friendships – by networking with like-minded professionals
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