First draft version of the Principles for Conflict of Laws in Intellectual Property published

04.05.2009

The European Max Planck Group on Conflict of Laws in Intellectual Property (CLIP) has published a first draft of the „Principles for Conflict of Laws in Intellectual Property". The draft version is intended to promote scholarly debate and, as such, the authors welcome comments and criticism. A second draft version is foreseen for release in October 2009 in Munich. The final version, including an annotated commentary, is to be published in 2010.

In its final version the Principles hope to realise a number of goals. First, they aim to make a contribution to the interpretation and development of private international law and procedure in the field of intellectual property. Additionally they are to serve as a model for national and international legislation in these areas. Finally, they will assist private parties in their efforts to order their legal relations independent of national provisions and consequently promote the settlement of disputes.

CLIP is an internationally constituted working group comprising scholars from the fields of conflict of laws and intellectual property law. It was established in 2004 and meets regularly to discuss intellectual property questions as manifested in respect of conflict of laws and jurisdiction. The goal of the working group is to formulate a generally agreed upon conflict of laws regime as concerns intellectual property and thus support the efforts of European and national legislators. The working group is funded by the Max Planck Society and is affiliated with the Hamburg Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law as well as the Munich Max Planck Institute for Intellectual Property and Tax Law.

Further information: Contact person at the Institute: Christian Heinze (heinze@mpipriv.de)

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