Academic Sessions - APAA 2023 | 3-7 Nov

APAA is pleased to present an interesting and insightful array of topics and discussions in the Academic Sessions, and we hope that you will join us for a great learning and sharing experience! Please note the following:

Workshops are open to all Members, Observers and Accompanying Office Persons (“APAA Participants”).
Standing Committee meetings are attended by committee members from each Recognised Group and there will be reports on IP developments across the region and a specific topic for discussion during the meetings. All APAA Participants are welcome to join as part of the audience
The Roundtables will be interactive sessions hosted for 10-12 people per roundtable. There will be an opportunity to sign up for the Roundtables nearer to or during the Conference. For the roundtables, we are proposing to invite sign-ups closer to the date when the full academic session program is available. It would be better if Participants can see in full, what is on offer.
Please note that the number of attendees for the Academic Sessions are subject to room capacity.

Standing Committees

Anti-Counterfeiting	Anti-Counterfeiting How would the laws in your jurisdiction deal or cope with infringing or counterfeit products created by or arising from the use of AI, including with regard to the issue of criminal intention or authorization/abetment?
For members of Standing Committee; Members, Accompanying Office Personnel and Observers as audience.	For members of Standing Committee; Members, Accompanying Office Personnel and Observers as audience. The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in diverse applications has come to the forefront in recent times and generated much interest. The most discussed use of AI is ChatGPT, which has pushed AI one step further into “taking over” various functions and decision-making processes. The world of intellectual property has not been spared the myriad issues that come with the use of AI, in particular, in the area of IP content generation and infringement. The classic question or paradigm conundrum would be, “Where the AI program I used had caused IP-protected works or products to be reproduced or communicated without consent of the rights owner, would current IP laws consider this to be a case of IP infringement, even though such rights were not known to me, or the unauthorized usage or reproduction was not intended or specifically authorized or aided by me?”
Copyright	Copyright AI-generated images – Would Dali have had to worry about Dall-E?
For members of Standing Committee; Members, Accompanying Office Personnel and Observers as audience.	For members of Standing Committee; Members, Accompanying Office Personnel and Observers as audience. The increased availability of generative AI systems capable of creating new images (such as Dall-E and Stable Diffusion) has meant not only the increased generation of literary or artistic works without direct human authorship but also the increased use of literary and artistic works in the training of AI systems. AI systems used to generate images are generally trained on data sets which are created by the collection of information and data from existing image libraries and images in the public domain, where those images may be from various sources and may have been created by various authors. This session will explore the extent to which existing copyright laws are able to deal with these images and the new ways in which they are being generated. Possible modifications or extensions to copyright law to deal with AI-generated images will also be considered.
Designs	Designs Design and Article: Exploring the Relationship and Legal Protection
For members of Standing Committee; Members, Accompanying Office Personnel and Observers as audience.	For members of Standing Committee; Members, Accompanying Office Personnel and Observers as audience. An industrial design is a form of intellectual property that protects the aesthetic or ornamental features of an article. These features can be either three-dimensional, such as the shape of the article, or two-dimensional, such as patterns, images, lines, or colors. Because design rights are closely tied to the article to which the design is applied, determining the relationship between a design and an article is important in understanding the scope of the design’s legal protection. For example, if a design right is granted for a car design, it may or may not extend to a similar design of a toy car. This is because the scope of the rights depends on how the article is defined in each jurisdiction. Similarly, if a design right is granted for a handbag, it may not necessarily apply to virtual products. In this discussion, we will explore the relationship between design and article from multiple perspectives, including filing, examination, and enforcement.
Emerging IP Rights	Emerging IP Rights ChatGPT- New Age AI Models and Its Implications in Intellectual Property Rights
For members of Standing Committee; Members, Accompanying Office Personnel and Observers as audience.	For members of Standing Committee; Members, Accompanying Office Personnel and Observers as audience. The current trend taking over the internet and world is the usage AI based models such as ChatGPT. Though still in its initial stages, the scope for such models is vast and not yet determined. It is essential to question and debate on current existing laws that will govern content used in and generated by such AI models and whether current laws are enough. Does usage of ChatGPT affect existing IP in your country? What type of IPs can be generated in AI-based models like ChapGPT? In a global scenario, are existing laws sufficient to tackle new-age inventions?
Patents	Patents Description Requirements
For members of Standing Committee; Members, Accompanying Office Personnel and Observers as audience.	For members of Standing Committee; Members, Accompanying Office Personnel and Observers as audience. Background to the topic.
Trademarks	Trademarks Trademark Issues in the Metaverse
For members of Standing Committee; Members, Accompanying Office Personnel and Observers as audience.	For members of Standing Committee; Members, Accompanying Office Personnel and Observers as audience. Background to the topic.

Workshops

Workshop 1	Workshop 1 Alternative Dispute Resolution for FRAND disputes.
For all Participants except Accompanying Family Persons.	For all Participants except Accompanying Family Persons. Speaker WIPO – World Intellectual Property Organization
Workshop 2	Workshop 2 More information will be available soon.
For all Participants except Accompanying Family Persons.	For all Participants except Accompanying Family Persons. Speaker Information will be available soon.

Roundtables

Roundtable 1	Roundtable 1 How Do You Empower Yourself and the Women in Your Organisation?
For all Participants except Accompanying Family Persons.	For all Participants except Accompanying Family Persons. Ben Yuu, Managing Partner, Nam & Nam Debbie David, Managing Principal, DCC Advanz
Roundtable 2	Roundtable 2 Legal Tech Trends and Their Impact on IP Law.
For all Participants except Accompanying Family Persons.	For all Participants except Accompanying Family Persons. Bruno Nunes, Founder, BN Lawyers John Hocker, Founder, Cybernetic Law PLLC
Roundtable 3	Roundtable 3 Artificial Intelligence and the Patentability of Computer-Implemented Inventions.
For all Participants except Accompanying Family Persons.	For all Participants except Accompanying Family Persons. Adam K. L. Philipp, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, AEON Law Dr. Pawel Piotrowicz, Managing Partner, Partner and Patent Attorney, Venner Shipley LLP
Roundtable 4	Roundtable 4 Unified Patent Court: A Review of the UPC Litigation System in Europe.
For all Participants except Accompanying Family Persons.	For all Participants except Accompanying Family Persons. Dr. Falk Metzler, Managing Partner of KLUNKER IP
Roundtable 5	Roundtable 5 Trade Secrets: A Discussion on Cross-Border Misappropriation Cases.
For all Participants except Accompanying Family Persons.	For all Participants except Accompanying Family Persons. Dr. Jeanne Wang, Partner, Tsar & Tsai Law Firm
Roundtable 6	Roundtable 6 Examining the Intersection of Competition Law and IP Law.
For all Participants except Accompanying Family Persons.	For all Participants except Accompanying Family Persons. Rico V. Domingo, Esquire, Founder, Law Firm of R. V. Domingo & Associates
Roundtable 7	Roundtable 7 Work-Life Balance: How Challenges in the Workplace are Perceived Across Different Countries?
For all Participants except Accompanying Family Persons.	For all Participants except Accompanying Family Persons. Carlos Pires, Partner, BALDER IP Nguyen Thi Thu Ha, Partner – IP Practice, Vision & Associates
Roundtable 8	Roundtable 8 PCT Wishlist
For all Participants except Accompanying Family Persons.	For all Participants except Accompanying Family Persons. c/o WIPO – World Intellectual Property Organization
Roundtable 9	Roundtable 9 Trends in Equality, Diversity, Inclusivity (EDI): Impact on the profession and the way forward.
For all Participants except Accompanying Family Persons.	For all Participants except Accompanying Family Persons. Boo Seng Ong, Partner, Zico IP Gwilym Roberts, Chair, Kilburn & Strode LLP

Continuing Professional Development and Continuing Legal Education Points

APAA will make reasonable endeavours to assist Participants who wish to obtain Continuing Professional Development (CPD) or Continuing Legal Education (CLE) points by attending the Standing Committee Meetings and Workshop Sessions. However, APAA does not bear any responsibility in the application for such credit, and Participants must make their own enquiries and applications in this regard.

We strongly recommend that you consult relevant authorities in your jurisdiction regarding the necessary requirements and procedures to obtain such credit.