The topics (and AIPPI UK Council Members leading the response of the UK Group) are:

PATENTS: Q293 Compulsory licensing led by John Brunner (Carpmaels) and Peter Finnie (Potter Clarkson) Study Guidelines

TRADE MARKS: Q294 Exhaustion of Trade Mark rights led by Sara Ashby (Wiggin) and Paul Harris (Dehns) Study Guidelines

COPYRIGHT: Q295 Copyright and Artificial Intelligence led by Calum Smyth (Wiggin) and Toby Bond (Bird & Bird) Study Guidelines

GENERAL: Q296 Preliminary Injunctions: Requirements for compensating damage suffered by Defendant led by Jonny Moss (Hogarth Chambers) and Annsley Ward (Wilmer Hale) Study Guidelines

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Here are links to the Resolutions passed at the Istanbul Congress.  There are also links to the summaries of the reports of the National and Regional Groups answering the Questions for their jurisdictions.

PATENTS: Q284 Doctrine of equivalents

Summary Report

TRADE MARKS: Q285 Proving trade mark use

Summary Report

COPYRIGHT: Q286 Collecting societies

Summary Report

GENERAL: Q287 Responsibility of online marketplaces for online infringement

Summary Report

Q288 Experimental use and Bolar-type exemptions

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The Questions this year were

PATENTS: Q284 Doctrine of equivalents

Leaders: Mark Ridgway and Calum Smyth

TRADE MARKS: Q285 Proving trade mark use

Leader: Jan Vleck

COPYRIGHT: Q286 Collecting societies

Leaders: Richard Vary and Emily O’Neill

GENERAL: Q283 Responsibility of online marketplaces for online infringement

Leaders:Ashley Roughton and Trevor Cook

A link to the study guidelines is here.

The Resolutions passed at the San Francisco Congress can be read here, and each contains a link to a summary of the Reports of the National and Regional Groups.

Patentability of Diagnostic Methods

Trade Marks and the Internet and Social Media

Moral Rights

Protection of trade secrets during civil proceedings

ADR - Privilege relating to Settlement Negotiations