The lecture of Prof. Dr. Jens Schovsbo will address the challenges faced by the European IP Policy connected with the Artificial Intelligence, adding specific approaches related to how the Law could accommodate this specific technological developments keeping (or reviewing) the essential concepts and how this challenge could be harmonized in the future on behalf of the society. Professor Jens Schovsbo is a well-known Scholar in Denmark and Europe in the Intellectual Property Law and its intersection with the Competition Law.

Prof. Dr. Jens Schovsbo - Speaker

Professor Jens Schovsbo, LL.D. and PhD, is professor in IPR at the University of Copenhagen, Center for Information and Innovation Law (CIIR) (www.ciir.dk/English). He got his Danish LLM (“cand.jur”) from the University of Copenhagen in 1991 and earned his PhD in 1996 and his LL.D. in 2001 from the same university. He has published extensively in Danish, Scandinavian, and international law journals primarily on Intellectual Property Law and with a particular interest for the intersection to competition law. He has taught and lectured at a number of foreign universities including universities in Scandinavia, China, France, and the US. He is the President of the International Association for the Advancement of Teaching and Research in Intellectual Property (ATRIP) and a member of the Scientific Advisory Board for the Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition in Munich. Also he is a member of the Danish Board of Appeal for trade marks and patents and the Danish Domain name Complaints Board.

Prof. Dr. Milton Lucídio Leão Barcellos - Introduction Welcome and Opening Remarks

Milton Lucídio is a senior partner of Leão IP, with professional emphasis on the field of Intellectual Property, Competition and Innovation. Besides to be an IP Lawyer and Patent Attorney, he is also a researcher, jurist, forensic expert and invited professor in several Universities and Institutions in the mentioned fields. Graduated in Law (PUCRS - 1997), Post-Graduated in International Law (UFRGS – 2002), Master Degree in Law (PUCRS – 2006) and PhD in Law (PUCRS – 2010). Author of two books in the field of Intellectual Property published in Portuguese language (Industrial Property and Federal Constitution – 2007 and The International Patent System – 2004), and co-organizer of two books (Actual Perspectives of the Intellectual Property Law – 2009 and Research Integrity and Intellectual Property at the University – 2016) published in Portuguese language. Author of several papers and book chapters in the IP field. Invited lecturer in several Universities and Institutions. Former President of the IP Commission of the Brazilian Bar Association (2000-2005 | State of Rio Grande do Sul) and Former President of the Patent and Trademark Attorneys Brazilian Association (2006-2007 | South Section). Married with Camila and father of Isis and Antônio.

LEÃO IP - WEBINAR INTERNATIONAL SERIES

Professor Jens Schovsbo will address the second of a total of three lectures from remarkable IP Professors from three main countries in the World IP Rights context. The first lecture was addressed by the remarkable Prof. Dr. Xiang YU (Director of the Sino-European Institute for Intellectual Property of HUST (2018-), as well as the Chinese-German Institute for Intellectual Property) and the third lecture will be addressed by Professor Dan L. Burk (Chancellor’s Professor of Law at the University of California, Irvine. Faculty Director, AI Global Public Policy Institute).

Representing Asia, Europe and North America approaching the Intellectual Property Rights with the view of the actual perspective and future goals during the months of September, October and November, the three distinguished speakers will contribute with their views and perspectives about hot topics in the Intellectual Property field.