ASIL Intellectual Property Interest Group
ASIL Interest Groups are organized by ASIL members for focused activity
in particular fields of international law. Membership in ASIL is
required for membership in ASIL Interest Groups.
Intellectual property rights are one of the most discussed global
topics of today. There has been a generalized focus within the Interest
Group on the intersection of intellectual property and trade law
because, in addition to being a stand-alone issue, intellectual
property is also increasingly being addressed as a trade issue under
the global trade framework. The IPIG serves to bring members up-to-date
information on the development of intellectual property law on a
global basis, following and reporting significant changes in laws
throughout the world relating to patents, copyrights and trade sectors;
this is done through a combination of yearly newsletters, e-mail
alerts, sponsorship of panel programs and the hosting of a reception
at the ASIL Annual Meeting, co-sponsorship of conferences, and invitations
to group members to comment and participate in meetings or initiatives
relating to international intellectual property law.
