The European Network of Intellectual Property Scholars (EIPIN) is organizing once per year a doctoral seminar, which is intended for early/mid/late-stage PhD Candidates as well as prospective PhD candidates who have just completed or are in the late phases of their LL.M. studies in the field of intellectual property and innovation. During the seminar, Candidates have the opportunity to network, exchange ideas about their research and to receive feedback and guidance from experienced scholars as well as their peers.

The topic of this conference addresses the effects of disruptive technology on IP law. Exploring the role of intellectual property law in a changing reality, where innovation and creation is driven by technology is highly relevant for the essence of intellectual property law: how can IP law contribute to a competitive market that incentivizes innovation and creation, while at the same time rewarding human innovation and creation. The four sessions address different aspects of intellectual property law and the standards we use to assess important IP concepts, such as originality, inventive step, the person skilled in the art, the average consumer and likelihood of confusion.