Forthcoming Conference in Luxembourg on Innovation, Space Technologies, and Patents

Kirchberg, Luxembourg
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Jane Lambert

There has been a lot of interest in space in this country with the passage of the Space Industry Act 2018 in March and the UK Space Authority's recent announcements of the first UK vertical launch facility in the UK (see Lockheed Martin and Orbex to launch UK into new space age 16 July 2018) and the venue for the next UK Space Conference (see Wales announced as host for UK Space Conference 2019 17 July 2018). I have blogged about those developments in Commercial Exploitation of Space: Space Industry Act 2018 10 April 2018 NIPC Law, Space Industry - Licensing Spaceports 11 April 2018 NIPC Law and Newport to host UK Space Conference 19 July 2018 NIPC Severn).

There has been similar interest in space in other parts of Europe and in particular Luxembourg which has recently enacted legislation on the exploitation and utilization of space resources.   The Luxembourg Ministry of the Economy in collaboration with the European Patent Academy has just announced a one day conference on innovation, space technologies, and patents at the Chamber of Commerce in the Kirchberg on 8 Oct 2018.

The new Luxembourg statute will be explained at the conference by Professor Mahulena Hofmann of the University of Luxembourg.  Other topics to be discussed include  International space law and European legislation as regards IP protection in outer space by Mr Marco Ferrazzani, Legal Counsel and Head of the Legal Services department at the European Space Agency, Figures and trends, main patent applicants and their projects in the field of aeronautics and spacecraft by Mr Carlos Weber, a patent examiner at the European Patent Office, and Ms. Aude de Clercq, Technology Transfer Officer European Space Agency, the Societal impact by Rainer Horn and Securing return on investment: patent protection of inventions in outer space - Patent applications and European patents in relation to inventions used in outer space: what is the legal framework?  by Mr Stefan Luginbuehl, of the and Mr Emmanuel Ajdarif of Airbus.

Further information and application forms can be downloaded from the EPO website.  Those wishing to discuss the legal protection, exploitation and enforcement of intellectual property rights relating to space technology should call me during office hours on 020 7404 5252 or send me a message through my contact form.

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