Many international
institutions are under great stresses and strains, as hostility toward trade
agreements rises—at least among some—and nations reconsider how they relate to
international bodies. Where is international IP law headed in this new
environment? Where is comparative IP headed? Can new international
institutions, such as the Unitary Patent Court, thrive? How will the EU’s IP
directives and systems fare in the U.K. after Brexit? How will the changing
landscape affect Internet governance? The panel presentations will reflect the
ways that recent international events and stressors such as these may affect
intellectual property law.
The Section held a
virtual business meeting prior to the Annual
Meeting.