The Chair of Intellectual Property Law at Stellenbosch University invites you to the annual IP public lecture on 15 April 2014 with Dr Frederick Mostert, Chief Legal Counsel for the Richemont Group of companies which include Cartier, Montblanc, Alfred Dunhill and Van Cleef & Arpels. The topic of Dr Mostert’s address is “Hacking Back and Hot Pursuit to Protect IP Assets – a Scoop on the TradeKey Case”.
In an age of digital threats, Dr Mostert will discuss the potential methods to protect intellectual property rights online. From the intermediary liability of marketplaces to tracing and hacking back online counterfeiters and hackers, the lecture will focus on the legal grounds and methods for combatting digital infringement.
Please find attached the invitation. For more information click here.
Attendance is free, but RSVP is essential. Kindly indicate your attendance by email to annettev@sun.ac.za before 10 April 2014.
Date: Tuesday 15 April 2014
Time: 18:00 for 18:30
Duration: 50 minutes (cocktail reception to follow)
Venue: The JC de Wet Hall, Faculty of Law, Stellenbosch University
Attire: Smart casual
RSVP: Before 10 April 2014 to Annette at annettev@sun.ac.za