The American University Washington College of Law (AUWCL) is holding the fifth Global Congress on Intellectual Property and the Public Interest in Washington D.C. from 27-29 September 2018. 

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Visually impaired persons (VIPs) have asked the international community to help end the “book famine” they face and increase the number of books available in accessible formats.

The World IP Forum is holding their fifth annual conference from 16th to 18th January, 2018 at Hotel Raffles, Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). The conference is practical in nature and will be attended by 600 IP experts from 40 different countries.

ITAG Business Solutions LTD is organizing an international IP conference that will be held in Bengaluru.

The International Intellectual Property Association (IIPLA) is holding its 4th Annual Congress on 15-16 January 2018 in Dubai LeMéridien Dubai Hotel & Conference Centre, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

The UAE government announced that the patent registration rate has increased in the government seven times compared to last year.

The International Association of Law Schools IALS, in collaboration with University of Petra are hosting the 2017 European Law Deans’ Forum on April 12 and 13, 2017 in Amman, Jordan.

The International Association for the Advancement of Teaching and Research in Intellectual Property (ATRIP) is organizing its international annual congress  at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand on 23- 26 October 2017.

Contents: Five Decades of Intellectual Property and Global Development; Development and International Copyright: A History; Prioritising Human Development in African Intellectual Property Law;

Copyright law is important for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as the county aims to be a leading nation in the region and globally by the Golden Jubilee of the Union.