The course considers the study of the history of the European Union Law, drawing on the extensive research and expertise of the Max Planck Institute for Legal History and Legal Theory (Frankfurt am Main)

Zoom Sessions 

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The course will examine in a holistic manner the impact emerging technologies (Internet of Things [IoT] and Artificial Intelligence [AI]) and new hybrid technologies may have on intellectual property systems.

9 June 2021
Context and Challenges

10 June 2021
Two Cases: IoT and AI

In-person if possible or Hybrid format

Enrolment: Maximum 20 Participants

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The course will study Carl Schmitt’s book “The Plight of European Jurisprudence” and will look through it at the current situation of legal scholarship in Europe.

15 July 2021
14.30 – 18:00:  Presentation and Analysis

16 July 2021
9.00 – 12.20: Discussion

In-person if possible or Hybrid format

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A two-day online workshop exploring the implications of the behavioural sciences for public law and illustrating empirical methods (experiments, observational studies, machine learning) to analyze and evaluate public law in action.

21 July 2021

14.00 – 15.30:  Administrative Law
16.00 – 17.30: Constitutional Law

22 July 2021 

14.00 – 15.30: Methods I
16.00 – 17.30: Methods II

Zoom or other virtual sessions.

Enrolment: Open to all Max Planck Law researchers

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A workshop that will stimulate participants to view IP law and policy as a “work in progress,” rather than being “cast in stone,” and to think critically about how IP frameworks might be improved.  

3 September 2021
14:00 – 17:30: Foundations and Critical Perspectives

4 September 2021
10:00 – 13.30: Policy Levers and Social Context

In-person Session at the MPI-Heidelberg

Enrolment: Up to 25 Max Planck Law PhD and Postdocs

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