Space law, technology and intellectual property: The New Frontier

Date: Wednesday 5 June 2019

Time: 09.00 - 17.00

Venue: Oak Room, Alverton Hotel, Tregolls Rd, Truro TR1 1LA

Event Information

We are delighted to invite you to our workshop, ‘Space law, technology and intellectual property: The New Frontier’, taking place on Wednesday 5 June 2019 at the Alverton Hotel in Truro, Cornwall.

This workshop is part of a unique project that brings together industry partners in space technology, practising lawyers and academic lawyers. The aim of the project is to identify existing and future legal issues in the development of innovative space technology, and propose solutions to these challenges. The workshop will explore areas of shared concerns between law academics, practicing lawyers, and the space technology industry.

At this event we would like to discuss the actual needs of those working in this field. We envisage having no more than 25 participants representing the leading industries, law firms, and universities active in this field. The workshop is organized on an invitation-only basis and all discussions will be held on the basis of the Chatham House rule, in order to facilitate an open and friendly exchange of views.

The workshop will specifically focus on four key areas:

The interaction between the various regulatory frameworks applicable in Space (e.g. international law, space law, UK domestic law). We focus, in particular, on the extent to which these frameworks may form a barrier to commercial activities using and/or exploiting the space environment.
The regulatory requirements for the launching of space objects and controlling/operating space objects within the UK law.
The application and enforcement of intellectual property (IP) rights in space activities. The focus here is on the challenges posed by the territorial nature of IP law and the fact that space falls outside any state's territorial jurisdiction.
The interaction between the enforcement of IP rights and the legal principle of the non-appropriation of Space. The discussion will centre on the compatibility of claiming IP rights over space-related content where space law enforces strict principles of non-appropriation of, and free access to, Space.

Venue

Oak Room, Alverton Hotel, Tregolls Rd, Truro TR1 1LA

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Registration

For any questions about the content of the workshop, please contact us by emailing Dr Naomi Hawkins on n.l.hawkins@exeter.ac.uk For logistical queries, please contact Ms Tania Barton, email: tb369@exeter.ac.uk

If you are interested in joining us at this workshop, we kindly ask you to respond to us by 31 May 2019.

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