2019 Francis Gurry Lecture on Intellectual Property Melbourne Law School Public Event Presented in conjunction with IP Law Reform in Australia: a story of mixed successes and failures Professor Emeritus Sam Ricketson Australia’s intellectual property laws have About Sam Ricketson proliferated since federation, when Event details responsibility for them was placed in the new For more than 40 years, Sam Ricketson has Commonwealth Parliament. Many of these been engaged in teaching, researching, Sydney have been imported from abroad, in particular practising and reforming IP law. Mon 14 Oct 2019, 6 - 8pm the United Kingdom, or have been adopted as Customs House, 31 Alfred Street a consequence of our international As the author of the authoritative historical Cocktail reception from 7:30pm engagements. analyses of the Berne Convention and the Paris Register: go.unimelb.edu.au/x6hr Convention, and other major academic works, Increasingly, however, our IP law and policy- he is a pre-eminent figure in the IP community, Brisbane making has assumed a distinctly Australian both nationally and internationally. Tues 15 Oct 2019, 12 - 1:30pm character, and our IP laws have moved towards Spruson & Ferguson the centre of national innovation and In addition to holding academic positions at Level 6, 175 Eagle Street development policy. The history of IP law the University of Melbourne, the University of Light lunch from 12pm reform has been a mixed one, with both highs London and Monash University, Sam has Register: go.unimelb.edu.au/s6hr and lows, but there is now much greater engaged in legal practice as a barrister as well awareness of the need for well-functioning and as serving as a member of the Commonwealth Melbourne effective IP laws. Copyright Tribunal. He has contributed to law Wed 16 Oct 2019 , 6 - 8pm reform as a consultant to the Australian Law Melbourne Law School In this lecture, Sam Ricketson will review our Reform Commission and as a member of the Level 10, 185 Pelham Street, Carlton past successes and failures in IP law reform, Law Council of Australia and the Victorian Law Refreshments from 6pm and will consider what are the lessons for the Reform Commission. Register: go.unimelb.edu.au/b6hr future. Following his recent retirement from Canberra Melbourne Law School, Sam was appointed a Thurs 17 Oct 2019, 1 - 2pm Professor Emeritus by the University of IP Australia, 47 Bowes Street, Phillip Melbourne. Register here Generously supported by: Enquiries: [email protected] Bookings at the above links are essential for each event. CRICOS PROVIDER CODE: 00116K .