Synopsis
In this lecture, Professor Calboli analyzes the emergence of three-dimensional (3D) printing technology and its impact on the luxury industry and the protection of luxury trademarks. The rapid advance of 3D printing, combined with the decreasing cost of 3D printers, has brought the topic of 3D printing to the forefront of the debate about the future of product manufacturing. Similar to previous introductions of new technologies in other sectors, 3D printing has the potential to revolutionize the luxury industry (and other industries) and calls for concern have been voiced stressing its possible negative impact on the industry and the protection of luxury trademarks. In this lecture, Professor Calboli addresses these calls and, while she recognizes that 3D printing may indeed present a challenge for the traditional business models adopted by the luxury industry, she stresses that 3D printing also represents an important business opportunity. In particular, she argues that law makers should resist pressures to restrict the use of, and to generally over-regulate 3D printing, with additional trademark protection. To the contrary, granting such additional protection may negatively impact the luxury industry, and technological progress, in the long term.
Speaker's Profile
Irene Calboli is Lee Kong Chian Fellow, Visiting Professor, and the Deputy Director of the Applied Research Centre for Intellectual Assets and the Law in Asia (ARCIALA), School of Law, Singapore Management University. Irene started her academic career at the University of Bologna and has held visiting positions at the King’s College London, the University of California Berkeley, the University Complutense, De Paul University, and the Max-Planck-Institute for Innovation and Competition. Most recently, she was a visiting professor at the Faculty of Law of the National University of Singapore. Irene’s scholarship focuses on the intersection between intellectual property and international trade.
Pricing Category
Participants can enjoy either:
a. Seminar fee
Seminar fee of S$150* (inclusive of GST) applies.
b. Group discount fee
Group discount fee of S$135* (inclusive of GST) applies if there are at least 10 participants from the same organisation.
c. SMU Alumni fee (for LLB / JD / LLM graduates)
Seminar fee of S$135* (inclusive of GST) applies for SMU LLB / JD / LLM Alumni.
d. Student rate
Seminar fee of S$38* (inclusive of GST) applies for full-time undergraduate student (matriculation card must be provided in order to enjoy this entitlement).
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