CLIP Principles for Conflict of Laws in Intellectual Property: First Preliminary Draft

The European Max-Planck Group for Conflict of Laws in Intellectual Property, or simply CLIP, has published the first version of their Principles which are available for download at their web page. The purpose of publishing the First Preliminary Draft is to invite scholars and practitioners outside the Group to make suggestions or advance critical remarks in regard to the proposed rules on international jurisdiction, applicable law, and recognition and enforcement of foreign decisions in matters of intellectual property. They expect to bring foraward the Second Draft by the end of October 2009, while the final version of the Principles accompanied with the commentary is planned to be published next year.