Objective
This conference will provide intellectual property law practitioners with an in-depth analysis of the evolving legal framework applicable to geographical indications at EU and international levels with a focus on the relationship between trade marks and geographical indications (GIs) in the framework of the modernisation of the trade mark system in the European Union.
Key topics
- Latest policy developments at international and EU levels: reform of the Lisbon System, EU trade and agriculture policies on geographical indications, single GI database, the entry into force of the new EU trade mark regulation
- Geographical indications and new gTLD for Internet domain names
- Recent cases from the General Court of the EU: Basmati, Darjeeling, Colombiano and Port Charlotte
- Choosing the right forum of protection of geographical indications
- Wines and spirits: a uniform and exhaustive system of protection in the EU?
Who should attend?
Lawyers in private practice, in-house counsel, civil servants and other practitioners of law dealing with geographical indications, trade marks and industrial property.
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More details about the fees and discounts
Early registration discounts
10 % before 21.03.2016
Discounts available
25 % - For young lawyers up to 30 years of age (important: the participant must provide a copy or details of his or her passport or identity card on registration); Full-time staff of universities or comparable academic institutions; Staff of charitable organisations or comparable institutions
40 % - Staff of European Union institutions and agencies;
Staff of ERA’s patrons (Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany and the German states, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Scotland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, City of Trier)
40 % - Fellows of the European Law Institute