Objective
This conference aims at keeping legal practitioners up-to-date on geographical indications by providing an overview of the latest legislative initiatives and case law in this field.
Key topics
Latest legal and policy developments at international and EU levels
- Update on WIPO activities
- EU trade policy on geographical indications
- The modifications brought by Regulation 1151/2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs
- Opposing third parties’ applications for geographical indications
Trade marks and geographical indications
- Implications of the reform of the trade mark system for geographical indications
- Dealing with geographical indications as grounds for refusal of a trade mark
- The registration of geographical indications as collective and certification marks
Scope of protection and enforcement of rights
- Protection against misuse of protected geographical names
- Extending the scope of protection to non-agriculture products
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.
Participation
This event is part of the upgrade catalogue of EJTN. There are 10 free places available for judges from Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia and Spain.
Application deadline: 14 February 2014.
To apply, please contact the EJTN secretariat (www.ejtn.eu)
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More details about the fees and discounts
Early registration discounts
10 % before 20.02.2014
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; Employees of the Federal government and of the Cantons of Switzerland
40 % - Staff of European Union institutions and agencies;
Staff of ERA’s patrons (Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany and the German states, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Scotland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, City of Trier).