Objective
This conference will provide intellectual property practitioners with an in-depth analysis of the legal framework applicable to internet domain names at international and at EU levels as well as of landmark judgments.
Key topics
- The international legal framework for the protection of internet domain names
- Coexistence of domain names and trade marks on the market
- Brand owners’ strategies in registering a domain name
- The .eu top level domain name and clarifications brought by the CJEU on speculative and abusive registrations (Cases C-376/11 and C-569/08)
- Scope, advantages and shortcomings of uniform domain name dispute resolution (UDPR) in practice
- Selection of relevant decisions on abusive registration based on UDRP
- Proving registration or use in bad faith
- The hacking of social networking accounts and domain names
Who should attend?
Lawyers in private practice, in-house counsel, civil servants and other practitioners of law dealing with domain names, trade marks and industrial property.
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More details about the fees and discounts
Early registration discount
10 % before 21.02.2013
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, 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)