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Annual Conference on Trade Marks and Designs in Europe 2013

Preparing for reform of the European trade mark system

Sharing analysis of the latest case law

Alicante, 7 November 2013 – 8 November 2013
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Event number:	213R23

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Objective

The aim of this year’s conference is to help practitioners prepare for the review of the trade mark system as proposed in the package of reforms adopted by the European Commission on 27 March 2013 (COM(2013)162 and COM(2013)161).

Participants will also be offered a round-up of the latest essential case law that they must consider in their legal practice.

Key topics

Trade mark review

Update on the decision-making process
The most important changes including: definition of a trade mark, bad faith, trade mark function, well-known trade marks, goods in transit, packaging and get-up as infringements
Convergence programme between national offices and OHIM
The impact of the reform for trade mark holders

Latest case law from the CJEU and the OHIM Boards of Appeal

The trade mark “use” criteria
“Composite” trade marks
Domain names and geographical indications
The registration of non-traditional trade marks: 3D marks, slogans, complex marks and families of marks
Litigating in trade mark law: recent procedural issues
Case law on designs and borderline cases on trade marks and designs

Who should attend?

Lawyers in private practice, in-house counsel and other practitioners of law dealing with trade marks, designs, geographical indications and domain names.

Fees in €:	Standard	EU and ERA patrons	Young lawyers and other groups
Registration

More details about the fees and discounts

Early registration discount
10 % before 07.10.2013

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)

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