January 17, 2007 - London - UK
"Working with Dots"
Domain Name Management Issues
Thursday, 17th January, 2008
Royal College of Surgeons
35-43 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, WC2A 3PE
Programme
| 13.30 - 14.00 |
Registration
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| 14.00 - 14.05 |
Introduction
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| 14.05 - 14.45 |
"Joining up the Dots"
A Guide to Domain Names and Current Issues
Eric Ramage, Chair of ECTA Internet Committee, Trade Mark Attorney, Alexander Ramage Associates, UK
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| 14.45 - 15.25 |
"Internationalising the Dots"
An Introduction to Internationalised Domain Names
Ari Launne, European Trade Mark Attorney, Kolster Oy Ab, Finland
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| 15.25 - 15.50 |
Tea
Demonstration of Darts-IP's new domain name case law product
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| 15.50 - 16.30 |
"Managing the Dots"
Managing a Portfolio of Domain Names
Sandra Waller, European Trade Mark Attorney, Reckitt Benckiser plc, UK
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| 16.30 - 16.50 |
Group Discussion
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| 16.50 - 17.00 |
Summing Up & Closing Words
Chairman, Eric Ramage
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| 17.00 - 18.30 |
Drinks Reception - Kindly sponsored by Darts-IP
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3 ITMA CPD Points
2.5 Law Society hours (ref: WP/ITMA)
Bar Council Accredited - 2.5 hours
Cost from £80 (plus VAT)
For registration please click here
September 7, 2007 - Brussels - BE
“New Weapons in the Fight Against Counterfeiting
in the Heart of Europe”
Further to the interest shown in the Round Table
simultaneous translation to English will be provided
7 September 2007 - Brussels - 1.30 PM
Welcome address
by Annick Mottet Haugaard, Second Vice-President of ECTA
What’s new in relation to border measures ?
Overview of the current legal framework of Regulation (EC) 1383/2003, its application in Belgium and the new customs offence
by Marius Schneider, lawyer, Eeman & Partners
The French experience with the customs offence
by Christine Laï, General Manager of Union des Fabricants
Discussion with representatives of the Customs Authorities,
notably Luc De Velde-Poelman, First Attaché, Central Customs Administration
What’s new in relation to criminal law ?
The draft EU Directive on criminal sanctions – status questionis
by Christian Tournié, EU Commission
The new Belgian regime: a catch-all approach ?
by Olivier Vrins, lawyer, Altius
A prosecutor’s testimony
by Frédérique Hostier, Deputy Public Prosecutor in Mons, in charge of IP crime
Discussion
Can right-holders count on market inspections ?
Sharing of competence: the role of the police, customs and the market inspectors
by Annick Mottet Haugaard, lawyer, Lydian
The role of the Ministry of Economic Affairs
by Anne Slivko, Inspector in charge of coordination of counterfeiting.
Federal Public Service Economy, General Directorate "Enforcement - Mediation"
Discussion with representatives of the Belgian Authorities, notablyy
Marc Peetermans - Superintendent - Brussels South
Concluding remarks
by Olivier Maeterlinck, Head of Legal Affairs, Director of IFPI Belgium - Belgium Video Federation
Reception
Cost contribution fee: 65 Euro
| Place: |
Tour & Taxis
Havelaan / Av. du Port 86c
1000 Brussels
Belgium
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Speakers shall speak in their respective native languages (French, English or Dutch). Simultaneous translation to English will be provided.
The Round Table is accredited by "L'ordre des barreaux francophone et germanophone (BE) for 3 points" - The necessary certificate can be obtained by sending an e-mail to ecta@ecta.org.
May 30, 2007 - London - UK
“Relative Grounds of Refusal – all change in the UK”
Hosted by Marks and Clerk
supported by Darts-IP
The UK members of the ECTA Council cordially invite you to attend
a Round Table in London on 30 May 2007 from 4.00 to 6.30 PM
Moderator
Keith Havelock, Hon FITMA, ECTA Secretary General, UK
Speakers
Clarke Graham, LLB, MITMA, Marks and Clerk, UK
who will present the practitioner’s viewpoint
Mike Knight, Hon MITMA, who will just have retired as Head of Inter Partes Proceedings at the UK Patent Office (shortly to be renamed the UK Intellectual Property Office),
who will give an official view and outline the proposed legislative changes.
Place:
Offices of Marks and Clerk,
90 Long Acre,
London WC2E 9RA
Free registration
For registration please click here
March 23, 2007 - Weil a. R. - Germany
THE COMMUNITY DESIGN
in particular relation to Austria, France, Germany and Switzerland
Hosted and supported by
Vitra
Chair
Andreas Miller, ECTA Design Committee, Miller Rechtsanwälte, Germany
Speakers
Karl-Nikolaus Peifer, University of Cologne, Germany
n.t.b., EC-Commission, Internal Market
Michael Ritscher, Meyer Lustenberger, Switzerland
François Greffe, CEIPI Strasbourg, France
Rainer Schultes, Gassauer-Fleissner Rechtsänwalte, Austria
Ekkehard Stolz, Lichtenstein Körner, Germany
Eva Vyoralowa, OHIM Design Department, Spain
For further details and registration please click here
October 20, 2006 - Prague Czech Republic
TRADE MARKS AND UNFAIR COMPETITION
MUTUAL RELATIONS
Chair
Mireia Curell, IP Attorney, CURELL SUÑOL, President of ECTA
Speakers
Dr. Helena Lejtnarová, Chief in-house Lawyer, Budweiser Budvar
Dr. Vlastislav Kusák, Attorney at Law, Law Office Štros & Kusák
Invitation and reply card are available here.
Speakers' CVs are available here.
March 3, 2006 - Hamburg, Germany
DESIGN PROTECTION IN EUROPE
Design, Copyright and Unfair Competition Law
Speakers
Leopold von Gerlach, ECTA Design Committee, Lovells, DE
Erling Borcher, Kromann Reumert, DK
Henrik Jespersen, Chas. Hude A/S, DK
Heli Hietamies, Kolser Oy Ab, FI
Karin Verzijden, Lovelles, NL
Full Programme is available here.
Registration form is available here.
