The Speeches

ECTA 23rd Annual Conference Madeira, June 2004

"Great Expansion - Great Expectations"


Ernesto Rubio

Assistant Director General, W.I.P.O.

The Current and Future Development of IPRs in Europe


Vladimir Rott

Rott, Ruzicka & Guttman, Czech Rep

Expectations & problems concerning the EU Enlargement


Eva Szigeti

Danubia Patent & Trademark Attorneys, Hungary

Expectations & problems concerning the EU Enlargement


Aurelio Hernandez-Lehmann

Lehmann & Fernandez, Spain

Expectations & experiences concerning the new design regime


Roger Wyand QC

Deputy Judge of the UK Patents Court, UK

Explaining recent court decisions on trade marks


Julio Laporta

Examiner, Trade Marks Dept OHIM

New trends in trade mark and design practice at OHIM


Jose Izquierdo

Assistant to Director, Designs Dept OHIM

New trends in trade mark and design practice at OHIM


Burkhart Goebel

Lovells, Germany

Will the trade mark always lose the battle against the Geographical Indication?


David Tatham

Gevers & Partners, Belgium

EU and the Madrid Protocol – European Expectations


Mark I Peroff

Trademark Counselors of America PC, USA

The US and the Madrid Protocol – American Experiences


John Noble

British Brands Group, UK

Developing a trade mark into a brand and how to protect it.