The Speeches

JOHANNE AUGER,

Trade Mark Agent, BCF LLP (Canada)

Prelude: Opposition proceedings in the European Community, the U.S.A. and Canada: Same melody in a different key

CARL BAUDENBACHER,

President of the EFTA Court (Luxemburg)

Finale: EU Case law and judicial system: Cacophony or Harmony?

FABRIZIO DE BENEDETTI,

Past President of ECTA, European Trade Mark, Design and Patent Attorney, Societa Italiana Breveti (Italy)

Fourth Movement: Trademarks and Designs - Where is the Bar between the Beats?

OSCAR BENITO,

Trade Mark Counsel, GlaxoSmithKline (United Kingdom)

Third Movement: Restriction on Trade Mark Rights - When the Music is out of Tune Pharmaceutical law

NATHALIE MOULLÉ-BERTEAUX,

Global Intellectual Property Director, Louis Vuitton Malletier / LVMH Fashion Group (France)

Minor Liability of the Intermediaries - For how long?

GRÉGOIRE BISSON,

Head of International Registration Systems Legal Service, WIPO, Switzerland

First Movement: The Latest Music from the Main Players in the Trade Mark World

WUBBO DE BOER,

President of OHIM (Spain)

First Movement: The Latest Music from the Main Players in the Trade Mark World

VERENA VON BOMHARD,

Lawyer, Lovells (Spain)

Finale: EU Case law and judicial system: Cacophony or Harmony?

GIE VAN DEN BROEK,

Legal Counsel, McGregor Fashion Group BV (Nederlands)

Second Movement: The Fight against Counterfeiting, a Perpetual Theme

MICHAEL EDENBOROUGH,

Barrister, Serle Court (United Kingdom)

Finale: EU Case law and judicial system: Cacophony or Harmony?

JORDI GÜELL,

Lawyer, Curell Sunol (Spain)

Third Movement: Restriction on Trade Mark Rights - When the Music is out of Tune Freedom of speech

ANNICK MOTTET HAUGAARD,

First Vice President of ECTA, Lawyer, Lydian (Belgium)

First Movement: The Latest Music from the Main Players in the Trade Mark World Coda

LEONARD HUBERT HOFFMAN,

Lord of Appeal in Ordinary (United Kingdom)

Finale: EU Case law and judicial system: Cacophony or Harmony?

MARIUS JAKULIS JASON,

Chairman of the Organizing Committee, Lawyer, AAA (Lithuania)

Welcome by the Composers

DANGUOLĖ KLIMKEVIČIŪTĖ,

Adviser to the Chairman of the Civil Cases Department of the Supreme Court of Lithuania (Lithuania)

Fourth Movement: Trademarks and Designs - Where is the Bar between the Beats?

PERLA M. KUHN,

Lawyer, Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP (USA)

Prelude: Opposition proceedings in the European Community, the U.S.A. and Canada: Same melody in a different key

BRUNO LEBRUN,

Lawyer, Latham & Watkins (Belgium)

Third Movement: Restriction on Trade Mark Rights - When the Music is out of Tune Competition Law

Presentation of Ann-Charlotte Söderlund

INGA LUKAUSKIENĖ,

Lawyer, Metida (Lithuania)

Third Movement: Restriction on Trade Mark Rights - When the Music is out of Tune Public Order, Morality and Bad Faith

PAUL MAIER,

President of the Board of Appeal, OHIM (Spain)

Fourth Movement: Trademarks and Designs - Where is the Bar between the Beats?

BEATE LALK-MENZEL,

Senior Counsel, Head of the Legal Intellectual Property Unit at Daimler AG (Germany)

Fourth Movement: Trademarks and Designs - Where is the Bar between the Beats?

CARL DE MEYER,

Lawyer, Howrey LLP (Belgium)

Second Movement: The Fight against Counterfeiting, a Perpetual Theme A New Melody for an Old Song - Goods in Transit

ANNICK PAIRAULT,

European Trade Mark and Design Attorney, AB Initio (France)

Third Movement: Restriction on Trade Mark Rights - When the Music is out of Tune

KRISTINE PEERS,

Director Legal Policy Europe, Pfizer Inc (Belgium)

Minor Liability of the Intermediaries - For how long?

KARIN POMAIZLOVA,

Lawyer, Pomaizlova (Czech Republic)

Third Movement: Restriction on Trade Mark Rights - When the Music is out of Tune Foodstuff and related laws

SIMON REEVES,

President of ECTA, Director of Trade Marks, Astra Zeneca (United Kingdom)

Welcome by the Composers

JOÃO MIRANDA DE SOUSA,

Lawyer, Garrigues (Spain)

Prelude: Opposition proceedings in the European Community, the U.S.A. and Canada: Same melody in a different key

ALVYDAS STANČIKAS,

Unit D3 "Enforcement of Industrial and Intellectual Property Rights" at Internal Market and Services Directorate-General of the EU Commission (Lithuania)

Second Movement: The Fight against Counterfeiting, a Perpetual Theme Major Success at the Customs - What’s next?

REMIGIJUS ŠIMAŠIUS,

Minister of the Justice of the Republic of Lithuania (Lithuania)

Welcome by the Composers

OLIVÉR VÁRHELYI,

Head of Unit D2 in DG Internal Market and Services, Industrial Property, EU Commission (Belgium)

First Movement: The Latest Music from the Main Players in the Trade Mark World