The Speeches

Conference: PAST, PRESENT AND THE FUTURE

Welcome by:

ECTA, 25 years caring for a balance of rights

Role of ECTA in the early years and its evolution

What is the expected role of ECTA in the future?


Role of ECTA and other NGOs in the legislative process


The evolution of the European system, have promises and compromises been kept?

Chairman: Luis-Alfonso Durán


Could any external non-European features be imported into the European system?

Chairman: Fabrizio de Benedetti


Update of the present situation (Part 1)

Chairman: Michael Harison

Case law review

The Madrid Protocol: Sharing experiences

European viewpoint:

US viewpoint:

Enforcement of IP Rights: Customs and Anticounterfeiting


Update of the present situation (Part 2)

Chairman: Stephen James

The new Internet Top Level Domain “.eu”

ADR – a solution for future IPR conflicts?