Let INTA’s “master chefs” take you on a two-day trademark journey to discover What’s Cooking in Europe? An Advanced Discussion and Critical Review of Trademark Practice, Protection and Enforcement, to be held in Lisbon, Portugal, at Le Méridien Park Atlantic Lisboa on December 3 – 4, 2007.
Designed for experienced in-house corporate and outside practitioners, a distinguished faculty will present an in-depth discussion of the legal mechanisms and strategies to protect trademarks in the EU and the broader global implications.
This program is the perfect opportunity to satisfy your appetite for trademark knowledge with topics covering:
After tasting the Madrid Protocol, is it a good recipe? – An evaluation from experienced users
The effect of the “use” ingredient in the Community Trade Mark (CTM) – Policy and interpretations of use; cancellations and conversions
Tasty new additions to the enforcement menu – IP Enforcement Directive, legislative proposals for criminal measures to combat counterfeiting, Community designs
Adding an American flavor to the European recipe – Differences between U.S. and European trademark registration and use practices, and how they affect the advice of European practitioners to their clients
Global recipes for enforcement using ingredients from Customs authorities – Strategies and practices for use of Customs, controlling counterfeiting by manufacturers, internal teams, training programs, Internet monitoring and investigation
Kitchen management and star-awarded catering services – Working as a team with outside counsel, correct deployment of internal and external resources, consolidation of agent portfolio, insourcing and outsourcing, what to do when a company needs broader expertise
New recipes (and decisions) from the European Court of Justice, Court of First Instance and the OHIM Board of Appeals
And if the educational delights are not enough, you also get to enjoy the culinary wonders of Portuguese cuisine.
Register today
and join INTA and your colleagues in Portugal in December to get a flavor for the current trademark climate and find out What’s Cooking in Europe?
