14.00 - 20.00 | Registration and Information Desk |
16.00 - 19.00 | SME Task Force Meeting (by invitation only) South Room 220 |
08.00 - 20.00 | Registration and Information Desk |
08.00 - 09.00 | Advisory Committee Meeting (by invitation only) South Boardroom 2 |
08.30 - 12.00 | Committee Meetings (by invitation only) Anti-Counterfeiting Committee - Panorama Hall Copyright Committee - Club E Data Committee - South Room 220 Design Committee - Club A Geographical Indications Committee - Club C Harmonization Committee - Club H International Trade Committee - South Room 221 Internet Committee - Club B Law Committee - Club D Professional Affairs Committee - South Room 222 |
12.00 - 14.15 | Lunch for Supervisory Board and Committee members (by invitation only) |
12.15 - 14.15 | Committee Meetings (lunch meetings, by invitation only) EUIPO-Link Committee - Club D Membership and Disciplinary Committee - Club B Programme Committee - Club C Publications Committee - Club A WIPO-Link Committee - Club E |
14.30 - 18.00 | Supervisory Board Meeting (by invitation only) Panorama Hall with a Coffee Break at 15.30-16.00 |
16.00 - 18.00 | Workshop: Domain Abuse and Trade Mark Abuse South Hall 2 Moderator: Fabio Angelini, Bugnion S.p.A., IT Ivett Paulovics, Fasano Paulovics STA, IT Dimitris Botis, EUIPO Legal Department, ES David S. Gooder, United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), US Lenka Nahlovska, Czech Arbitration Court, CZ |
20.00 - 23.00 | Welcome Reception with Buffet Dinner at Palace Zofin The neo-renaissance Žofín Palace, named after Archduke Franz Karl’s wife Sophia, is located in the heart of Prague on the scenic Slovansky (Slavic) Island. The original one-storied building with a concert hall and a social hall (1837) was rebuilt according to Jindřich Fialka's plans in 1885-1887. The garden restaurant and the musical pavilion were constructed in 1930. The palace hosted concerts by a number of musicians, including Ferenc Liszt, Hector Berlioz, Zdeněk Fibich, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and Richard Wagner. Antonín Dvořák held his first concert here in 1878 and Bedřich Smetana’s cycle of symphonic poems, Má vlast (My homeland) was performed in the palace’s concert hall for the first time in November 1882. In addition to a nice park, this island provides a unique view of the waterfront with the National Theatre and Prague Castle on the other side of the river. Dress Code: Smart casual Note: If weather permits the welcome drink will be served in front of the building, where high heels are not recommended due to uneven surfaces. A connecting terrace is available during the event. Please consider the assumably chilly evening temperature. Bus transfers will be provided from Prague Congress Centre. The transfer schedule will be listed in the ‘Joining Information’. |
08.00 - 18.30 | Registration and Information Desk |
08.30 - 09.00 | Annual General Meeting |
09.05 - 09.25 | Welcome Mladen Vukmir, ECTA President, Vukmir and Associates, HR Carina Gommers, ECTA First Vice-President, Wiggin LLP, BE Radka Stupková, Permanent Representation of the Czech Republic to the European Union, BE Zuzana Bartošovičová, THK Legal s.r.o, CZ Michal Havlik, Havlik Svorcik & Partners, CZ Karel Šindelka, Šindelka & Lachmannová advokáti s.r.o., CZ |
09.30 - 09.50 | Keynote Speech Edward Kwakwa, Assistant Director General, Global Challenges and Partnerships Sector, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) |
09.50 - 10.50 | Latest IP News and Trends: What Are the Current Forces Driving the World of IP? Moderator: Paola Ruggiero, Bird & Bird, IT Sandris Laganovskis, EUIPO Institutional and Cooperation Department (ICD), ES Claudia Martinez-Felix, European Commission, DG GROW, BE |
10.50 - 11.20 | Coffee Break Meet ECTA Committee leaders at the Committee Corner! |
11.20 - 12.40 | 1st Session: A Magic Carpet Ride Through the Online World Moderator: Klaudia Błach Morysińska, Zaborski, Morysinski Law Office, PL Ilaria Carli, Legalitax Studio legale e tributario, IT Joeri Mombers, Signify, NL Joanna Gęga, Allegro, PL |
12.40 - 14.00 | Lunch |
14.00 - 15.20 | 2nd Session: Illuminating the Design Reform Moderator: Katri Kiviniemi, Bryn Aarflot, NO Edanela Perez Broce, Philips Intellectual Property & Standards, NL Rogier Goos, Winger Trademarks BV, BE Dimitris Botis, EUIPO Legal Department, ES |
15.20 - 15.50 | Coffee Break Meet ECTA Committee leaders at the Committee Corner! |
15.50 - 17.10 | 3rd Session: Anti-counterfeiting Tricks and Spells Moderator: Zsófia Fulajtár, Bérczes Law Office, HU Ranee van der Straaten, Banning Advocaten, NL Chris Vansteenkiste, Belgian Federal Police , BE Nicole Semjevski, EUIPO Observatory, ES Claudia Martinez-Felix, European Commission, DG GROW, BE |
17.30 - 18.30 | ECTA at a Glance - First Time Attendee Gathering |
20.00 - 23.00 | Czech Buffet Dinner at Red Stag It used to be a baroque palace with a beautiful garden, an oasis in the centre of Prague. This oasis was then locked in the vault of the Anglo-Czechoslovak Bank (1920s) but today Red Stag is again a symbol of a relaxed life in the centre of Prague. The space was timelessly reconstructed through number of cubist elements following the architecture of the original house, the Špork Palace, and also the main protagonist of the Cubist style, architect Josef Gočár. The exposed construction of the glass dome and the light connection of all three floors are important conceptual elements creating the unique space. Guests can also admire world’s tallest beer tower that permeates all three floors of the restaurant. Enjoy your time and enjoy the daily luxuries of togetherness, innovative food, beer and hospitality! Dress Code: Smart casual Bus transfers will be provided from Prague Congress Centre. The transfer schedule will be listed in the ‘Joining Information’. |
08.00 - 18.00 | Registration and Information Desk |
09.00 - 10.30 | 4th Session: Young Professionals Session - The Superpower of Brands in Sports Moderator: Bernard Volken, Troller Hitz Troller, CH Stefanos Tsimikalis, Tsimikalis Kalonarou, GR Guillermo Mier Y Concha Martinez, Red Bull, AT Ramon Zenhäusern, Swiss ski racer, Olympic gold and silver medalist, world champion, CH | 5th Session: Non-agri GIs: Alchemy? Moderator: Andrea Ringle, BRL Boege Rohde Luebbbehuesen, DE Audrey Aubard, AFIGIA (French Association of Non-agri GI), FR Pilar Montero, Magister Lvcentinvs, University of Alicante, ES Katarina Kompari, EUIPO Legal Department, ES |
10.30 - 11.00 | Coffee Break Meet ECTA Committee leaders at the Committee Corner! |
11.00 - 12.30 | 6th Session: Works of Applied Arts: Sparkles Between Corpus Mysticum and Corpus Mechanicum? Paris and Berne Convention Moderator: Karel Šindelka, Šindelka & Lachmannová advokáti s.r.o. CZ Alicia Martin, Tommy Hilfiger, NL Dennis H. Cavanaugh, D.H. Cavanaugh Associates, US Carlo Sala, Salalex, IT | 7th Session: Geographical Names as Trade Marks: Road to Nowhere? (Iceland – Andorra) Moderator: Sozos-Christos Theodoulou, The Law Offices of Dr. Christos A. Theodoulou LLC, CY Benjamin Fontaine, Plasseraud IP, ES Asta Valdimarsdottir, Ministry of Health, IS Sven Stürmann, EUIPO BoA, ES |
12.30 - 14.00 | Lunch |
14.00 - 14.15 | ECTA Award 2023 |
14.15 - 15.45 | 8th Session: CP13 (Bad Faith) and CP14 (Public Policy or Principles of Morality). Comparative Session with the US. Crossing the Lines Into Dark Magic Moderator: Anette Rasmussen, AWA Denmark A/S, DK Barbara Vangheluwe, BBDO, BE Colin Manning, Munster Technological University, IE Benjamin Cantor, Cantor Colburn LLP, US Andreas Renck, Hogan Lovells Alicante, ES |
15.45 - 16.00 | Coffee Break |
16.00 - 17.30 | 9th Session: EU Case Law Update Moderator: Péter Lukácsi, SBGK Patent Attorneys, HU João Negrão, EUIPO BoA, ES Andrea Marx, Harmsen Utescher, DE Justice Ioannis Dimitrakopoulos, General Court of the EU, LU |
17.30 - 17.45 | Closing Remarks |
20.00 - 03.00 | Gala Dinner at Trade Fair Palace Formerly intended for trade fairs, this gem of Czech Functionalist architecture from 1928, praised by Le Corbusier, has been the seat of the National Gallery Prague from 1976. Built in 1925–1928 according to the plans of architects Josef Fuchs and Oldřich Tyl, the imposing building was the largest edifice of its kind in the world. First it served the Prague Sample Trade Fairs company and, after the war, it housed various foreign trade companies. The history of the building was dramatically affected on 14 August 1974, when it was nearly destroyed by a huge fire. In 1976, a decision was made to renovate the building; the reconstruction progressed slowly and was finally completed in the 1990s. Dress Code: Cocktail attire or ‘magic’ themed dress Bus transfers will be provided from Prague Congress Centre. The transfer schedule will be listed in the ‘Joining Information’. |
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