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

EUIPO-Link Committee - Club D
Membership and Disciplinary Committee - Club B
Programme Committee - Club C
Publications Committee - Club A
WIPO-Link Committee - Club E

Panorama Hall
with a Coffee Break at 15.30-16.00

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

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’.

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

Edward Kwakwa, Assistant Director General, Global Challenges and Partnerships Sector, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

Moderator: Paola Ruggiero, Bird & Bird, IT

Sandris Laganovskis, EUIPO Institutional and Cooperation Department (ICD), ES
Claudia Martinez-Felix, European Commission, DG GROW, BE

Meet ECTA Committee leaders at the Committee Corner!

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

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

Meet ECTA Committee leaders at the Committee Corner!

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

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’.

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

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

Meet ECTA Committee leaders at the Committee Corner!

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

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

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

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

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’.