This week, ECTA took part in the annual European Sister Organisations’ (ESO) meeting, held this time in Munich, Germany and jointly organised by ECTA and GRUR.

ECTA was represented by 1st Vice-President Paola Ruggiero, 2nd Vice-President Benjamin Fontaine, and Head of Legal Affairs Anna Ostanina.

The meeting brought together representatives from APRAM, BMM, CITMA, ECTA, GRUR, MARQUES and UNION-IP for discussions on key challenges, joint initiatives, and recent developments in IP legislation and practice as well as benchmarking of practices in some strategic areas.

The ESO meeting continues its important tradition of cooperation and knowledge exchange, fostering closer ties, coordinated actions and more impactful advocacy efforts between European IP associations.

This meeting was held a historical venue, the TUM library, and included a walking tour of the city and a visit to the Lenbachhouse Gallery, thus providing an opportunity for more informal exchanges between participants.

We express heartfelt thanks to all the participants of the meeting and their valuable contributions, as well as to our co-host, GRUR, for helping to plan the culturally rich programme adding a special touch to the meeting.