Last days to register for the 4th edition of the EUIPO Trade Mark and Design Education Programme for Practitioners and the 1st edition of the Programme for Paralegals.

The Education Programme, which is held annually, has been created to offer structured training to the community of intellectual property professionals, helping them to better support EU businesses and, in so doing, to strengthen the trade mark and design registration systems managed by the EUIPO.

- 4th edition of the ETMD EP for Practitioners

The EUIPO Trade Mark and Design Education Programme for Practitioners has been specially designed to accommodate the training needs of intellectual property practitioners dealing with the registration and prosecution of European Union trade marks and Community designs. This edition offers 60 places, starts in September 2021 and lasts until May 2022.

- 1st edition of the ETMD EP for Paralegals

This newly introduced programme is a custom-made training course mainly intended for professionals working as intellectual property administrators, legal assistants, company employees who deal with legal matters or similar. This edition offers 50 places, starts in September 2021 and lasts until February 2022.

Registration for both programmes closes on 30 June 2021 and places will be allocated on a first come - first served basis.
For more information about the programme, please visit the ETMD EP website.

ECTA is honoured to continue to be closely involved in this initiative by participating actively on the Steering Committee and Examination Board as well as nominating speakers/teachers for the programme. ECTA has been advocating for the need of a special programme for paralegals and is looking forward with enthusiasm to the first edition of this important initiative. We encourage our members and paralegals in their firms to enrol and take part in the programmes.