Events and Seminars

The Autumn conference is on the horizon despite the fact that we are still all hoping to enjoy a good summer, to the full, before the chills of Autumn arrive.

We know that there are currently financial constraints and concerns within the profession and therefore, to help financially, our late registration fee has been rescinded and the early fee remains in place.  We hope that members can see their way to attending this conference which will be one of our finest yet, both in content and in location. 

The programme (attached below) promises to satisfy the interests of us all and if you need a further reason for attending ITMA in Lisbon, it may be pointed out that PTMG will be holding their own Autumn conference within the same city the following week. Thus, both conferences could be attended without incurring any additional flight costs while allowing members the opportunity of taking a couple of days leave to have a long weekend in between conferences to explore this wonderful city.

I am hoping to see as many members of all categories there as possible and to mutually enjoy stimulating presentations and convivial social occasions in balmy Autumn weather.

Gillian Deas, The President

Programme (updated on 25.08.09)

THURSDAY 24 SEPTEMBER

13.30 – 14.30 Registration

14.30 – 14.40 Chairman’s Welcome

14.40 – 15.30 OHIM – Update
Peter Lawrence, OHIM, Alicante, Spain

15.30 – 15.50 Tea/Coffee break

16.00 – 16.45 IPO - Update 
Allan James, Head of the Trade Mark Tribunal, IPO

Evening Reception and dinner at Estufa Real – in the botanical gardens of Ajuda

FRIDAY 25 SEPTEMBER

09.10 – 09.15 Chairman’s Introduction

09.15 – 10.00 Portugal – Current law and future developments
Nuno Cruz, J. Pereira da Cruz S.A., Lisbon, Portugal

10.00 – 10.45 Non-Use: Update on Revocation Cases
Tania Clark, Withers & Rogers LLP, London

10.45 – 11.15 Coffee/Tea break

11.15 – 12.00 Intel/L’oreal – well known marks in the EU – comparison of dilution
Roger Wyand QC, Hogarth Chambers, London

12.00 – 12.45 Dilution – the US perspective
Chris Schulte, Merchant & Gould P.C., Minneapolis, USA

12.45 – 14.15 Lunch

14.15 – 15.00 IPREG Update
Michael Heap, Chair, IPREG Board, London

15.00 – 15.45 Co-existence and Licensing
Simon Chalkley, Redd Solicitors LLP, London

15.45 – 16.15 Tea/coffee break

16.15 – 17.00 A Trading Standards Perspective
Bryan Lewin, former Chairman of the Trading Standards Institute (TSI) and former head of Trading Standards at Northamptonshire County Council

17.00 – 17.10 Chairman’s summing up

Evening Reception and Dinner at Espaço Lisboa Restaurant

Registration

Members can book online below.

Non-Members are asked to complete the attached registration form and return it to the ITMA Office with the appropriate remittance.