Booking is now open for the next MARQUES Meet the Judges event, which takes place in Rome, Italy on Thursday 30 January 2025.

The event will be a roundtable discussion with eminent Italian judges, representatives of the Italian Patent and Trade Mark Office, members of the Italian and EUIPO Boards of Appeal and industry representatives.

It will start with a Buffet Lunch at 12.00 and conclude with a Drinks Reception at 18.30.

Topics covered in the discussion will include: proof of use, protection of well-known trade marks, including heritage brands, showing reputation and acquired distinctiveness through market surveys, patronymic trade marks, how to deal with gaps between market realities and the restrictive examination practices for non-conventional signs as trade marks.

Speakers include: Avv. Vittorio Cerulli Irelli, Avv. Elisa Vittone, Avv. Flavia Tamburrini, Avv. Lorella Cipriani (BOTTEGA VENETA), Avv. Laurence Morel-Chevillet (BULGARI) and Dr. Andrea Chianura (LAVAZZA).

The programme will also offer participants the chance to enjoy a special theatrical performance on “The Trials of Oscar Wilde”, written by Merlin Holland and John O’Connor.This event will be conducted in Italian will be held at the OFF/OFF Theatre, Via Giulia 20, Rome.

Registration is €325 (MARQUES members) or €450 (non-members). For more information, and to reserve your place, please visit the dedicated page on the MARQUES website.