The next MARQUES Meet the Judges event 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 be held in Italian.

Places are filling up, but there are still some available - so act now if you would like to take part!

The following judges and officials are already confirmed to participate:

• Hon. Paolo CATALLOZZI - Supreme Court of Cassation, First Civil Section
• Hon. Elisa FAZZINI - Court of Appeal, Milan, First Civil Section
• Hon. Silvia VITRÓ - President of the Court of Enterprises, Turin
• Avv. Prof. Gustavo OLIVIERI - Full Professor of Commercial Law, LUISS University, Rome, and Member of the Italian Board of the Appeals against the decisions of the Italian Patent and Trademark Office
• Avv. Cinzia NEGRO - Member of the 2nd and 3rd Boards of Appeal, Boards of Appeal, European Union Intellectual Property Office – EUIPO

Other moderators and 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 meeting starts with a Buffet Lunch at 12.00 and concludes 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.

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 and 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.

Photo of OFF/OFF Theatre from the theatre’s website