The 33rd MARQUES Annual Conference
BRANDS CONFRONTING CHANGE
Tuesday 17th - Friday 20th September 2019
Tuesday 17th - Friday 20th September 2019
PROGRAMME:
Thursday, 19th September 2019
Thursday, 19th September 2019
| 08.00 | CORPORATE BREAKFAST (by invitation only) |
| MODERATOR: Petra Herkul, DSM Intellectual Property, The Netherlands Chair of the MARQUES Anti-counterfeiting & Parallel Trade Team |
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| 09.30 | PART 5 - EVIDENCE OF DISCLOSURE It is not uncommon that enforcement of designs is met by a counterclaim of invalidity (lack of novelty and/or individual character). The session will address how the EUIPO allows the introduction of evidence of disclosure through mediums such as the Wayback Machine and will compare and contrast this treatment of introducing evidence of disclosure (prior art) with that used by the European Patent Office. |
| SESSION CHAIR: Mikas Miniotas, AAA Legal Services, Estonia Member of the MARQUES Designs Team |
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| SPEAKERS: David Brophy, FR Kelly, Ireland |
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| Amelle Benabdellaziz, JT International, Switzerland Member of the MARQUES Designs Team |
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| Arnaud Folliard-Monguiral, Team Leader, Litigation, International Cooperation and Legal Affairs Department, EUIPO, Spain | |
| 10.45 | COFFEE AND EXHIBITORS |
| 11.15 | PART 6 - IN A CHANGING WORLD DO “TAX HAVENS” HAVE A FUTURE? The past five years have seen significant changes in the global tax environment. The next couple of years are likely to be equally significant, with intellectual property driving much of the debate. Traditionally, many companies held their valuable IP in “tax havens”. With an increasing alignment between where a company carries out its activities and its taxable profits, where does that leave the role of a tax haven? Are we likely to see a shift of IP away from traditional tax havens to “onshore” locations? What will drive these decisions and what will it mean for a company’s tax bill? |
| SESSION CHAIR: Patricia McGovern, DFMG Solicitors, Ireland Member of the MARQUES Dispute Resolution team |
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| SPEAKERS: Peter Vale, Grant Thornton, Ireland |
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| Lodewijk Berger, Jones Day, The Netherlands | |
| LEWIS GAZE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP PRESENTATION | |
| 12.30 | LUNCH |
| 14.15 | WORKSHOP/TOURS |
| Workshop 1 - China Trademark Association The CTA Workshop intends to introduce the trademark management system with Chinese characteristics and help participants understand China’s laws and practices of suppression of malicious registration of trademarks by “explaining the laws in cases”, and how to effectively use the Chinese trademark law to combat malicious registrations and protect its own rights and interests. |
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| Presented by The China Trademark Association | |
| Workshop 2 - Comparative and Sponsored Advertising Focusing on the current state of the law on comparative and sponsored advertising in China, Russia, the UAE and the US, the workshop will offer an overview of the regulatory framework, key case law and “must knows” from each jurisdiction. This will be followed by an opportunity for participants to review and discuss the issues raised by, and likely treatment of, recent real-world examples in their own jurisdictions. |
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| Presented by The MARQUES Brands & Marketing Team | |
| Workshop 3 - Managing Split Brands in the Age of the Internet This workshop will present and discuss the complex issues raised by split brands, and the discussion will provide practical guidance and experience in managing split brands in multiple industries and jurisdictions. The speakers will address topics including: the history of split brands; split brands in the 20th century; the inhouse transactional perspective; and what happens when there is a family feud. |
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| Presented by The MARQUES Intellectual Asset Management Team | |
| Workshop 4 - Food, Fashion and Festivals - Whose Culture is it
Anyway? This workshop will explore some of the challenges raised by cultural appropriation; explain the protection available nationally and internationally; provide guidance on navigating cultural issues; and discuss the economic consequences of ignorance. |
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| Presented by The MARQUES IP Emerging Issues Team | |
| 20.00 | BLACK TIE GALA DINNER & DANCE AT THE CITYWEST HOTEL |
