Senior Trade Mark & Design Administrators Annual Update Training Course: Explore the Differences Between EU, US, UK and Foreign Design Filing Practices (ON-DEMAND)
Dublin, July 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Annual Update for Senior Trade Mark & Design Administrators Training Course" conference has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
This must-attend event has been specifically designed for all senior trade mark and design administrators. It will bring you up to date with recent EUIPO legal reforms, focusing on changes to the law and practice, including a case law summary.
The programme will show you the differences between EU, US, UK and foreign design filing practices and how you should approach these. It will also highlight the pitfalls to be aware of in relation to trade marks in the US, as well as focusing on other country-specific issues that you need to be aware of.
There will be extensive coverage of the common issues that can be encountered and how to deal with them to best effect. You will also learn about the international registrations of trade marks and designs under both the Madrid System and the Hague System and how recent developments will affect you.
This is a must-attend event for all senior trade mark and design administrators to bring you right up to date with the latest changes and their implications for you and your role. It also provides the opportunity to network with like-minded people to discuss your challenges and to ask your questions of the expert faculty.
Benefits of attending
Learn about the latest EUIPO updates - including latest case law and practice changes
Get to grips with EU, US and UK foreign designs - differences and pitfalls
Expand your knowledge of the latest good practice for design filings
Examine the latest updates on USPTO practice - trade marks
Clarify foreign filing pitfalls and learn how to avoid them
Master country-specific issues
Understand international registration of trade marks and designs
Get up to date with the Madrid and Hague Systems - recent developments and trends
Certifications:
CPD: 12 hours for your records
Certificate of completion
Who Should Attend:
Senior trade mark administrators
Formalities managers
Senior design administrators
IPR and legal assistants
Paralegals
Key Topics Covered:
Day 1
Chair's introduction
Welcome and introduction to the course
EUIPO
EUIPO updates and practice changes
Case law points resulting in practice changes
Cases from CJEU, General Court, Boards of Appeal
Trends in EU filings
Office tools and projects
Brexit - the years after
EU, US, UK and foreign designs - the differences and pitfalls
Outline of US, EU and UK design filings and their differences
How to run a good docket for a US to EU portfolio
Filing applications elsewhere
Choosing between Hague and national applications
General good practice for design filings - focus on UK and EU
Selection of representations
Issues with photo filings
Grace periods
Priority issues
Reliance on unregistered rights
Update on USPTO practice - trade marks
Filing bases, including foreign use/registration - State Register, Federal Register A vs B
Differences in classification and goods/services descriptions
Responding to office actions - descriptions of device marks, disclaimers, likelihood of confusion, descriptiveness
Evidence of acquired secondary meaning, including surveys (practical examples)
TTAB procedure and practice
Declarations of Use and Incontestability at registration and maintenance stages
Interesting US cases
Foreign filing pitfalls and how to avoid them
Managing local Counsel
Notarisation and legalisation
Translations and local language requirements
Practicalities (time zones, National holidays etc)
Country-specific issues
Classification
Summary of the day and questions
Day 2
Overview of the Madrid System and Recent Legal Developments
How the Madrid System works, main features
Geographical coverage and possible expansion
Recent legal developments
Practical considerations when filing an international application
The role of the Office of origin and of WIPO
Irregularities in international applications
How to lower the risk of incurring in irregularities
Madrid eServices
Madrid online services demo (eMadrid)
WIPO Account and email address
The future of eMadrid
Overview of the Hague System and recent developments
Overview, statistics, latest accessions
Recent legal developments
Useful online tools
EU case law update and practical implications - trade marks and designs
Learn about the latest case law and how it affects you and your role
For more information about this conference visit https://www.researchandmarkets.com/r/ku84ai
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