Objective

The aim of this conference is to meet the requirements of trade mark and design law practitioners to keep informed about the recent case law and the latest EU legislative developments.
 

Key topics

• Adoption of the Trade Mark Reform and implications in practice 
• Online advertising and trade mark use: from L’Oréal to Daimler AG 
• Trade mark protection requirements: functionality, “limping signs” and acquired distinctiveness
• Likelihood of confusion and the assessment of weak trade marks
• Trade mark registration for colours and the Louboutin saga 
• Latest update on CJEU case law on relative and absolute grounds for refusal 
• Spare parts for designs: lessons from Ford v Wheelstrims 

Who should attend?

Lawyers in private practice, in-house counsel and other practitioners of law dealing with trade marks and designs.