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Details: Luxembourg's Ministry of the Economy has announced that it is organising a seminar on intellectual property on Monday 27 October from 09:00 - 16:30 at the Public Research Centre Henri Tudor (29 avenue John F. Kennedy, L-1855 Luxembourg-Kirchberg).
The Office of Intellectual Property at the Ministry of Economy is organising the seminar (in English) that will focus on several aspects of intellectual property. The morning session will focus on the services and activities of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), which whill also participate, for the first time.
The afternoon session will focus on arbitration and mediation services of the same organisation (WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center), mediation services of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (OHIM) and arbitration of the Chamber of Commerce and the Center of Civil and Commercial Mediation Centre (CMCC) in Luxembourg.
The event is jointly organised by the Intellectual Property Office, the World Intellectual Property Organization and the Benelux Office for Intellectual Property.
The presentations from different speakers will be in English (no translation service will be provided).
PROGRAMME
9.00 a.m. – 9.30 a.m. Welcome of participants
9.30 a.m. – 9.45 a.m. OPENING SESSION
Welcome addresses by:
– Mr. Lex Kaufhold, Head, Intellectual Property Office, Ministry of the Economy, Luxembourg
– Mr. Hugues Derème, Deputy Director General, Benelux Office for Intellectual Property, the Hague
– Mr. Claus Matthes, Director, PCT, Innovation and Technology Sector (ITS), World Intellectual Property Organization, Geneva
9.45 a.m. – 10.15 a.m. Topic 1: Introduction to WIPO: Development of the International Legal Framework; Major Intellectual Property Economic Studies. Speaker: Mrs. Heike Wollgast, Senior Legal Officer Arbitration and Mediation Center, Global Issues Sector (GIS), WIPO
10.15 a.m. – 10.45 a.m. Topic 2: The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) - Introduction and Future Developments. Speaker: Mr. Claus Matthes, Director, PCT, Innovation and Technology Sector (ITS), WIPO
10.45 a.m. – 11.00 a.m. Coffee break
11.00 a.m. – 11.30 a.m. Topic 3: Global Intellectual Property Systems:
(a) The Madrid System for the International Registration of Marks
(b) The Hague System for the International Registration of Industrial Designs
Speaker: Mrs. Debbie Roenning, Director, Legal Division, Madrid Registry, Brands and Designs Sector (BDS), WIPO
11.30 a.m. – 12.00 p.m. Topic 4: Global Databases for Intellectual Property Platforms and Tools for the Connected Knowledge Economy. Speaker: Mr. Christophe Mazenc, Head, Global Databases Service, Global Infrastructure Sector (GIS), WIPO
12.00 p.m. – 12.30 p.m. Questions and Answers
12.30 p.m. – 1.45 a.m. LUNCH BREAK
1.45 p.m. – 2.30 p.m. Topic 1: WIPO Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Services and Procedures. Speaker: Mrs. Heike Wollgast, Senior Legal Officer WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center
2.30 p.m. – 3.00 p.m. Topic 2: OHIM Mediation Service. Speakers: Mr. Théophile Margellos, President of the boards of appeal, coordinator of OHIM’s mediation team, Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (trademarks and designs) (OHIM)
3.00 p.m. – 3.15 p.m. Questions and Answers
3.15 p.m. – 3.30 p.m. Coffee break
3.30 p.m. – 4.15 p.m. Topic 3: ADR in Practice in Luxembourg. Speakers: Mrs. Anne-Sophie Theissen, Secretary of the Arbitration Center of the Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce; Mr. Jan Kayser, Secretary General, Centre de Médiation Civile et Commerciale (CMCC) de Luxembourg
4.15 p.m. – 4.30 p.m. Closing of Workshop; Questions and Answers
4.30 p.m. – 6.00 p.m. NETWORKING COCKTAIL
Venue: Public Research Centre Henri Tudor (29 avenue John F. Kennedy, L-1855 Luxembourg-Kirchberg).
Organiser: Ministry of Economy
Price: free
Reservations: Participation in the seminar is free subject to registration prior to 23 October 2014 through the registration form which can be downloaded from www.eco.public.lu. Otherwise, by email: dpi@eco.etat.lu or tel: 24794113.
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