Seminar | Intellectual Property

Trade Marks, Design and Copyright
Wednesday 5th December 2007
at 10 Queens Street Place, London EC4R 1BE

This seminar will be led by SJ Berwin’s team of trade marks, designs and copyright specialists, together with leading intellectual property barristers. Speakers will explore a wide range of developments in the past year ranging from a discussion of legislative changes through to analysis of the year’s major cases. Attendees will have an opportunity to discuss points with speakers during presentations and breaks.

Speakers

Ray Black
SJ Berwin LLP

Paul Cox
SJ Berwin LLP

Barry Gerber
SJ Berwin LLP

Robert Guthrie
SJ Berwin LLP

Denise McFarland
3 New Square

David Rose
SJ Berwin LLP

James St Ville
8 New Square

Roger Wyand QC
Hogarth Chambers


Timetable

8.45 - 9.00 Registration
9.00 - 9.05 Introduction and Welcome

Session One  Developments in Enforcement

9.05 - 9.35 To Refer or not to Refer - Denise Mcfarland

• Principles for referring to the ECJ
• Intel Corporation Inc v CPM
• L’Oreal v. Bellure
• O2 v. Hutchinson
• P&G v. Reckitt Benckiser

9.35 - 10.05 Aspects of Enforcement - David Rose

• Interim Injunctions in 2007
  o Boehringer v. Vetplus
  o Red Dot v. Apollo
  o Miss World v. Channel 4
• Surveys
  o Pepsi v. Coca Cola
  o ESure v. Direct Line
  o UKTV Style v. E! Entertainment

10.05 - 10.30 Copyright and Database Rights Round-Up - Robert Guthrie

• Baigent v. Random House
• Nova Productions Ltd v Mazooma Games Ltd
• Independiente Ltd v Music Trading On-Line (HK) Ltd 
• Cantor Gaming v. Game Account

10.30 - 10.45 Coffee Break

Session Two Aspects of Protection

10.45 - 11.15 Community Registered Designs - Scope of Protection following P&G v. Reckitt Benckiser - Roger Wyand QC

11.15 - 11.40 Drawing the Line on a Likelihood of Confusion - Barry Gerber

• Travatan/Trivastan
• Quicky/Quickies
• Waterford Stellenbosch/Waterford
• Flex/Lura-Flex
• Top Home/Top

11.40 - 12.05 Absolute Grounds In 2007 - Ray Black

• Word Marks
  o Twist & Pour
  o Lokthread
  o Basics
  o Celltech
• Shapes Update

Session Three - Aspects of Practice and Legislation

12.05 - 12.30 Special Effects in the Court of Appeal - James St Ville

12.30 - 12.50 Legislation Updater - Paul Cox

• EU signs up to the Geneva Act of the Hague Agreement
• Companies Act and name objections
• Changes to Examination of UK trade marks 
• The Enterprise Act and disclosure obligations

Training
SJ Berwin LLP is accredited as a provider of continuing professional development by the Law Society and other professional bodies. Attendance at this seminar qualifies as 3 CPD hours, reference SJB/1.

RSVP

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