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Issues covered include: infringement defences, good faith, use of own name, evidence trade use
With practical insights and updates a plenty, this conference provides trade mark and patent attorneys with the opportunity to gain up to 7 CPE hours before the end of the financial year, including one CPE hour in ethics and professional conduct.
This webinar is being live streamed from Melbourne, Victoria, and meets Trans-Tasman IP Attorneys Board CPE/CPD requirements.
Attend the full day and earn 7 CPE/CPD hours
Trade Marks Update
Chair: Joanna Lawrence, Counsel, Ashurst
11.00am to 11.45am: Trade Mark Infringement Defences
Presented by Susan Gatford, Barrister, Svenson Barristers
11.45am to 12.30am: Evidencing Trade Mark Use and Reputation in ATMO Proceedings, Appeals, and Cancellation Actions
Presented by Andrew Sykes, Barrister, Greens List
12.30am to 12.45am: Break
12.45am to 1.30pm: Opposition to Registration of a Trade Mark
Presented by Margaret Ryan, Lawyer and Trade Mark Attorney, IP by Margaret
1.30pm to 2.15pm: Protecting Brands in a Digital World
Presented by Jane Perrier, Managing Principal, ipervescence; Leading In-House Intellectual Property & TMT Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2018
Ethics for Trade Mark and Patent Attorneys
2.15pm to 3.15pm: PANEL DISCUSSION: Key Ethical Issues
Panel Facilitated by Joanna Lawrence, Counsel, Ashurst
Panellists:
Karen Sinclair, Principal, Patent & Trade Marks Attorney, Watermark
Jane Perrier, Managing Principal, ipervescence
Gavin Doherty, Director, Patent and Trade Mark Attorney, mdp Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys
Patents Update
Chair: TBA
4.00pm to 5.00pm: PRACTICAL WORKSHOP: Prosecuting Patents before the Patent Office
Presented by Gavin Doherty, Director, Patent and Trade Mark Attorney, mdp Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys
5.00pm to 6.00pm: Balancing the Rights between the Patentee and a Person who has Acquired Title to a Patented Product
Presented by Robynne Sanders, Partner, DLA Piper
6.00pm to 6.15pm: Break
6.15pm to 7.15pm: The Continuing Contentiousness of Computer-Implemented Inventions: Recent Developments and Practical Considerations
Presented by Mark Summerfield, IP and Technology Consultant