This page provides a summary listing of the subject matters of the CET sub-groups.
- Group 1:
Trade marks: including Madrid Agreement and Protocol, European trademarks including the Community trade mark, trade mark harmonisation, geographical indications, domain names
Sub-Chair European Trademarks : James Fish (UK)
Sub-Chair International Trademarks : Toni Ashton (CA)
Sub-Chair Domain names : Petter Rindforth (SE)
Reporter : Lars Thyresson (SE)
- Group 2:
Designs: industrial designs, copyright including EC Design Regulation & Directive, design harmonization, revision of the Hague Agreement
Reporter : Jon Heggstad (NO)
- Group 3:
International patents: International patent questions including harmonisation, PCT, Paris Convention, GATT
Reporter : Jerome Collin (FR)
- Group 4:
Regional patents: including European patents: EPC and Community patent, European Patent Litigation system
Reporter : Liz Dawson (UK)
- Group 5:
Inventions in certain areas including life Sciences, computer technology, doing business, traditional knowledge and folklore, environment-related inventions ("green patents"), and related issues
Sub-Chair Life Science : Roberto Pistolesi (IT)
Reporter Computer Technology : Yoshikazu Tani (JP)
Reporter Life Science : Julie Ballance (NZ)
- Group 6:
IP Litigation, IP enforcement, including dispute settlement & arbitration; Anticounterfeiting and customs enforcement
Reporter : Barry Graham (US)
- Group 7:
IP office practice, including prosecution, work sharing, patent prosecution highways, quality, backlogs, official fees, restoration, e-communications; coordination with FICPI national sections on national issues
Reporter : Uwe Borchert (DE)
- Group 8:
IP Asset Management: Licensing; Technology Transfer; Acquisitions, Divestitures and Mergers; Due Diligence; Collaborations; Freedom to Operate; IP Asset Valuation; IP Ownership Issues; and IP Insurance
Reporter : Joanna Esty (US)
A list of currently serving CET commission members is provided under
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