FICPI is offering a final opportunity to join a near-record number of attendees at FICPI's 12th Forum in Munich, starting September 8. This Forum features FICPI's unique 3 stream program, offering a wide variety of topics in a 2 day program and ensuring that there is always a topic of current interest for you. The Forum offers a roster of thought-provoking speakers, including:

• Mr. Robert L. Stoll, Commissioner of Patents, USPTO
• Mr. Benoît Battistelli, President, EPO
• Prof Markus Hössle (CEIPI)  Arbitration
• Michael Leathes (IMI)   Arbitration & mediation
• Paul Lurie (AAA)   Arbitration
• Ingwer Koch (EPO)   What is the same invention?
• Erik Wilbers (WIPO)   Mediation
• Michael Young (JAMS)   Mediation
• David Musker (GB)   Designs in the virtual world
• Ida Abbott (Ida Abbott Consulting) Mentoring
• Annette Kur (Max Planck Institute) European trade mark system
• Andrea di Carlo (OHIM)   European trade mark system
• Judge Prof Meier-Beck (DE)  Doctrine of equivalents
• Chief Judge Michel (US)   Doctrine of equivalents
• Chief Judge Tsukuhara (JP)  Doctrine of equivalents
• Nick Wood (Com Laude)   Top Level Domains

Don't miss this opportunity to join with your colleagues and friends from around the world in Munich, in September, and learn from leading experts in the IP field. For a Brochure, registration information, or to register on-line, go to www.ficpi.org and follow the links.

FICPI continues to work to ensure the fullest possible credit for continuing professional education for Forum participants in their home countries. JPAA have confirmed that it will award CPD credit to its members for the meeting in Munich. Attendees from Australia, New Zealand and the UK may be entitled to up to 11 hours of CPD credits for the FIPCI Forum.

The Star Alliance members airlines are pleased to be appointed as the Official Airline Network for the FICPI ExCo and Open Forum in Munich.

To obtain the Star Alliance Conventions Plus discounts and for booking office information please visit
www.staralliance.com/conventionsplus and:

1. Choose “For delegates”
2. Under “Delegates login” enter conventions code LH41S10.
3. Choose one of the participating airlines listed
4. Call the respective reservation contact listed and quote the conventions code LH41S10 when booking the ticket

Registered participants plus one accompanying person travelling to the event can qualify for a discount of up to 20%, depending on fare and class of travel booked.

The participating airlines for this event are Carrier(s) Adria Airways, Air Canada, Air China,ANA, Austrian Airlines, Blue1, bmi, Continental Airlines, Croatia Airlines, EgyptAir, LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Scandinavian Airlines, Spanair, SWISS International Air Lines, TAP Portugal, THAI, Turkish Airlines, United and US Airways.

Discounts are offered on most published business and economy class fares, excluding website/internet fares, senior and youth fares, group fares and Round the World fares. Please note: For travel from Japan and New Zealand special fares or discounts are offered by the participating airlines on their own network.

When making your travel plans please present confirmation of your registration or proof of attendance.