FICPI WORLD CONGRESS Berlin 2-6 June 2003 Presentations

The motto of this year's FICPI World Congress is: "Dialogue on the Future". The programme ranges from topical developments of European patent legislation to professional policy challenges. A short summary of each session is provided in the Berlin Working Programme Please note, the presentations are in POWERPOINT, WORD or Acrobat PDF formats. N/A = not available Documents may be downloaded/printed-out SELECTIVELY by clicking on the individual items below.

Day/Session	Title	Speaker	Abstract	Full Doc.
MONDAY Session 1 SEMINAR - Changes in USPTO practice	The Patent Attorney in A Changing Profession. - U.S. Emphasis	Mac Waldbaum (US) Chairman of CET Group 6	N/A	Powerpoint
	The Difficulty of Proving Obviousness in the U.S.	Bill Schuurman (US)	N/A	WORD
	Changes in US Patent and Trademark Practice. A European View.	Dr. Axel von Hellfeld (DE)	N/A	WORD
Day/Session	Title	Speaker	Abstract	Full Doc.
TUESDAY Session 1 The WIPO Patent Agenda	Agenda for the Development of an International Patent System	Francis Ahner (FR) Vice-President of FICPI	WORD-English WORD-French	N/A
	WIPO Patent Agenda	Francis Gurry Assistant Director General, WIPO	N/A	Powerpoint
	The WIPO Patent Agenda	José Luis Arnaut (PT) Assistant Minister to The Prime Minister of Portugal	WORD	N/A
	"Hedges, snowshoes, & fish 'n' chips" - FICPI's response to the WIPO patent agenda	Julian Crump (GB) Reporter CET Group 3	N/A	WORD
Session 2 morning + afternoon Patent Harmonisation and SPLaT; PCT Reform and Unilateral Activities at the Major Patent Offices	Canada's response to harmonisation efforts	David Tobin (CA) Commissioner of Patents, Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO)	WORD	Powerpoint
	Patent Law Harmonisation and PCT Reform	Philip Thomas Director, Patent Policy Department, WIPO	N/A	Powerpoint
	Activities at the USPTO	Nicholas Godici Commissioner of Patents, US Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO)	N/A	Powerpoint
	A German Pespective	Dr. Jürgen Schade (DE) President, German Patent Office	N/A	WORD
	Maintaining respect for the IP System while harmonising	Danny Huntington (US) Reporter CET Group 5	N/A	Powerpoint
	British Reaction	Mike Wright British Patent Office (GB)	WORD	WORD
	PCT Reform and International Patent Law, FICPI views	Jan Modin (SE) Chair CET Group 3	WORD	Powerpoint
	PCT Reform and related developments in international patent law	Dr. Gerhard Schmitt-Nilson (DE) Special Reporter CET Group 3	WORD	WORD
Session 3 The Role of the Patent Attorney in the Age of Electronic Filing	Why e-filing?	Philip Thomas Director, Patent Policy Department, WIPO	N/A	Powerpoint
	The Electronic Filing of Patent Applications	Dr. Alexander Esslinger (DE) Chair CET Group 7	WORD	Powerpoint
	The future role of the patent attorney	David Merrylees (BR) Chair CET Group 7	WORD	Powerpoint
Day/Session	Title	Speaker	Abstract	Full Doc.
WEDNESDAY Session 1 Right to Practice Across National Borders	Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Agreement	Dr. Brett Lunn (AU) Institute of Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys of Australia (IPTA)	WORD	WORD
	Current situation	Dr. Arthur Huygens (NL) Past President of epi	WORD	Powerpoint
	Situation in Europe	Luis-Alfonso Duran (ES) Member of EUCOF Commission and Reporter General of AIPPI	N/A	Powerpoint
Session 2 The Future of the Trade Mark and Designs Systems	The future of trade mark systems - A perspective from Alicante	Dr. Alexander v. Mühlendahl Vice-President for Legal Affairs, OHIM	WORD	Powerpoint
	The future of Trade Mark System	Andrew Parkes Chair, CET Group 1 (Trade Marks)	WORD	WORD
	The EU Community Design: First Experience and Future Prospect	Dr. Martin Schlötelburg Director, Designs Department, OHIM	WORD	WORD
	The future of design protection systems	Robert Mitchell (CA) Chair CET Group 2	WORD	WORD
	The Future of International Trade Mark and Designs Systems	Mr. Shozo Uemura Deputy Director General, WIPO	WORD	Powerpoint
Session 3 The Involvement of the Patent Attorney in Litigation	Patent Attorneys in Patent Infringement Proceedings	Walter Holzer, AT, President of epi	N/A	WORD
	Patent Attorneys in Patent Infringement Proceedings	Kazuaki Takami, JP, Vice-President of the CET	N/A	Powerpoint
Session 4 Taking Advantage of the Changes	New Realities...New Opportunities for Growing Your Business	John Orange/SFP (CA) President of Public Relations, FICPI	WORD	PDF (8.6MB!)
	FICPI Communications Plan 2003-04	John Orange/SFP (CA) President of Public Relations, FICPI	N/A	PDF (12.2MB!)
Day/Session	Title	Speaker	Abstract	Full Doc.
FRIDAY Session 1 Future Developments of the European Patent System	Future Developments of the European Patent System	Dr. Ingo Kober (DE) President of the European Patent Office	N/A	WORD
	Europäisches Patentrecht QUO VADIS?	Dr. Dieter Laufhütte (DE) Delegate of the Patentanwaltskammer	N/A	Powerpoint
	Future Developments of the European Patent System	Dr. Enrique Armijo (ES) Delegate of the Spanish FICPI Section	N/A	Powerpoint

 

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