PROGRAMME at a glance

PRAGUE FORUM - 9-12 October 2002
PROGRAMME AT A GLANCE
The session subjects have been chosen to be topical, practical and relevant to day-to-day practice. Three series of six topics of current interest in Patents, Trademarks and General Issues will be presented concurrently in English.
The Forum will conclude with a Plenary Session on "Effective enforcement of IP in the future".

WEDNESDAY, 9 October 2002
15:00-17030hrs Half-day Visit of the Gallery of Modern Art
19:30-21:00hrs Opening Ceremony & Welcome Cocktails at the Hilton

THURSDAY, 10 October 2002

TRADEMARKS PATENTS GENERAL

Introductory Remarks
The trademark programme will follow a trademark from inception to registration using a particular fact situation chosen to bring out many of the practical nuances of current practice.
The facts are set out in the "Session Notes" to encourage participants to bring their own solutions to the problems posed. See "Session Notes" for a short description of the Patent Stream subjects. See "Session Notes" for a short description of the General subjects.

9:00-10:30 Session 1.1
"The mark is selected"
Moderator: Ms C. Morrison (CA)
Speaker: J. Torrance (CA)
Speaker: P Ekelend (SE -tbc Session 2.1
Effective prosecution through the USPTO
Moderator: N. Brett (AU)
Speaker: C. van Horne (US) -tbc
Speaker: I. Ahlert (BR) Session 3.1
Standards and refusal to license
Moderator: A. Esslinger (DE)
Speaker: Electronic Industry Representative
Speaker: A. Macchione (CA)

10:30-11:00 coffee break

11:00-12:30 Session 1.2
Protection of Shape and Colour
Moderator: Y. Suzuki (JP)
Speaker: M. Knijff (NL)
Speaker: D. Griffith (AU) Session 2.2
Unravelling the patenting of biotechnology inventions
Moderator: Ms H. Fagerlin (SE)
Speaker: D. Alge (AT)
Speaker: R. Stewart (US) Session 3.2
Managing e-mail
Moderator: C-M. Mayer (DE)
Speaker: R. Cruise (AU)
Speaker: I.T. Professional

12:30-14:00 lunch

14:00-15:30 Session 1.3
Where and how to file
Moderator: A. Parkes (IE)
Speaker: to be advised
Speaker: G. de Sampaio (PT) Session 2.3
How to manage lack of unity of invention
Moderator: J. Modin (SE)
Speaker: D. Laufhütte (DE)
Speaker: K. Takami (JP) Session 3.3
Plant variety protection: how to protect and license plant varieties
Moderator: D. Bannerman (GB)
Speaker: B. Koster (ZA)
Speaker: D. Huntington (US)

15:30-16:00 coffee break

16:00-17:30 Session 1.4
Domain name forum shopping - the new frontier
Moderator: J. Betten (DE) -tbc
Speaker: P. Rindforth (SE)
Speaker: Ms C. Bertosa (CA) Session 2.4
From drawing board to global IP portfolio - developing and implementing an effective IP strategy
Moderator: J. Crump (GB)
Speaker: Mike Garrett, MBE - (Director of KBIG Ltd, GB)
Speaker: C. Sundman (FI) Session 3.4
Competition law and IP rights
Moderator: M. Waldbaum (US)
Speaker: Representative of EU Commission
Speaker: Bo Hammer Jensen (Novo Science, DK)

20:30 dinner at the Klásterní Restaurant - Strahov Brewery

FRIDAY, 11 October 2002

TRADEMARKS PATENTS GENERAL

9:00-10:30 Session 1.5
An Exhausting Process
Moderator: H. Sonn (AT)
Speaker: F. Gevers (BE)
Speaker: M. O'Farrell (AR) Session 2.5
No technical effect, no invention?
Moderator: Representative of WIPO
Speaker: U. Preuss (DE)
Speaker: E. le Forestier (FR) -tbc Session 3.5
EU enlargement - the integration of the IP profession into the EU IP system
Moderator: K. Raffnsøe (DK)
Speaker: Representative of EPO
Speaker: J. Smola (CZ)
Speaker: Ms I. Sierzputowska (PL)

10:30-11:00 coffee break

11:00-12:30 Session 1.6
US opposition proceedings
Moderator: Registrar - to be advised
Speaker: E. Horwitz (US) - Applicant
Speaker: I. Kaufman (US) - Opponent Session 2.6
"Sell and be ruined!"
Moderator: C. Everitt (GB)
Speaker: Ms L. Moffatt (US)
Speaker: J. Orange (CA) Session 3.6
Adult education - training of patent and trademark attorneys
Moderator: A. von Hellfeld (DE)
Speaker: R. Marchant (UK Patent Office)
Speaker: Presentative of CEIPI

12:30-14:00 lunch

14:00-15:30 Plenary Session 7.
Effective Enforcement of IP in the Future
Moderator: Malcolm Royal (AU)
Panel: The invited panelists have been drawn from experts in the field of IP enforcement including those involved in the Court process, those considering the development of a European litigation regime and those promoting the use of the dispute resolution process (Mr Francis Gurry from the WIPO Arbitration Centre). The Composition of the panel will be confirmed upon acceptance of the invitations.

16:30-17:30 The FICPI Study and Work Commission (CET) will be holding a number of meetings.

20:30 Final Banquet at Obecní Dum

SATURDAY, 12 October 2002
9:15-17:00hrs FULL DAY EXCURSION
Choice:
1.) GUIDED TOUR to the medieval town of KUTNÁ HORA
2.) GUIDED TOUR to the world famous spa town of KARLOVY VARY

THURSDAY, 10 October 2002
	TRADEMARKS	PATENTS	GENERAL
	Introductory Remarks The trademark programme will follow a trademark from inception to registration using a particular fact situation chosen to bring out many of the practical nuances of current practice. The facts are set out in the "Session Notes" to encourage participants to bring their own solutions to the problems posed.	See "Session Notes" for a short description of the Patent Stream subjects.	See "Session Notes" for a short description of the General subjects.
9:00-10:30	Session 1.1 "The mark is selected" Moderator: Ms C. Morrison (CA) Speaker: J. Torrance (CA) Speaker: P Ekelend (SE -tbc	Session 2.1 Effective prosecution through the USPTO Moderator: N. Brett (AU) Speaker: C. van Horne (US) -tbc Speaker: I. Ahlert (BR)	Session 3.1 Standards and refusal to license Moderator: A. Esslinger (DE) Speaker: Electronic Industry Representative Speaker: A. Macchione (CA)
10:30-11:00	coffee break
11:00-12:30	Session 1.2 Protection of Shape and Colour Moderator: Y. Suzuki (JP) Speaker: M. Knijff (NL) Speaker: D. Griffith (AU)	Session 2.2 Unravelling the patenting of biotechnology inventions Moderator: Ms H. Fagerlin (SE) Speaker: D. Alge (AT) Speaker: R. Stewart (US)	Session 3.2 Managing e-mail Moderator: C-M. Mayer (DE) Speaker: R. Cruise (AU) Speaker: I.T. Professional
12:30-14:00	lunch
14:00-15:30	Session 1.3 Where and how to file Moderator: A. Parkes (IE) Speaker: to be advised Speaker: G. de Sampaio (PT)	Session 2.3 How to manage lack of unity of invention Moderator: J. Modin (SE) Speaker: D. Laufhütte (DE) Speaker: K. Takami (JP)	Session 3.3 Plant variety protection: how to protect and license plant varieties Moderator: D. Bannerman (GB) Speaker: B. Koster (ZA) Speaker: D. Huntington (US)
15:30-16:00	coffee break
16:00-17:30	Session 1.4 Domain name forum shopping - the new frontier Moderator: J. Betten (DE) -tbc Speaker: P. Rindforth (SE) Speaker: Ms C. Bertosa (CA)	Session 2.4 From drawing board to global IP portfolio - developing and implementing an effective IP strategy Moderator: J. Crump (GB) Speaker: Mike Garrett, MBE - (Director of KBIG Ltd, GB) Speaker: C. Sundman (FI)	Session 3.4 Competition law and IP rights Moderator: M. Waldbaum (US) Speaker: Representative of EU Commission Speaker: Bo Hammer Jensen (Novo Science, DK)
20:30	dinner at the Klásterní Restaurant - Strahov Brewery

FRIDAY, 11 October 2002
	TRADEMARKS	PATENTS	GENERAL
9:00-10:30	Session 1.5 An Exhausting Process Moderator: H. Sonn (AT) Speaker: F. Gevers (BE) Speaker: M. O'Farrell (AR)	Session 2.5 No technical effect, no invention? Moderator: Representative of WIPO Speaker: U. Preuss (DE) Speaker: E. le Forestier (FR) -tbc	Session 3.5 EU enlargement - the integration of the IP profession into the EU IP system Moderator: K. Raffnsøe (DK) Speaker: Representative of EPO Speaker: J. Smola (CZ) Speaker: Ms I. Sierzputowska (PL)
10:30-11:00	coffee break
11:00-12:30	Session 1.6 US opposition proceedings Moderator: Registrar - to be advised Speaker: E. Horwitz (US) - Applicant Speaker: I. Kaufman (US) - Opponent	Session 2.6 "Sell and be ruined!" Moderator: C. Everitt (GB) Speaker: Ms L. Moffatt (US) Speaker: J. Orange (CA)	Session 3.6 Adult education - training of patent and trademark attorneys Moderator: A. von Hellfeld (DE) Speaker: R. Marchant (UK Patent Office) Speaker: Presentative of CEIPI
12:30-14:00	lunch
14:00-15:30	Plenary Session 7. Effective Enforcement of IP in the Future Moderator: Malcolm Royal (AU) Panel: The invited panelists have been drawn from experts in the field of IP enforcement including those involved in the Court process, those considering the development of a European litigation regime and those promoting the use of the dispute resolution process (Mr Francis Gurry from the WIPO Arbitration Centre). The Composition of the panel will be confirmed upon acceptance of the invitations.
16:30-17:30	The FICPI Study and Work Commission (CET) will be holding a number of meetings.
20:30	Final Banquet at Obecní Dum