January 20 – 24 / 2025

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PROGRAM – XXII EUTM Intensive Seminar

MONDAY, 20-01-2025

10.00

Welcome address
Prof. Pilar Montero
Director of the Magister Lvcentinvs. Commercial Law Professor. University of Alicante

Prof. Nuria Fernández
Director of the Trade Mark and Designs Module. Magister Lvcentinvs. Commercial Law Full Professor. University of Alicante

Dr. Jaume Llorca
Coordinator of the Trade Mark and Designs Module. Commercial Law Assistant Professor. University of Alicante

10.15-11.00

The European Union Trade Mark & Community Designs
Prof. Nuria Fernández
Director of the Trade Mark and Designs Module. Magister Lvcentinvs. Commercial Law Full Professor. University of Alicante

Vicente Gimeno
Coordinator of the Trade Mark and Designs Module. Commercial Law Assistant Professor University of Alicante

11.00-11.30 Break

11.30-12.30

Filing Strategies for Trade Mark Registration
Laura Pedemonte
Partner. Barzanò & Zanardo

12.30-13.30

Absolute Grounds for Refusal
Dr. Pilar Íñiguez
Director of the Patent Module. Magister Lvcentinvs. Commercial Law Professor. University of Alicante

Prof. Pilar Montero
Director of the Magister Lvcentinvs. Commercial Law Professor. University of Alicante

13:30-14:30 Lunch break

14.30-15.30

Bad faith in Trade Mark Registration
Dr. Claudia Csáky
Rechtsanwältin | Attorney at law | Partner GRAF•ISOLA

15.30-16.30

Students presentation

TUESDAY, 21-01-2025

9.30-11.00

Non-Traditional Trade Marks (Color TM, Sound Mark, Multimedia Mark, Pattern TM)
Andreas Renck
Partner, Hogan Lovells

11.00-11.30 Break

11.30-12.30

Relative Grounds for Refusal (General Principles)
Michael Hawkins
Partner, Noerr

12.30-13.30

Trade Mark with Reputation
Jose Abad Revenga
Senior Associate, PwC

13:30-14:30 Lunch break

14.30-15.30

Trade Marks Opposition Process
Cristina Bercial-Chaumier
Partner, Casalonga

15.30-16.30

Practical Session: Case Law on EUTM
Boards of Appeal, EUIPO

16.30-17.30

Students presentation

WEDNESDAY, 22-01-2025

09.30-11.00

General Court and Court of Justice proceedings
Verena von Bomhard
Founding Partner, Bomhard IP

11.00-11.30 Break

11.30-13.30

The EUTM Practitioner’s Perspective
Verena von Bomhard
Founding Partner, Bomhard IP

Tobias Dolde
Partner, Noerr

Benjamin Fontaine
Partner, EGYP

Iza Junkar
Senior Associate, Hogan Lovells

13:30-15:00 Lunch break

15.00-15:45

Genuine Use of an EU Trade Mark
Dr. Altea Asensi
Commercial Law Assistant Professor, University of Alicante

15:45-17:00

Students presentation

PROGRAM – XIV RCD Intensive Seminar

THURSDAY, 23-01-2025

09:30-10:30

Introduction to EU Design Reform Package
Michael Hawkins
Partner. Noerr

10:30-11:30

Informed User in Community Designs
Ernesto Cebollero
Baylos

11.30-12.00 Coffee Break

12.00-13.30

The RCD Practitioner’s Perspective
Victoria Gigante
Principal Associate, Garrigues

Isabel Pérez-Cabrero
Principal associate. Garrigues

13:30-15:00 Lunch

15.00-17.00

Students presentation

FRIDAY, 24-01-2025

09.30-11.00

The EUIPO Perspective of the New EU Regulation

EUIPO

11.00-11.30 Break

11.30-12.30

Artificial Intelligence in Trade Marks and Designs
Carolina Pina
Garrigues

12:30-13:00

CLOSING ADDRESS
Prof. Pilar Montero García Noblejas
Director of the Magister Lvcentinvs, Alicante Master on Intellectual Property and Digital Innovation

Prof. Edith Blary
Professor, Co-director of the LAC+ International Associated Laboratory (Lille Alicante)

Prof. Caroline Le Goffic
Director of the Master 2 “Industrial Property Law,” University of Lille

DIRECTORS

Prof. Dr. Esperanza GALLEGO SÁNCHEZ

Chair of Commercial Law. Director of the Commercial Law Department.

Prof. Dr. Nuria FERNÁNDEZ PÉREZ

Chair of Commercial Law. Director of the Trade Marks, Designs, Competition and Copyright Intensive Module of the Magister Lvcentinvs.

Prof. Dr. Pilar MONTERO GARCÍA-NOBLEJAS

Director of the Magister Lvcentinvs. Commercial Law Professor.

COORDINATORS 

Prof. Jaume Llorca

Coordinator of the Trade Mark and Designs Module. Commercial Law Assistant Professor. University of Alicante.

Prof. Dr. Andrea García Martínez

Academic Coordinator of the Trade Mark and Designs university specialist title. University of Alicante.

ORGANIZATION

Prometeo Ciprom/2021/057 Project
Magister Lvcentinvs. Master on Intellectual Property and Digital Innovation. University of Alicante
Amici et Alumni, Magister Lvcentinv

Academic Committee from the Commercial Law Department

Mr. Álvaro Asencio Gallego
Dr. Altea Asensi Meras
Mr. Miguel Cano Menor
Dr. Maurizio Crupi
Dr. Pilar Iñiguez Ortega

Mr. Jaume Llorca Galiana
Dr. Alejandro Llopis Blanque
Dr. Jorge Moya Ballester
Dr. Ignacio Rabasa Martínez

Language

EU Trademark and Design Intensive Seminars are taught fully in English.

Date

20/01/2025 – 24/01/2025

Venue

Auditorium Germán Bernacer. University of Alicante
Carretera San Vicente del Raspeig s/n 03690 San Vicente del Raspeig, Alicante (Spain)

For more information on the programme an the participation (registration), please contact:

[email protected]
Tel: +34/ 965 90 93 92