CARDS Regional IPR Project
Seminar PU: III Co-operation Committee Meeting
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Objective
Heads of CARDS IPO’s will get together with the EC, EPO and OHIM to exchange the views on current IP issues in the Balkan Region, and to discuss the next annual work plan which will cover period of 2nd semester 2004. Furthermore, it was an occasion for discussion about the role of national patent offices in creating WIPO conditions supporting the promotion of innovation and creativity.
This regard, the Hungarian Patent, and the Romanian State Office for Invention- OSIM are putted forward as the examples of the office’s management and particularly trademark’s management and planning.
Target group
Representatives of the EC
WIPO Representative
Representative of the project management Unit in EPO
Representative of OHIM
CARDS team leader
CARDS contact persons,
Heads of national IPO’s
Content
- Presentation of the new Work Programme 2nd semester 2004
- Progress report
- Presentations of assessments report.
- Presentations of the current countries state in the field of intellectual properties.
- Case studies-Countries Experience.
Key Speakers
Mr Gordon Purvis, EC, CARDS Regional Project Manager
Mr Richard Yung, EPO, Director International Cooperation
Mr Filipe Honrado, OHIM, Implementing Partner
Mr Andrew Czajkowski, Project Director
Mr Cédric Mabilotte, Project Team Leader
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