Registration/Exhibition opens in Palm Court
Conference Desk Open
Annual General Meeting of the Institute of
Trade Mark Attorneys – All welcome
Open meeting of the Institute of Trade Mark
Attorneys
Meeting closes
Welcome Cocktail Reception in
‘Homage Restaurant’
Welcome dinner in the elegant Palm Court restaurant
at the Waldorf – Dining in a grand style
Exhibition open in Palm Court
Conference Introduction –
Gillian Deas - ITMA President/Chairman
Keynote Speaker
‘Trade Marks – The UK in Europe’
IPO Update
Bill Trott - Head of Practice & Policy, IPO, Newport, UK
OHIM Update
Vincert O’Reilly - Director of the Department for
Industrial Property Policy, OHIM, Alicante, Spain
Tea & Coffee served in Exhibition Area
Filing Priorities – an in-house perspective
Sarah Lambeth - BP plc, London, UK
Prosecution Problems
Eric Ramage - Alexander Ramage Associates, Woking, UK
Served Lunch in Adelphi Suite 3
Focus on UK/OHIM Opposition Procedures,
Similarities & Differences
Sean Cummings - Keltie, London, UK
Marks with reputation and what is needed
to prove it – The state of the law after the
ECJ decisions.
Roman Cholij - Cam Trade Marks, Cambridge, UK
Tea & Coffee served in Exhibition Area
Updates on LOCOG Legislation
LOCOG Representative
Meeting closes
Coaches Depart Waldorf for London Aquarium
Cocktail reception with the ‘Sharks’
at the London Aquarium
Dinner in ‘The Deep’ – at The Aquarium
A unique opportunity to experience this
fantastic venue as you’ve never seen it before. Come
dine with the fish and dance the night
away, exclusively for the ITMA Spring
Conference.
Conference Desk open in Palm Court
Introduction – Conference Chairman
Unregistered Rights and their use in oppositions
Kate Szell - Venner Shipley LLP, London, UK
Bad Faith – What it is and does it exist in other countries?
John Groom - Groom Wilkes & Wright LLP,Shillington,UK
Tea & Coffee served in Palm Court
Infringement – Can you defend yourself?
Mary Bagnall - Mayer Brown International LLP, London, UK
Anti-Counterfeiting in Europe – an in-house view
Richard Heath - Unilever, London, UK
Closing remarks
EVENING EVENTS
Our two fabulous evening events are open to all.
Wednesday 24 March
Welcome Reception and fabulous dinner served in the beautiful Palm Court at the Waldorf
A classic evening
Thursday 25 March
The London Sea Life Aquarium has just undergone a multi-million pound refurbishment
– Turning it into a ‘must see’ venue. Exclusively for ITMA, Sea Life has very kindly
allowed us to organise a special dinner in the heart of the Aquarium! - Cocktails
with the sharks, dinner with the fish and dancing in the Deep! – come and join us
for this extremely unique opportunity.
Tickets for these events can be ordered directly from us at the following rates.
1 Evening event = £140-00 (+ £24-50 VAT)
2 Evening events = £250-00 (+ £43-75 VAT)
Please book via the 'Booking Form' Button at the top of the page and complete the
registration form, ensuring that you just tick the boxes for the accompanying guests
