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AIPPI BALTIC CONFERENCE
Preliminary programme
What’s up IP?
Developments in Intellectual
Property Law and Practice
2-5 September 2015
Tallinn, Estonia
AIPPI BALTIC CONFERENCE
What’s up IP?
Developments in Intellectual
Property Law and Practice
2-5 September 2015
Tallinn, Estonia
Dear colleagues,
On behalf of the Estonian Group of AIPPI, I would like to cordially invite you to attend the AIPPI
Baltic Conference 2015. The conference will take place in Tallinn, Estonia from 2-5 September
2015. The conference is open for members and non-members of AIPPI.
The title of the event is “What’s up IP? Developments in Intellectual Property Law and Practice”
and the main topics for the conference will be:
»» IP highlights in the neighbouring countries and the new legal framework for the protection
of trade secrets in the EU
»» European Patent System and Unified Patent Court
»» IP litigation (judges panel)
The Organising Committee has invited nationally and internationally well-recognized speakers
from the Baltic countries, Scandinavia, Germany, Spain, Russia and the USA who will present
and discuss the latest developments in the above-mentioned fields.
The format of the AIPPI Baltic Conference 2015 provides variety and has a social programme,
which includes a welcome reception at the venue hotel, a cultural evening at the majestic
Kadriorg Palace and a conference dinner at the legendary Seaplane Harbour.
The venue is situated close to the Old Town of Tallinn. Tallinn’s medieval Old Town is wellknown for its well-preserved completeness and authentic Hanseatic architecture. Enchanting
atmosphere, rich cultural scene, beautiful surroundings and plenty of galleries, cafés and
restaurants to choose from. Post-Conference Tours will be available on 5 September 2015 for
those wishing to take full advantage of their time in Tallinn. The separate program has been
put together specifically for people registering to attend the conference as an accompanying
person.
All in all, attending our conference presents great value and an excellent opportunity to meet
experts in all areas of IP law from the Baltics and around the world.
I look forward to welcoming you to Tallinn in September and sincerely hope that you will join
us in making this congress an outstanding success.
Urmas Kauler
President of AIPPI Estonia
Chairman of the Organising Committee
AIPPI BALTIC CONFERENCE
What’s up IP?
Developments in Intellectual
Property Law and Practice
2-5 September 2015
Tallinn, Estonia
Programme
WEDNESDAY, 2 SEPTEMBER 2015
17:00 – 19:00
Registration
19:00 – 21:00
Opening Reception at Meriton Conference & Spa Hotel,
Conference room Tammsaare
THURSDAY, 3 SEPTEMBER 2015
08:00 – 17:00
Registration, Meriton Conference & Spa Hotel
09:00 – 12:30
Morning Session – IP highlights and new regulations
Conference room Peterson I+III
Moderator: Urmas Kauler, Partner, Patendibüroo TURVAJA (Estonia)
09:00 – 09:20
Opening and welcome addresses
Urmas Kauler, President, Estonian Group of AIPPI (Estonia)
Olga Sirakova, Deputy Secretary General, AIPPI (Bulgaria)
Margus Viher, Director General, The Estonian Patent Office (Estonia)
09:20 – 10:30
IP highlights in the neighbouring countries
Prof. Dr. Vytautas Mizaras, Partner, Valiunas Ellex (Lithuania)
Jevgenijs Fortuna, Patent & Trademark Attorney, Patent Law Office Foral (Latvia)
Ella Mikkola, Partner, Bird & Bird (Finland)
Pavel Savitsky, Head of IP & TMT, Borenius Attorneys Russia (Russia)
10:30 – 11:00
Coffee/tea/refreshments
11:00 – 11:30
Conceptual bases for codifying Estonian IP Law
Dr. Aleksei Kelli, Associate Professor in IP, University of Tartu (Estonia)
11:30 – 12:00
New legal framework for the protection of trade secrets in the EU
Prof. Dr. Mary-Rose McGuire, Professor of Law, Mannheim University (Germany)
12:00 – 12:30
Harmonization of Ukrainian IP legislation to European standards in the context of association
with the EU Zinaida Reznitskaya, IP Analyst, Benatov & Partners (Ukraine)
12:30 – 14:00
Lunch
14:00 – 17:00
Afternoon Session – European Patent System and Unified Patent Court
Conference room Peterson I+III
Moderator: Margus Sarap, Partner, Sarap and Putk Patent Agency (Estonia)
14:00 – 14:30
Boards of Appeals of EPO: Recent developments
Wim van der Eijk, Vice President Appeals, European Patent Office (Germany)
14:30 – 15:00
Challenges and risks of the European Patent System
Prof. Dr. Manuel Desantes Real, Professor of Law, University of Alicante (Spain)
15:00 – 15:30
Nordic-Baltic regional division of the Court of First Instance: Scandinavian and Swedish perspective
Håkan Borgenhäll, Partner, Advokatfirman Vinge (Sweden)
15:30 – 16:00
Coffee/tea/refreshments
16:00 – 16:30
Nordic-Baltic regional division of the Court of First Instance: Baltic and Estonian perspective
Raul Kartus, Advisor, The Estonian Patent Office (Estonia)
16:30 – 17:00
Panel discussion
19:00 – 22:00
Cultural Evening at Kadriorg Palace
AIPPI BALTIC CONFERENCE
What’s up IP?
Developments in Intellectual
Property Law and Practice
2-5 September 2015
Tallinn, Estonia
FRIDAY, 4 SEPTEMBER 2015
09:00 – 12:30
Morning Session I - What clients want and what lawyers and agents do?
Conference room Peterson I+III
Moderator: Yrjö Ojasaar, Managing Partner, Solon Partners (Estonia)
09:00 – 9.30
Enterprise Estonia practice supporting IPR application related activities in different support
schemes and programmes TBA, Enterprise Estonia (Estonia)
9.30 – 10.00
Intellectual property strategy in real life
Jürgo Preden, CEO, Thinnect (Estonia)
10:00 – 10:30
The perspective and expectations of the IP users on the EU trademark reform
Tove Graulund, Principal, Graulund Consulting (Denmark)
10:30 – 11:00
Coffee/tea/refreshments
11:00 – 11:30
What are and how to use intellectual property attorneys
Kalev Käosaar, Partner, Käosaar & Co (Estonia)
11:30 – 12:00
Attorney-Client Privilege
Agris Bitans, Managing Partner, Eversheds Bitans (Latvia)
12:00 – 12:30
Recent developments in IP litigation in Russia
Eugene A. Arievich, Principal, Baker & McKenzie CIS Limited (Russia)
12:30 – 14:00
Lunch
14:00 – 17:00
Afternoon Session – IP litigation
Conference room Peterson I+III
Moderator: Ants Nõmper, Partner, Raidla Ellex (Estonia)
14:00 – 14:30
IP litigation in Estonia – a judge’s perspective
Anu Uritam, Judge, Harju County Court (Estonia)
14:30 – 15:00
Experiences from specialized IP Court
Petri Rinkinen, Judge, Finnish Market Court (Finland)
15:00 – 15:30
Does the Court of Justice of the European Union shape European Patent Law?
Küllike Jürimäe, Judge, Court of Justice of the European Union (Luxembourg)
15:30 – 16:00
Coffee/tea/refreshments
16:00 – 16:30
The real life effects of the new post grant opposition and IPR processes in the US
John Osha, Managing Partner, Osha Liang LLP (USA)
16:30 – 17:00
Panel discussion
17:00 – 17:10
Closing of the Conference
19:00 – 23:00
Dinner & Live Music at Seaplane Harbour
SATURDAY, 5 SEPTEMBER 2015
10:00 – 14:00
Post-conference tours (Pre-registration is required)
AIPPI BALTIC CONFERENCE
What’s up IP?
Developments in Intellectual
Property Law and Practice
2-5 September 2015
Tallinn, Estonia
Language
The official language of the conference is English.
Conference venue
Conference will be held at Meriton Grand Conference & Spa Hotel (Paldiski mnt 4, Tallinn).
Homepage: http://www.meritonhotels.com/
Conference homepage
www.aippi2015.org
Registration
Registration fees
Early registration
(until 31 July 2015)
Late registration
(from 1 August 2015)
Participant
850 EUR
925 EUR
Accompanying person
350 EUR
350 EUR
Registration fee
Registration fee for participants includes:
»» Admission to the Conference sessions
»» Conference materials
»» Coffee breaks and lunches (3-4 September 2015)
»» Opening reception (2 September 2015)
»» Cultural evening (3 September 2015)
»» Gala dinner (4 September 2015)
Registration fee for accompanying persons includes:
»» Coffee breaks and lunches (3-4 September 2015)
»» Opening reception (2 September 2015)
»» Cultural evening (3 September 2015)
»» Gala dinner (4 September 2015)
Participants are kindly requested to fill in the electronic registration form available at the
conference homepage: www.aippi2015.org
AIPPI BALTIC CONFERENCE
What’s up IP?
Developments in Intellectual
Property Law and Practice
2-5 September 2015
Tallinn, Estonia
Accommodation
To accommodate Conference participants, sufficient number of rooms has been reserved at
Meriton Grand Conference & Spa Hotel and Hotel L’Ermitage. Accommodation reservation
deadline is 31 July 2015. For later registration accommodation in the above mentioned hotels
and for the special price cannot be guaranteed. Please see more detailed information about
accommodation options from conference homepage: www.aippi2015.org
Accompanying person programme
WALKING TOUR IN THE TALLINN OLD
TOWN AND MARZIPAN WORKSHOP
3 September 2015
Duration: 9:00-12:30
Pre-registration for the tour is required.
PRICE: 40 EUR/per person. Price includes: an
English speaking guide, participation fee for
marzipan workshop
VISIT TO THE KUMU ART MUSEUM
4 September 2015
Duration: 14:00-16:30
Pre-registration for the tour is required.
PRICE: 40 EUR/per person
Price includes: bus transfer from Meriton
hotel to the museum, entrance ticket to the
museum and an English speaking guide.
AIPPI BALTIC CONFERENCE
What’s up IP?
Developments in Intellectual
Property Law and Practice
2-5 September 2015
Tallinn, Estonia
Post-conference tours
VISIT TO TALLINN TV TOWER
WITH LUNCH AT THE TV TOWER
RESTAURANT
5 September 2015
Duration: 10:00-14:00
Pre-registration for the tour is required.
PRICE: 75 EUR/per person
Price includes: a bus ride, entrance ticket to
the TV tower, an English speaking guide and
lunch at the TV Tower restaurant
VISIT TO OPEN AIR MUSEUM ROCCA
AL MARE AND LUNCH AT KOLU KÕRTS
5 September 2015
Duration: 10:00-14:00
Pre-registration for the tour is required.
PRICE: 75 EUR/per person
Price includes: a bus ride, entrance ticket
to the park, an English speaking guide and
lunch at Kolu Kõrts
AIPPI BALTIC CONFERENCE
What’s up IP?
Developments in Intellectual
Property Law and Practice
2-5 September 2015
Tallinn, Estonia
TOUR IN KIEK IN DE KÖK TOWER &
BASTION TUNNELS
5 September 2015
Duration: 10:00-12:00
Pre-registration for the tour is required.
PRICE: 40 EUR/per person
Price includes: entrance ticket to the tower
and tunnels, an english speaking guide.
Lunch is not included.
Payment and cancellation
Payment and cancellation information is provided on the conference website
www.aippi2015.org
We are looking forward to meet you in Tallinn!
Conference Secretariat:
Frens Conference Services
Toompuiestee 30
10149 Tallinn, Estonia
Tel.: +372 697 9295, fax: +372 697 9201
E-mail: conference@frens.ee
Website: www.aippi2015.org
Conference Organiser:
AIPPI Estonian National Group
Liivalaia 22
10118 Tallinn, Estonia
Tel.: +372 640 3109, fax: +372 640 3105
E-mail: mail@aippi.org.ee
Website: www.aippi.org.ee