10 Years -- Experience of Community Design Law 

Design rights in the Union have been ruled by Community law for 10 years; by a regulation providing for both registered and unregistered Community design rights and a directive approximating national registered design law. The effect is a harmonized design system within the Union. 

But what is the experience and result of the system; how does it work and what about the enforcement/case law throughout Europe and last but not least what is the value of a Design right? 

Hopefully these questions will be answered by a team of three different professionals from the European region. 

Speakers:

Ulla Wennermark, Member of 2nd Board of Appeal at OHIM, will give a legal introduction to the Design system within the European Union and focus on important Invalidity Division/ Board of Appeal decisions and judgments from the Court of Justice. 

David Stone,Class 99 blog team member and partner, Simmons & Simmons, London, will give a practical view and interpretation of legal context, such as scope of protection and infringement matters of design rights, based on case law from national courts and Community design courts. David chairs the MARQUES Designs Team, and author of European Union Design Law: A Practitioners’ Guide (Oxford University Press, 2012). 

Susanne Skov Ægidius, Legal Manager at Rosendahl Design Group A/S, will give an in-house view – including practical examples – of the possibilities, challenges and value of design protection within a design based company. 

Date: Friday 12 April 2013 

Time: 14.00-17.30 

Venue: Bella Sky Comwell, Center Boulevard 5, 2300 Kbh.S 

Price: Members of ADIPA: DKK. 500,00. Others: DKK 750,00 

You will receive an invoice from ADIPA upon your registration. 

Registration: As soon as possible via e-mail to info@adipa.dk