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The ECTA Round Table in Alicante returns on 27 February 2025 (16:30–19:40), co-organised with the University of Alicante and Magister Lvcentinvs - IP Master of the University of Alicante. ▶️REGISTER HERE: https://lnkd.in/ean5ryEM This year’s topic is "New Times for the Protection of #Designs in the EU: What Will Change with the Reform?", featuring two insightful panels: 👉 Panel 1: EU Design Reform and its Implications 👉 Panel 2: Latest Design Case Law The program includes a ☕ coffee break between the panels and concludes with a 🍸 cocktail reception at the same venue until 21:00. 🆓 Free of charge 💡  Limited space: Reserve your spot quickly 🎤 A detailed program with speakers will be shared soon

✨ Happy New Year! ✨ We have an exciting year ahead with numerous events and initiatives planned for #ECTA2025. Be sure to mark your calendars: 🔹 ECTA Round Table (in collaboration with the University of Alicante and Magister Lvcentinvs) “New Times for the Protection of Designs in the EU: What Will Change with the Reform?” 27 February 2025, Alicante, Spain Register here: https://lnkd.in/eGBuQjwD   🔹 ECTA & APRAM - Association des praticiens du droit des marques et modèles Joint Event 3 April 2025, Paris, France 🔹 #ECTA43 Annual Conference “Bears on the Loose” 18-21 June 2025, Berlin, Germany Early Bird registration opens soon in January - stay tuned! 🔹 ECTA Autumn Meeting (for Supervisory Board and Committee members) 30 October - 1 November 2025, Lyon, France Other key updates: 🔸 General Committee Elections open on 20 January 2025 - a great opportunity to apply for an ECTA Committee and maximise your involvement within ECTA. 💡 If you are not yet an ECTA member, make sure to apply for membership on time: https://lnkd.in/dd8XZ_M 🔸 The ECTA Award competition is open for IP professionals and students. Submit your paper by 15 February 2025. More information on prizes and submission requirements here: https://lnkd.in/eDpC-SYs 🔸 The ECTA Bulletin will continue providing us with IP updates, case law and insights in March, June, and October 2025. More events, webinars and initiatives will be announced during the year, don’t miss our updates!

Wrapping up a successful ECTA year ✨ with the Board and Secretariat gathering yesterday in Brussels and working for an even better 2025. We wish everyone a joyful winter break as the holiday season officially begins! 🎄

Happy Holidays to the ECTA Family and Friends ❤️ Thank you for your support and friendship this year. Wishing you a joyful holiday season filled with peace and happiness.

Mark your calendars! ✅ The #ECTA43 Annual Conference ‘Bears on the Loose’ 😎🐻 is happening in vibrant Berlin on 18-21 June 2025! 🔔 Early bird registration opens at the end of January. Stay tuned for your chance to grab a spot at a special rate! It is going to be another memorable ECTA Conference - take a sneak peek here: https://lnkd.in/gQaAjs7

Yesterday, ECTA and World Intellectual Property Organization – WIPO held their annual Bilateral Meeting at the WIPO Headquarters in Geneva to discuss topics of mutual interest and importance, such as: 📌 Key developments in the Madrid, Hague, Lisbon, and PCT systems; 📌 Results of the two Diplomatic Conferences of 2024, including the recently adopted new Design Law Treaty; 📌 WIPO’s main developments and future plans, especially regarding SMEs, technological advancements, and AI-based tools; 📌 Mutual cooperation opportunities and other practical IP topics. ECTA was represented by Paola Ruggiero (First Vice-President), Anna Ostanina, LL.M. (Head of Legal Affairs), Bernard Volken (WIPO-Link Committee Chair), Valeria Conidi (WIPO-Link Committee Vice-Chair), Beatrix Breitinger (WIPO-Link Committee Secretary) We are grateful to WIPO for their hospitality and warm welcome in Geneva, productive discussions on highly relevant topics, and look forward to continuing the fruitful cooperation we have built over the years. 💡 Special thanks also go to our WIPO-Link Committee team, whose expertise is essential for the success of this collaboration and regular exchange!

The EUIPO - European Union Intellectual Property Office has recently released a new study ‘EU Member States’ Potential for Protecting Craft and Industrial Geographical Indications (CIGIs)’, analysing national interest and frameworks for protecting CIGIs within the context of the new EU regulatory framework (Regulation EU 2023/241). 👉To find out more, please read here: https://lnkd.in/es6-5RfU

📢The ECTA AWARD Competition is Open for IP Professionals and Students! 📝 Submit your article or essay contributing to the development of EU Intellectual Property Law to ecta@ecta.org by 15 February 2025! We are pleased to announce our collaboration with the Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice (Oxford University Press), extending this year to both professional and student categories. 🏆 Prizes: 🔹 €1,000 🔹 18 months of free ECTA membership 🔹 Recognition at the ECTA 43rd Annual Conference in Berlin (June 2025) 🔹 Feature in the October 2025 ECTA Bulletin and on the ECTA website 🔹 Winning papers considered for publication in the Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice 🔹 One-year complimentary online subscription to the Journal 👉🏼 For submission guidelines and judging criteria, please visit: https://lnkd.in/e5EtJFpM

💡 Much time in IP circles today is spent debating AI personhood. However, as Max Oker-Blom - author of this Bulletin article - points out, the focus should instead be on AI as a tool for enhancing human creativity and addressing the IP challenges it poses, especially with Generative AI. Read the article to learn more! 🌐   To read ECTA Bulletin in full, please click here: https://lnkd.in/erw8QiQd

The EUIPO - European Union Intellectual Property Office has just released its latest study ‘Online Copyright Infringement in the EU: Films, Music, Publications, Software, and TV (2017–2023)’. Key Findings: 👉On average, piracy remains at 10 accesses per internet user per month in 2023, though software and live sports events piracy have increased. 👉For the first time, data on IPTV piracy is included, showing growth and a rising stock of potential users. 👉Piracy decreased for publications, increased for music, and remained stable for films, software, and TV. 👉Socioeconomic factors remain relevant in several cases - for instance, the wealth of countries (GDP), degree of equality (Gini index), the perception of IP by citizens and the volume of the legal offer of content can explain piracy.