# Trade Marks Law & Practice: Shaping New Developments into Solution-Focused Advice for your Clients

> Court-Proven, Solution-Focused Answers to the 7 Biggest Legal Matters Facing Experienced Practitioners: Directly from Top-Rated KCs, Trade Mark Attorneys, Senior Juniors, and Solicitors

- Format: Hybrid
- Date: Tuesday, 14 May 2024, 10:00AM to 4:00PM (registration from 9:30AM)
- On-demand: 21 May 2024 until 24 September 2024
- Venue: The Caledonian Club, 9 Halkin Street, London, SW1X 7DR
- 5 hours CPD
- Rates: On-Demand Single £119.00 + VAT per person; On-Demand Team £259.00 + VAT per team
- Status: This conference has taken place
- Book: https://whitepaper.co.uk/conferences/trademarks24

## Programme

- Chair's Introduction: Trade Marks Law & Practice: Shaping new developments into solution-focused advice for your clients
  - Chaired by Carrollanne Lindley, Kilburn & Strode
- Honest Concurrent Use: How potent is "honest concurrent use" as a defence in light of the decision in Match Group v Muzmatch [2023] and how do you gain an edge for your clients?
  - Answered by Thomas St Quintin, Hogarth Chambers
- Acquiescence: What is the latest judicial thinking on "acquiescence", including the deliberate departure from the CJEU in Industrial Cleaning Equipment v Intelligent Cleaning Equipment [2023]?
  - Answered by Douglas Campbell KC
- Trade Mark, Design and Copyright: What is the interplay between trade mark, design and copyright in recent cases, and which practical legal strategies will help protect new products in the real world?
  - Answered by Sean Ibbetson, Bristows
- Passing off by Equivalence: How far can you push the court over "passing off by equivalence" following the spate of recent cases, supported by real-life examples of what will and won't work?
  - Answered by Mark Kramer, Potter Clarkson
- Intermediary liability: What counts and will sway a court over intermediary liability for trade mark infringement and what are the implications of Samsung v Swatch for practice and client advice?
  - Answered by Guy Tritton, Hogarth Chambers
- EU Rights: To what extent can you rely on EU rights as Brexit progresses, in terms of proving use of a comparable UK registration, demonstrating a reputation and the impacts of prior rights?
  - Answered by Louise Popple, Taylor Wessing
- Context: What do recent cases reveal about "context" in trade mark disputes, how are judges reacting and how do you use context to turn the scale in your client's favour?
  - Answered by Professor Mark Engelman

## How to book

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