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Brands Forum 2024

Location London
27 November 2024
10:45 - 17:00 GMT
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On 27 November, our 20th annual Brands Forum will explore the biggest legal developments impacting brands. 

Held at the Andaz Hotel in London, our 2024 Brands Forum will feature informative discussions and panel sessions led by our team of international brands experts. 

We’ll be joined by Peter Astley from the Anti-Counterfeiting Group to highlight key considerations for brands managing their anti-counterfeiting strategy. In the afternoon we’ll also have a fireside chat with judges Melissa Clarke and Sir Robin Jacob from past forums, as well as Al Skilton from the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO), where we’ll discuss 20 years of legal developments concerning brands, including a spotlight on SkyKick v Sky.

Following the recent SkyKick v Sky judgment, we've adjusted our Brands Forum agenda to discuss how brands now need to approach specification drafting and enforcement given the lower threshold for bad faith. We’ll also be hearing what our panel of expert judges and decision-makers glean from the ruling.

SkyKick v Sky: Supreme Court lowers the bar for bad faith
Supreme Court overturns the Court of Appeal on key aspects of bad faith. Ruling has significant implications for trade mark filing and enforcement.

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Other topics at this year’s event include: 

  • negotiating and drafting co-existence agreements 

  • anti-counterfeiting quick wins

  • lookalikes: where are we now?

  • the risks of delaying or not enforcing your rights

  • a round-up of this year’s key UK and EU developments

  • *New: What does SkyKick mean for bad faith?

The event will close with drinks and canapés, so you can catch up with old contacts and make new ones. 

We hope you can join us for our 20th anniversary event. 

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Agenda

10:45 Registration for pre-session
11:15 Interactive pre-session: Negotiating and drafting co-existence agreements
12:00 Registration for main session and lunch
12:45 Welcome from the chair
13:00 Session 1: Anti-counterfeiting quick wins
13:30 Session 2: Lookalikes: where are we now?
13:50 Session 3: Regulatory law for brands
14:00 Break
14:20 Session 4: Risks of delaying or not enforcing your rights
14:50 Session 5: In case you missed it – our round up of the year's key UK and EU developments. Plus, you decide – our interactive quiz looking back over 20 years
15:45 Break
16:05 *New: Session 6: What does SkyKick mean for bad faith?
16:15 Session 7: Judges and UKIPO fireside chat, including a spotlight on SkyKick v Sky
17:00 Drinks and canapés
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Roland Mallinson

Roland Mallinson

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Giles Crown

Giles Crown

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Magdalena Borucka

Magdalena Borucka

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Fabio Lo Iacono

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Anneka Dalton

Anneka Dalton

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Lara Pentreath

Lara Pentreath

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Simon Jupp

Simon Jupp

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Vita Hink

Vita Hink

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Christian Tenkhoff

Dr. Christian Tenkhoff

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Timothy Pinto

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Jason Rawkins

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Louise Popple

Louise Popple

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Kasongo Swana

Kasongo Swana

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Alison Cole

Alison Cole

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Elena Glengarry

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