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The seminar is designed for patent and trademark attorneys and agents, IP lawyers and counsels and will allow participants to delve into the Russian IP legislation and to compare it with the practices of other countries from East and West. Among the presenters will be in-house experts from “Gorodissky & Partners” as well as celebrated international speakers from Europe, USA and Asia. The seminar attendees and accompanying persons will also enjoy an extraordinary social program with rich choices between sightseeing tours around St. Petersburg beautiful suburbs and excursions to the world famous museums and palaces of the city. We look forward to seeing you in St. Petersburg! Guest Speakers Hao MA, CCPIT, China
Masashi Kurose, Vice-president, Kyowa Patent and Law Office, Japan
Dr Johann-Christoph Gaedertz, Partner, Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP, Germany
Ludwig Magin, Deere & Company, Germany
Dr. Bernd Hansen, German Patentanwalt and European Patent Attorney, Hoffmann-Eitle, Germany
Edward Manzo, Shareholder, Cook Alex, USA Gorodissky & Partners Speakers Valery Medvedev, Patent Attorney, Eurasian Patent Attorney, Managing Partner, Moscow
Sergey Dorofeev, Patent Attorney, Eurasian Patent Attorney, Partner, Moscow
Elena Nazina, Patent Attorney, Eurasian Patent Attorney, Partner, Moscow
Nadezhda Bannikova, Patent Attorney, Eurasian Patent Attorney, Partner, Moscow
Yury Kuznetsov, Patent Attorney, Eurasian Patent Attorney, Partner, Moscow
Viktor Stankovsky, Patent Attorney, Partner, St. Petersburg
Alexander Vasilets, Patent Attorney, Partner, Moscow
Vladimir Biriulin, Lawyer, Partner , Moscow
Luidmila Serova, Trademark Attorney, Partner, Moscow
Alexey Kratiuk, Trademark Attorney, Moscow
Alexander Nesterov, Trademark Attorney, Moscow
Vladimir Trey, Trademark Attorney, Moscow
Mark Chizhenok, Patent and trademark attorney, Attorney at law, Moscow
Natalia Stepanova, Lawyer, Moscow
Dr. Evgeny Alexandrov, Lawyer, Moscow
Dr. Aleksey Ivanov, Attorney-at-Law, Moscow
Dmitry Makarov, Trademark Attorney, Lawyer, Moscow Venue
Angleterre Hotel, St. Petersburg
St. Isaac’s Squire/Ul. Bolshaya Morskaya 39, St. Petersburg 190000, Russia
www.angleterrehotel.com Language
The official language for the seminar will be English. The registration fee
| Participant | Euro 950 | | Accompanying person | Euro 350 |
The registration fee covers seminar materials, tea/coffee breaks, luncheons, welcome cocktail and dinner. Cancellations of registration, accommodation and excursions/tours received before July 15, 2008 will be subject to a cancellation charge of Euro 100. No refunds will be made for cancellations received after July 15, 2008. Deadline for registration
July 15, 2008 Accommodation
For participants and accompanying persons we have arranged their accommodation at special room rates in Angleterre Hotel.
| Single classic room | Rubles 7630 (about Euro 210, including VAT, breakfast) | | Double classic room | Rubles 9485 (about Euro 260, including VAT, breakfasts) |
Visas
All attendees should apply for a visa for coming to Russia. The Organizing committee provides visa support letter for tourist visa. Dressing code
Welcome Cocktail – casual
Dinner – smart casual Whether
The middle of August tends to have quite warm days with a daytime temperature of about 20-22°C. Organizing committee: Ms. Venera Kanukova "Gorodissky & Partners"
B. Spasskaya Str., 25 stroenie 3
Moscow 129010, Russia
Phone: +7(495) 937 61 12
Fax: +7(495) 937 11 62
e-mail: KanukovaV@gorodissky.ru | Programme |
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| | August 19, Tuesday | Angleterre Hotel |
| | 19.00-21.00 | Welcome Cocktail and Registration (Caviar bar) |
| | August 20, Wednesday | Angleterre Hotel, Pavlova Room |
| | 9.00-12.00 | Registration |
| | 9.30-9.45 | Opening address of “Gorodissky & Partners” |
| | 9.45-10.30 | Renovated IP legislation in Russia – first probation | | Valery Medvedev |
| | PATENTS |
| | Moderator:Valery Medvedev |
| | Russia |
| | 10.30-11.15 | Drafting and construing patent claims in Russia | | Sergey Dorofeev |
| | 11.15-11.35 | Coffee/tea break |
| | 11.35-12.30 | Pharmaceutical patents under Eurasian and national patent system. Similarities and differences | | Elena Nazina / Nadezhda Bannikova |
| | 12.30-13.10 | Decisions of Chamber of Patent Disputes – case law backlog? | | Yury Kuznetsov |
| | 13.10-14.10 | Lunch |
| | 14.10-15.00 | Utility models. New legislation or new practice? | | Viktor Stankovsky / Sergey Dorofeev |
| | 15.00-15.40 | Russian design patent – feel the difference | | Alexander Vasilets |
| | 15.40-16.00 | Coffee/tea break |
| | Asia |
| | 16.00-16.40 | Proposed amendments to Chinese Patent Law | | Hao MA |
| | 16.40-17.20 | Recent revision of patent law and new trends of patent protection in Japan | | Masashi Kurose |
| | 17.20-18.00 | Discussion and questions |
| | August 21, Thursday | Angleterre Hotel, Pavlova Room |
| | TRADEMARKS |
| | Moderator:Vladimir Biriulin |
| | Russia |
| | 09.30-10.15 | Specific points of trademark application examination | | Luidmila Serova |
| | 10.15-11.00 | Opposing trademarks: new opportunities | | Alexey Kratiuk |
| | 11.00-11.20 | Coffee/tea break |
| | 11.20-12.00 | How to prove trademark use | | Alexander Nesterov |
| | 12.00-12.40 | Well-known trademarks: prestige or real tool | | Vladimir Trey |
| | 12.40-13.40 | Lunch |
| | 13.40-14.20 | Trademarks vs Domain names. Round IV | | Mark Chizhenok |
| | 14.20-15.00 | Who remains at top of the hill. Trademarks vs clones | | Natalia Stepanova |
| | 15.00-15.20 | Coffee/tea break |
| | West |
| | 15.20-16.00 | Strategies and practices of the worldwide trademark protection of important brands | | Dr Johann-Christoph Gaedertz |
| | 16.00-17.20 | Legal protection of colors as trademarks | | Workshop | Mr.Ludwig Magin
Dr Johann-Christoph Gaedertz
Mr.Vladimir Trey |
| | 17.20-18.00 | Discussion and questions |
| | August 22, Friday | Angleterre Hotel, Pavlova Room |
| | ENFORCEMENT |
| | Moderator:Valery Medvedev |
| | Russia |
| | 09.30-10.15 | Administrative measures against IPR infringers – advantages and disadvantages | | Dr. Evgeny Alexandrov |
| | 10.15-11.00 | Commercial or common court litigation. Options to consider | | Dr. Aleksey Ivanov |
| | 11.00-11.20 | Coffee/tea break |
| | 11.20-12.00 | Preventing IP scams in Russia | | Mark Chizhenok |
| | 12.00-12.40 | Entry door to Russia – how safe is the lock | | Vladimir Biriulin |
| | 12.40-13.40 | Lunch |
| | 13.40-14.20 | Disposal of IP rights - alienation, licensing, franchising and pledge | | Dmitry Makarov |
| | West |
| | 14.20-15.00 | Enforcement of life science patents. European View | | Dr. Bernd Hansen |
| | 15.00-15.40 | How patent claims are interpreted around the world – a comparative view | | Edward Manzo |
| | 15.40-16.00 | Discussion and questions |
| | 16.00-16.20 | Closing remarks of “Gorodissky & Partners” |
| | 20.00-23.00 | Dinner (Stroganoff Steak House) |
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Organizers of the seminar are entitled to change the program. |
Social program Welcome Cocktail All participants and accompanying persons are invited to Welcome Cocktail, which is a good opportunity to get acquainted with the seminar participants. Welcome Cocktail will take place in “Caviar” bar of Angleterre Íotel. Tuesday, August 19, 2008
19:00-21:00
Cost is included in registration fee.
Dress code: casual | | Dinner Gala Dinner will be held in “Stroganoff Steak House” located in the historical building of the 19th century Horse Guards barracks.
You will have a chance to taste a mix of international cuisine such as steaks and russian traditional dishes. Friday, August 22, 2008
20:00-23:00
Cost is included in registration fee.
Dress code: smart casual | |
Tours for accompanying persons  | Tour around St. Petersburg During a tour you will see the most beautiful and interesting sights in St. Petersburg. The famous palaces and squares, cathedrals and monuments will make an unforgettable impression on you. A special emphasis will be given to “Alexander Nevsky Lavra ” working monastery and one of the oldest architectural ensembles in Saint Petersburg founded in 1710. Wednesday, August 20, 2008
10:00-15:00
Cost: Euro 70 (including lunch) |  | The Hermitage You will have the chance to see one of the most famous museums in the world – the Hermitage. Nowadays, the Hermitage has about 2.7 million exhibits and displays a full range of world art from Ancient Egypt to early XX century Europe. It includes works by Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael, Titian, unique collections of Rembrandt, Rubens, French Impressionists (Renoir, Cezanne, Manet, Monet, Pissarro) and Van Gogh, Matisse, Gaugin and sculptures by Rodin, etc. Friday, August 22, 2008
10:00-15:00
Cost: Euro 75 (including lunch) |
Tour for participants and accompanying persons  | Boat tour During a tour you will have the opportunity to explore beautiful canals and rivers of St. Petersburg. You will have a chance to see the city from a totally different vantage point. Thursday, August 21, 2008
19:00-21:00
Cost: Euro 50 |  | Tsarskoe selo & Pavlovsk During the tour you will have a chance to visit two russian tsar’s residences.
Tsarskoye Selo, or the Tsar`s village, was the home of the imperial family from the days of Peter the Great until the time of the last tsar, Nicolas II. It is a fascinating monument of world architectural and gardening art during the 18th and 19th centuries.
The Tsarskoselsky Liceum, an elite school established in Russia in the early 19th century for noble offsprings and which the great Russian poet Alexander Pushkin attended, is next to the palace.
Pavlovsk is a superb palace-and-park ensemble of the late 18th - early 19th century, situated 30 kilometres from St. Petersburg. It was used as a summer residence for the Russian emperor Paul I and his family. Saturday, August 23, 2008
10:00-18:00
Cost: Euro 120 (including lunch) |
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