FFII invites you to the European Patent Conference (wed 24 January, Brussels)

[Benjamin Henrion <bh@udev.org>]

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        FFII invites you to the European Patent Conference
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Topic: Towards a new European Patent System
Date: Wed 24 January, 2007
Time: 10h00 to 17h00
Location: La Tentation, rue de Laeken 28, Brussels

EUPACO-1 is the second in a series of events aimed at constructing a
new European patent system through dialogue and collaboration based on
research and data.  The topics that this event will cover are wide,
including:

 - the Community Patent proposal
 - the European Patent Litigation Agreement proposals
 - the future of the patent system
 - new patent examination models
 - patent litigation insurance

Speakers include:

 * Dr Johanna Gibson, Queen Mary Intellectual Property Research Institute
 * Greg Perry, Director General, European Generics Association
 * Pieter Hintjens, President, FFII
 * Tommy Schweiger, Greenpeace
 * Roger Burt, IBM IP Law Counsel for Europe
 * Amedee Turner, CJA Consultants

Entrance is free.  Breakfast and lunch will be served to registered
participants.  Wifi will be provided during the day.

Please register online at: http://www.eupaco.org.  Places are limited
and early registration is highly recommended.

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Benjamin Henrion <bhenrion@ffii.org>
FFII Brussels - +32-484-566109 - +32-2-4148403