Trademarks and geographical indications: future perspectives, Alicante - Main contents
| date | October 3, 2018 - October 4, 2018 |
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| city | Alicante, Spain |
| location | EUIPO premises, Alicante, Spain  |
| organisation | European Commission (EC) i |
Start date : 03/10/2018
End date : 04/10/2018
Where:
EUIPO premises, Alicante, Spain
European Commission,
Enlargement, external relations and trade, Justice and citizens’ rights,
The conference will cover various aspects in the field of trademarks and geographical indications (GIs), with an emphasis on the interactions between these intellectual property rights. Experts will address issues such as:
The conference is co-organised by the European Commission’s department for agriculture and rural development and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO).
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