9TH EIPIN CONGRESS 2007-08

IP ENFORCEMENT

Third Symposium

Criminal Enforcement

Cumberland Lodge, Windsor, April 18 – 20, 2008

Friday 18 April, 2008

15:00-15:30 Registration, Tea and Team Introduction

Module 1: Impacts of Counterfeiting and Piracy

Chair Mr Phil Lewis

15:30 – 16:00 Topic 1 Economic Impact

Piotr K. Stryszowski (Economist / Policy Analyst, Directorate for Science, Technology and Industry, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development)

16:00 – 16:30 Questions

16:30 – 17:00 Afternoon tea

17:00 – 17:30 Topic 2 Industry Perspective-European

John Anderson (Chairman, Global Anti-Counterfeiting Group, Vice-Chair, UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)

17:30 – 18:00 Questions

Module 2: Criminal Law Infrastructure

Chair: Wolrad Prinz zu Waldeck u.s.w., MIPLC

18.00 – 18:30 Topic 3 EU Criminal Enforcement Directive

Gwilym Roberts (Kilburn and Strode, Patent Attorneys, London)

18:30 – 19:00 Questions

19.05 – 19.55 Dinner

20.00 – 20.30 Topic 4 UK National Crime Strategy

Phil Lewis (Senior Policy Adviser, UK Intellectual Property Office)

20.30 – 21:00 Questions

Saturday, April 19, 2008

Module 2: Border Control of IP Infringements

Chair: Professor Christoph Antons, University of Wollongong

09.00 – 09:30 Topic 5 EU Border Control Regulation

John Taylor (DG TAXUD)

09.30-10.00 Questions

Module 3: Criminal Law Infrastructure

Chair: Professor Michael Blakeney, QMIPRI

10.00 – 10:30Topic 6 IP Prosecution and the Proceeds of Crime Legislation

Louise Blakeney, Senior Crown Prosecutor

10.30 – 11.00 Questions

11:00 – 11:15 Coffee break

11.15 – 11:45 Topic 7 Market Investigation

Steve Lynch, Essex Trading Standards Office

11.45 – 12:15 Questions

Module 4: Industry Perspectives

Chair: Dr Mariano Riccheri, Magister Lvcentinvs, Alicante

12:15 – 12:45 Topic 8 Music Industry

(BPI) tbc

12:45 – 13:15 Topic 9 Software

Chris Oldknow (Head of Anti-Piracy, Central & Eastern Europe, Microsoft)

13:15 – 14:00 Lunch

14:15 – 14:45 Topic 10 Alcohol

Philip Scatchard and Malcolm Heasman (International Federation of Spirits Producers, IFSP)

14:45 – 15:15 Questions

15:15 – 15:45 Coffee break

Module 5: Criminal Enforcement in the Courts

Chair: Dr Duanghathai Pentrakoon, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok

16:00 – 16:30 Topic 11 Selected Issues on IP Enforcement in ASEAN

Professor Christoph Antons, (ARC Centre of Excellence for Creative Industries and Innovation, University of Wollongong)

16.30 – 17.00 Questions

17:00 – 17:30 Topic 12 Private Prosecutions

Ms Lynn Griffin (Barrister at Law, Chambers of Christopher Kinch QC, 23 Essex Street)

17.30 – 18.00 Questions

18:30 – 19:45 Dinner

19:45 – 20:45 Moot Court Semi-Finals (closed session)

Sunday, April 20, 2008

Module 6: International Developments

Chair: Professor Gerard Hertig

ETH Zurich

09:00 – 09:30 Topic 13 Counterfeiting and Piracy in the WTO: US v China.

Professor Justin Hughes (Director, Intellectual Property Program, Cardozo School of Law, New York)

09:30 – 9:45 Questions

9:45 – 10.15 Topic 14 Proposed Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA)

Michael Blakeney (QMIPRI)

10.15 – 10.45 Questions

10:45 – 11:00 Coffee break

11:00 – 12:00 Moot Court

12:00-12.20 Presentation of diplomas

12.25 Lunch.