Slobodan Petosevic to Speak at the INTA Conference in Vienna in December

On December 3 and 4, 2009, the International Trademark Association (INTA) is organizing a conference in Vienna, Austria, dedicated to examining the latest trademark law developments in Europe.

Slobodan Petosevic, the chief executive officer of the PETOSEVIC Group, will speak on the trademark enforcement in the Balkans.

The conference includes an onstage interview of the WIPO Director General Francis Gurry and OHIM President Wubbo de Boer on the direction of the trademark law in Europe.

Overall, the program takes an advanced-level look on topics such as:

• Clever cost reduction practices in trademark portfolio maintenance
• How INTELMARK, L’Oreal v. Bellure and NASDAQ will affect trademark holders as well as their rights on a national level
• What WIPO has been up to during the last year
• Trademark Enforcement in the Balkans and Beyond
• Comparative Advertising – What You Can and Won’t Get Away With
• Choosing the best system to protect your IP rights in the EU
• Cost-Effective Enforcement Strategies
• Handling the challenges and frustrations resulting from US and European companies doing business together

For more information, please see the overview of the conference.