Ghent Workshop on IP 2018 – The CIOPORA ACADEMY

Category: Ghent Workshop on IP 2018

03/07/2018

Benjamin Rivoire

Mr Philippe Benjamin (Ben) Rivoire joined UPOV in 2012, after having started his career in the fruit production sector in Spain and Africa and in the vegetable breeding industry. Ben is now the Head of Seed Sector Cooperation and Regional Development (Africa, Arab Countries) in …

03/07/2018

Hend Madhour, Ph.D.

Hend Madhour started to work at UPOV on September 1, 2014. Hend, a national of Tunisia, holds a Ph.D. degree in Information Systems from HEC University of Lausanne, Switzerland. She is an expert in knowledge management and Web technologies. From 2010 to 2013 she worked …

03/07/2018

Nicola Novaro

Nicola Novaro obtained his Law Degree in 1996 from the University of Pavia. In 2000, he became a lawyer after enrolling at the Law Society of Imperia. During the same year, he obtained a Master’s Degree in Intellectual Property organized by the IP Centre in Verona. Over the past twenty years, Nicola has been representing numerous international breeding companies in filing for Trademark, Plant Variety Right, and industrial designs before national, regional, and international offices. Currently, Nicola manages a portfolio of over 3,000 Trademarks and PVRs.

In the past decade, Nicola has become an expert on PVR and other IP right enforcement in Italy. He has extensive experience in representing clients in IP right-related civil and criminal proceedings before Italian Courts. Nicola also permanently represents CIOPORA in The European Observatory on Infringements of Intellectual Property Rights at EUIPO (European Union Intellectual Property Office).

03/07/2018

Ernst-Jan Louwers

ERNST-JAN LOUWERS Co-founding Partner at Louwers IP | Technology Advocaten, the Netherlands With a track record of 35 years as a Dutch lawyer, Ernst-Jan has a vast experience as a specialized IP, technology and contract lawyer and litigator. After 20 years in a large law …

03/07/2018

Philippe de Jong

Philippe is a Partner at Altius (Belgium) and specialises in Intellectual Property law, with a particular focus on Patents, Plant Variety Rights and parallel import issues. Philippe also has extensive experience in regulatory matters concerning the life sciences and agri-food industries. Other areas of practice …

The CIOPORA Academy Workshop in Alexandria (VA), USA

The ciopora academy 2023:IN-Person worKshop in Alexandria (VA), usa About This Event We are delighted to announce that The CIOPORA Academy is hosting a workshop in Alexandria, USA! This event is designed to provide in-depth knowledge and practical insights into the world of plant variety protection and intellectual property rights.The full-day in-person workshop will take place on April 17, 2023, during the CIOPORA Annual General Meeting (AGM) Week. It will feature experts from the field who will share their experiences and lead interactive discussions on a range of topics.Whether you’re an industry professional, academic, student or just interested in learning more about plant variety protection and IP rights, this workshop is for you!When and where?Monday, April 17, 20239:00 AM – 6:00 PM ESTVenue: The Alexandrian Old Town480 King Street, Alexandria, VA – 22314, UST: + 1 703-549-6080 | Website | Google Maps Accommodation:Book a room at The Alexandrian Old TownBook a room at Holiday Inn ExpressLearn more about CIOPORA AGM 2023 Registration for members and guests Sign up before: April 7, 2023. REGISTER here Important notice: Special Terms & Conditions apply to this event. This workshop is a part of the CIOPORA AGM Week program 2023 Workshop Speakers & program* * Subject to updates08:30 – 09:00 – Arrival & registration 09:00 – 10:15Importing plant material and national listings in ChinaSpeakers: Alanna Rennie & Andrew Sim, Baker McKenzieAndrew and Alanna will discuss practical and legal issues faced by breeders looking to import plant material into China for the purpose of DUS testing and commercialisation. Andrew and Alanna will also explore the variety recording and registration system in China which is a pre-condition to promoting certain varieties in China. They will also explore the added benefits of this system in the context of enforcement. 10:15 – 10:45 – Networking coffee break 10:45 – 12:00Enforcing Plant Breeders’ Rights in China – Case study and Practical ExperienceSpeaker: Heidi Jade, Zespri InternationalIn this practical session, you will learn about the opportunities and challenges of enforcing plant breeders’ rights in China. Heidi will share her experience of implementing an enforcement strategy in China and developing an all-of-business approach to enforcement. She will discuss some of the unique regulatory challenges Zespri encounters, being a company regulated by an Act of parliament and will highlight the balancing act between best-practice and practical realities. Heidi will provide recent insights into the enforcement of rights for the proprietary cultivar known as Zespri SunGold, following unauthorized propagation and sale of fruit in China. 12:00 – 13:30 – Networking lunch 13:30 – 14:45The Latest Amendment to Japanese PVP law – Application of UPOV Convention and Implications for Improving PVP enforcementSpeaker: Minori Hagiwara, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF)Japan, one of the early members of UPOV 1991 Convention, has recently amended the PVP law, allowing PBR holders to restrict the area of cultivation of their protected varieties, enabling effective branding and regional agricultural competitiveness. This lecture will touch upon the challenges of PVP as well as the underlining interpretation of relevant UPOV articles leading to the amendment and invites attendants to consider the ways in which UPOV convention can be implemented in national legislation as well as what can further be improved. 14:45 – 15:15 – Networking Coffee Break 15:15 -16:30 How to control imports into the U.S. through IP Protection Speaker: Travis Bliss & Stephany Small, Panitch Schwarze Belisario & Nadel We now live in a global economy where goods can pass across territorial borders at unprecedented speed. This presents many great opportunities for horticulture companies but also presents challenges as a company must know how to effectively control imports into the U.S. or they risk losing a huge revenue stream from those U.S. sales. This is further exacerbated when the material that can be imported is not just whole plants, but also plant parts, such as cut flowers or fruit. This presentation will discuss the types of import protections that can be achieved through U.S. plant patent, utility patent, PVP, and trademark protections from the standpoint of whole plants, harvested material, and even downstream varieties (EDVs, F1s, etc.). It will also discuss the impact that IP exhaustion has on those protections and how appropriate license language can help to fill the gaps that the IP rights themselves leave. 16:30 – 16:45 – Networking Coffee Break 16:45 -18:00Navigating global commercialisation of new varietiesSpeaker: Emma Brown, The New Zealand Institute for Plant & Food ResearchPlant & Food Research operates a wide variety of plant breeding programmes in the fruit, arable, and ornamental sectors with breeding programmes located both in Aotearoa New Zealand and offshore. We work together with commercialising partners around the world to commercialise the new varieties developed from our breeding programmes for the benefit of all parties involved in the value chain. Some of our most successful varieties include those that underpin the brands Wake®, Jazz™, Envy™, and SunGold™ Kiwifruit.In this session we will explore a range of factors that underpin the successful global commercialisation of new varieties and share some experiences of navigating the commercial valley of death through case studies.