Category: Madrid Workshop on IP for Plants 2019

Hadeer Al-Sayed

Hadeer Al-Sayed

Hadeer is a Senior IP Lawyer specializing in Patents and Plant Variety Rights at the Egypt office of Abu-Ghazaleh Intellectual Property (AGIP). Being a part of TAG.Global, one of the largest global groups of law firms, AGIP operates primarily in the Arab region. AGIP works 

Joanna Pabiniak

Joanna Pabiniak

Joanna Pabiniak is an attorney-at-law and the owner of the Kancelaria Pabiniak, a law firm based in Lodz, Poland. She advises her clients on all aspects of IP protection for plant innovations, including licensing and enforcement of IP rights, and has represented clients from the 

Tjeerd Overdijk

Tjeerd Overdijk

Tjeerd Overdijk

Partner, Vondst Advocaten, the Netherlands

Tjeerd Overdijk studied Law at Leiden University and has been a lawyer since 1984. With over 25 years of experience, he is an all-rounder in the field of Intellectual Property with a special interest in Plant Variety Rights. He was involved in the world’s first court case on the concept of Essentially Derived Varieties (EDVs) and he has gained considerable experience on this subject. He also has experience with litigation before the Board of Appeal of the Community Plant Variety Office in Angers, France. Tjeerd is a member of various professional associations, including CIOPORA, the Netherlands Copyright Association, the AIPPI, INTA, MARQUES and the European Communities Trademarks Association (ECTA).