36th MARQUES Annual Conference

Venner Shipley partner David Birchall will be in Madrid from 20 – 23 September 2022 for the 36th MARQUES Annual Conference.

This year’s MARQUES Annual Conference will focus on celebrating marks. The conference sessions will address in particular how sustainability and new technologies will shape the future of brands. Topics discussed will include Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Blockchain; digital dispute resolution; how to integrate and prioritise sustainability; responding to external disruption; virtual/augmented reality and deep fakes; branding innovative products; and enforcement in the metaverse. There will also be panels on CJEU and General Court case law, judicial approaches to parasitic competition and international design protection strategies.

To organise a meeting with David at the conference please contact either him or vsmarketing@vennershipley.co.uk.