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CET Group 1 deals with all issues that are related with trade mark registration, prosecution, maintenance and protection.
FICPI’s focus is to improve the legal position of brand owners and facilitate the work of trade mark practitioners.
The group's field of work includes national trade marks, EU trade marks and international trade marks in accordance with the Madrid Agreement and Protocol, with a special focus on the harmonisation of laws at international and national level.
In addition, as the group has a high understanding of the interaction of trade marks with other IP and related rights and the importance of Internet for trade mark owners. There is a special focus on geographical indications and domain names.
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Chair Elena's practice encompasses protecting and enforcing intellectual property rights with a particular emphasis in the areas of trademark, copyright and unfair competition litigation. Elena appears in courts and agencies throughout Bulgaria and routinely represents trademark owners from the preliminary injunction stage through trial. In addition to litigating trademark infringement cases, Elena counsels clients on trademark selection and trademark clearance strategies nationally and internationally from searching to filing to trademark opposition proceedings at the trial and appellate level. |
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Reporter Donna focuses her practice on intellectual property and has been providing large and small clients in various industries, including health and wellness, financial services, and food and beverage, with trademark litigation, prosecution, and counseling services for nearly 40 years. Intellectual property is at the forefront of emerging technologies and industries, and Donna continually adapts and expands her practice to address these areas, including cannabis and artificial intelligence (AI). In 2017, Donna was appointed by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce to serve a three-year term on the Trademark Public Advisory Committee ("TPAC") of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, including as a member of the Office of Policy and International Affairs subcommittee. She is also the editor of Trademarks Throughout The World, a Thompson Reuters publication. |