Retromark: the conference

The seventh annual Retromark conference returns for another afternoon of in‑person trade mark law and practice, hosted by Darren Meale of Simmons & Simmons and the IPKat, on Thursday 26 March.

This year, the keynote speech will be delivered by Gordon Humphreys of the EUIPO Board of Appeal.

Starting at 2pm and concluding with drinks and canapes from 6:15pm at the Simmons & Simmons office in Citypoint, Moorgate. The full agenda can be found below.

• 14:00-14:30 – Registration
• 14:40-15:40 – Panel 1 – Life after SkyKick – can we still file for whatever we want?
• 15:40-16:00 – An Interview with the Audience – Part 2 (Darren Meale)
• 16:00-16:30 – Coffee/tea break
• 16:30-17:15 – Keynote address: Gordon Humphreys, EUIPO Board of Appeal
• 17:15-18:15 – Panel 2 – Tired, hungry or intoxication: the state of mind of the average consumer
• 18:15-19:30 – Drinks and canapes

Info: Panellists: Jeff Warren, Global Head of Brand Protection & IP, Edrington;
Maria Triantafillou, Director, Legal Counsel IP & Trade Marks - Europe, The Coca-Cola Company;
Sarah Bailey, Partner, Simmons & Simmons

Info: Panellists: Jennifer Richardson, General Counsel & Company Secretary, Superdry;
Andrea Rossi, Hearing Officer, UKIPO;
Renata Campos, Lead IP & Innovation Counsel EMEA, Diageo;
Amarjit Purewal, Associate Group IP Counsel, Natura & Co

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