A regular attendant as President of the Design Committee of the ECTA

António Andrade, managing associate at the Intellectual Property practice, takes part in one of the biggest intellectual property international forums, the annual conference of European Communities Trade Mark Association (ECTA), as member of the ECTA and President of the Design Committee of ECTA.

The event will be held between 18 and 21 June, in Alicante, Spain, city where the Office for the Harmonization in the Internal Market is headquartered (European Union entity responsible for the community trade mark and community design), as a way to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the community trade mark.

Together with renowned personalities such as the Presidents of WIPO - World Intellectual Property Organization, the president of the European Patent Office and the president of the Office for the Harmonization in the Internal Market, the conference gathers more than 700 participants, from specialized lawyers in intellectual property from the most prestigious worldwide offices to judges and industry representatives (in all sectors).