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„Seminar for IP practitioners“ korraldamine Kommunikatsiooniosakonna põhiülesannetest tulenevalt:

1. Korraldada koostöös EUIPO Apellatsioonikojaga 30. septembril 2026 Eesti Rüütelkonna hoones intellektuaalomandi valdkonna spetsialistidele „Seminar for IP practitioners”.

2. Kinnitan seminari kava (Lisa). 3. Määran seminari korraldajaks ja läbiviijaks kommunikatsiooniosakonna koostöö- ja

sündmuste projektijuhi Kati Tihkani. 4. Finantsjuhil Aasa Süllal eraldada Patendiameti 2026. aasta eelarvest rahalised vahendid

seminari korraldamiseks ja läbiviimiseks. (allkirjastatud digitaalselt) Janne Andresoo peadirektor

Lisa 1 Kehtestatud Patendiameti peadirektori 05.10.2026

Käskkirjaga nr 1-1/26-40-O

AGENDA Visit of the EUIPO’s Boards of Appeal to the Patent Office of the Republic of Estonia Seminar for IP practitioners 30 September 2026 09:30 – 13:30 Venue:

Rüütelkonna hoone, Kiriku plats 1, Tallinn

Language: English

Contact person EUIPO Boards of Appeal:

Ms Beatriz BENITO MARTÍNEZ,

Tel: (+34) 96513 7991

E-mail:[email protected]

EUIPO BOARDS OF APPEAL

Mr Sven STÜRMANN President of the EUIPO Boards of Appeal

Ms Nina KORJUS Chairperson of the 4th Board of Appeal

Mr André BOSSE Legal Assistant, 4th Board of Appeal

Ms Emilie SCHEFFER Cabinet of the Board of Appeal

PATENT OFFICE OF THE REPUBLIC OF ESTONIA

Ms Janne ANDRESOO Director General of the Estonian Patent Office

Mr Tanel KALMET Chairman of the Board of Appeal of the Estonian Patent

Office

Wednesday 30 September 2026

SEMINAR FOR IP PRACTITIONERS

09:30 – 13:30

09:30 – 09:45 Welcome coffee

09:45 – 10:00 Opening statements

Ms Janne ANDRESOO, Director General of the Estonian Patent Office

Mr Sven STÜRMANN, President of the EUIPO Boards of Appeal

10:00 – 10:45Headlines from the Boards of Appeal:

What you need to know

Mr Sven STÜRMANN President of the EUIPO Boards of Appeal 30 mins

Discussion 15 mins

10:45 – 11:15 Recent Boards of Appeal case-law

Ms Nina KORJUS, Chairperson of the 4th Board of Appeal 20 mins

Discussion 10 mins

11:15 – 11:45 Presentation by Patent Office of the Republic of Estonia

Mr Tanel KALMET,

Chairman of the Board of Appeal (EST) 20 mins

Discussion 10 mins

11:45 – 12:15 Coffee break

12:15 – 12:45 Use of a sign which does not alter the distinctive character of a sign as

registered - BoA and GC case law

Mr André BOSSE, Legal Assistant, 4th Board of Appeal 20 mins

Discussion 10 mins

12:45 – 13:30 Global assessment of the likelihood of confusion between trade marks in cases where their similarity essentially resides in a weak or non-distinctive element

Ms Emilie SCHEFFER, Cabinet of the Boards of Appeal 15 mins

Panel discussion on weak marks: perspectives from legal practice and the judiciary

30 mins

EUIPO BoA speaker

EE IPO

EE lawyer/judge

13:30 End of th