EU – FICCI – DIPP SEMINAR

ON THE REGISTRATION,PROMOTION AND MARKETING

OF GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS

Tentative Agenda – 22 February 2016 - Nagpur

Venue: Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Intellectual Property Management (RGNIIPM)

This seminar is organized inPartnership with:

FICCI

DIPP

CGPDTM

RGNIIPM

Controller General of Patents, Designs & Trade Marks (CGPDTM) Office / Govt of India Participants:

Name Designation

Mr. O.P. Gupta Controller General of Patents, Designs & Trade Marks

Mr. Chinnaraja G Naidu Assistant Registrar of GI, IP Office, Govt of India

OHIM / European Union Participants and Experts:

Mr. Antonio Berenguer OHIM (Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market)

Mr. Sachin Arora Indian IP expert

External GI Experts: Mr. Sereyvath Prak Cambodia

Indian GI Marketing / Commercialization Experts:Mr. Ganesh S. Hingmire Chairman, GMG Consultancy

22 FEBRUARY 2016 – Rajiv Gandhi National Institute

of Intellectual Property Management – ROOM 1

Registration 09.00 – 09.30

Welcome address by

Mr. Dipankar BarkakatiAdditional Director & HeadIPR & FICCI CASCADEFICCI

Mr. Antonio Berenguer ReguantIP expert

09.30 – 09.45

International Cooperation and Legal Affairs DepartmentOHIM

Key-note by

Mr Om Prakash GuptaController General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks

09.45 – 10.00

Photo Session 10.00 – 10.15

Coffee break 10.15 – 10.30

Introduction of the GI registration systemin India

SPEAKER:

Mr Chinnaraja G NaiduAsst. Registrar of GIOffice of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks

10.30 – 11.15

Introduction of the GI registration system

in the EU: Advantages and Practical experience

SPEAKER:

Mr. Antonio Berenguer ReguantIP expertInternational Cooperation and Legal Affairs DepartmentOHIM

11.15 – 12.45

Lunch 12.45 – 14.30

Practical examples of registering GIs by non-EU entities:

Experience and Point of View of Cambodia Experience and Point of View of India

14.30 – 16.30

SPEAKERS:

Mr Sereyvath PrakDirectorCambodian Institute for Research and Rural Development

Mr Chinnaraja G NaiduAsst. Registrar of GIOffice of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks

Coffee break 16.30 – 16.45

GIs & marketing strategies:Challenges and Opportunities for Indian producer

SPEAKER:

16.45 – 18.00

Mr Ganesh S. HingmireChairmanGMG Consultancy