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Young EPLAW, May 26, Brussels - 01/04/2008
Programme
Programme.pdf
Second Venice Resolution of Judges, 4 November 2006 - 07/11/2006
The Judges identified in the document below, approved on 4 November 2006 a Resolution adopting guidelines for the Rules of Procedure of the European Patent Court. The guidelines had been drafted in Venice by a small committee of Judges under the Chairmanship of Sir Robin Jacob and were approved unanimously by all Judges attending the Venice Forum.
As was the case in 2005, the Venice Forum was jointly organised by EPLAW and the EPO.
Second Venice Resolution dated 4 November 2006.pdf
Declaration of Judges wishing to associate themselves with the Venice Resolution of October 2005 - 03/11/2006
The participants, identified in the document below, of the 13th European Patent Judges' Symposium held from the 12th - 16th September 2006 in Thessaloniki, having seen the Resolution passed at the Judges' Forum held on San Servolo in Venice on 14-16 October 2005, wish to associate themselves with the tenor of that Resolution (with the understanding that paragraph (ii) of that Resolution should apply to all member states of the EPC).
2006 Declaration relating to Venice Resolution of October 2005.pdf
Second Venice Forum - 02/11/2006
EPLAW and EPO are jointly organising and funding a second Forum for European Judges involved in patent cases, taking place 2-5 November 2006.
Please click below to access the following documents:
1. Draft programme
2. Provisional list of attendees
Venice Forum 2-5 November 2006.pdf
First Venice Forum and Judges' Resolution - 24/11/2005
EPLAW and EPO jointly organised and funded a Forum for European Judges involved in patent cases. This took place in Venice on 14-16 October 2005. An important outcome was a Resolution; signed by all the Judges present, supporting the implementation of proposals broadly along the lines of those of the Working Party for a European Patent Litigation Agreement as soon as practical and urging use of the Enhanced Co-operation procedure pursuant to Art II of the EC Treaty.
Venice Resolution.pdf