Phillips Nizer’s IP Group Hosted Event On IP Fashion Law Updates Among International Lawyers at Raffles Singapore on May 17
06/13/2023On May 17, Alan Behr, Partner and Chair, Phillips Nizer IP Fashion Group, hosted a discussion on intellectual property law among an esteemed group of international attorneys who gathered for traditional afternoon tea in the Tiffin Room at the legendary Raffles Singapore. The event was held during the 2023 Annual Meeting of the International Trademark Association (INTA). Also in attendance from the firm was Tod M. Melgar, Partner and Chair, Phillips Nizer Patent Practice Group.
Alan, who also chairs the Enforcement Subcommittee of the INTA’s Copyright Committee, opened the discussion with an update on U.S. trademark law. The program continued with guest speakers, Dr. Thies Bösling of Boesling IP, Hamburg, who discussed the use of personal names in a trademark context under EU law, and Simon Bennett of Fox Williams, London, who provided an update on intellectual property law in the UK.