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Each session is carefully curated to provide in-depth discussions, expert perspectives, and interactive panels, ensuring that attendees gain valuable insights and practical strategies. In addition to thought-provoking presentations, the conference includes networking opportunities, a gala dinner, and optional tours to further enrich the experience.

Below, you’ll find the detailed daily agenda, including session topics, speaker panels, and scheduled breaks. We invite you to explore the program and make the most of this opportunity to connect, learn, and contribute to the future of intellectual property law.

 
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Thursday, September 4, 2025

19:00 - 23:00
Welcome reception
Duration: 240 min

Welcome reception location: Mövenpick Hotel Tallinn, Restaurant ROOF, 6th Floor (Lembitu 12, Tallinn)

The dress code: Smart casual

Friday, September 5, 2025

Sessions location: Mövenpick Hotel Tallinn, Conference Center, conference room Leiger, 7th floor (Lembitu 12, Tallinn)

09:00 - 09:25
Welcome speeches
Duration: 25 min
Tiina Uudeberg
Secretary General of the Ministry of Justice and Digital Affairs of the Republic of Estonia
Janne Andresoo Director General at the Estonian Patent Office
Janne Andresoo
Director General at the Estonian Patent Office
Urmas Kauler Patent and Trademark Attorney, Managing Partner of Patendibüroo TURVAJA OÜ, President of the AIPPI Estonian National Group
Urmas Kauler
Patent and Trademark Attorney, Managing Partner of Patendibüroo TURVAJA OÜ, President of the AIPPI Estonian National Group
I. Evolving industrial property landscape: what’s new and what’s next
Moderator: Urmas Kauler Patent and Trademark Attorney, Managing Partner of Patendibüroo TURVAJA OÜ, President of the AIPPI Estonian National Group
Moderator: Urmas Kauler
Patent and Trademark Attorney, Managing Partner of Patendibüroo TURVAJA OÜ, President of the AIPPI Estonian National Group
09:25 - 10:00
UPC in practice: a judicial perspective on European Patent changes
Duration: 35 min
Kai Härmand Judge at the Nordic-Baltic Regional Division of the Unified Patent Court
Kai Härmand
Judge at the Nordic-Baltic Regional Division of the Unified Patent Court
10:00 - 10:30
The new shape of EU design law: what’s changing and why it matters
Duration: 30 min
Dr. Henning Hartwig Attorney-at-Law, Partner of Bardehle Pagenberg
Dr. Henning Hartwig
Attorney-at-Law, Partner of Bardehle Pagenberg
10:30 - 11:00
An update on IP policy developments from the European Commission
Duration: 30 min
Kamil Kiljanski Deputy Director for IP at DG GROW, European Commission
Kamil Kiljanski
Deputy Director for IP at DG GROW, European Commission
11:00 - 11:30
COFFEE BREAK
Duration: 30 min
II. The impact of AI in IP protection
Moderator: Agris Bitāns Managing Partner of Eversheds Sutherland Bitāns (Latvia), President of the AIPPI Latvian National Group
Moderator: Agris Bitāns
Managing Partner of Eversheds Sutherland Bitāns (Latvia), President of the AIPPI Latvian National Group
11:30 - 12:00
Who owns AI creativity? Legal and policy perspectives
Duration: 30 min
Dr. Kristina Janušauskaitė IFPI Director at European Legal Affairs
Dr. Kristina Janušauskaitė
IFPI Director at European Legal Affairs
12:00 - 13:00
Panel: Copyright challenges of AI-generated content
Duration: 60 min
Mari Must Counsel at Ellex Raidla
Mari Must
Counsel at Ellex Raidla
Dr. Ingrīda Veikša Professor and Head of the Doctoral School at Turiba University, Riga
Dr. Ingrīda Veikša
Professor and Head of the Doctoral School at Turiba University, Riga
Dr. Kristina Janušauskaitė IFPI Director at European Legal Affairs
Dr. Kristina Janušauskaitė
IFPI Director at European Legal Affairs
13:00 - 14:00
LUNCH
Duration: 60 min
III. IP and fashion: is the era of counterfeits over or just beginning?
Moderator: Maria Silvia Martinson Trademark and design attorney at TRINITI
Moderator: Maria Silvia Martinson
Trademark and design attorney at TRINITI
14:00 - 14:30
Protecting fashion: IP in the creative industry
Duration: 30 min
Rosie Burbidge Intellectual Property Partner at Howard Kennedy LLP
Rosie Burbidge
Intellectual Property Partner at Howard Kennedy LLP
14:30 - 15:00
Uncovering the ecosystem of IP crime
Duration: 30 min
Bérengère Dréno Enforcement Specialist at the EUIPO Observatory on Infringements of Intellectual Property Rights
Bérengère Dréno
Enforcement Specialist at the EUIPO Observatory on Infringements of Intellectual Property Rights
15:00 - 15:30
Safeguarding brands in practice
Duration: 30 min
Kazimieras Sarzickas Regional Director (North East Europe & Central Asia), Member of the Management Board of Anti-Counterfeiting Network REACT
Kazimieras Sarzickas
Regional Director (North East Europe & Central Asia), Member of the Management Board of Anti-Counterfeiting Network REACT
15:30 - 16:00
COFFEE BREAK
Duration: 30 min
16:00 - 17:15
IV. Panel: IP challenges for small EU nations: IP protection amid sanctions and globalization
Duration: 75 min
Moderator: Vilija Viešūnaitė Attorney at Law, European Patent Attorney, Managing Partner of TRINITI JUREX
Moderator: Vilija Viešūnaitė
Attorney at Law, European Patent Attorney, Managing Partner of TRINITI JUREX
Dr. Vita Kiriliauskaitė Director at the State Patent Bureau of the Republic of Lithuania
Dr. Vita Kiriliauskaitė
Director at the State Patent Bureau of the Republic of Lithuania
Agris Batalauskis Director of the Patent Office of the Republic of Latvia
Agris Batalauskis
Director of the Patent Office of the Republic of Latvia
Janne Andresoo Director General at the Estonian Patent Office
Janne Andresoo
Director General at the Estonian Patent Office
17:15 - 17:30
Closing remarks
Duration: 15 min
19:00 - 22:00
Gala dinner
Duration: 180 min

Gala dinner location: ESTONIA restaurant (located in the Estonian National Opera House) entrance at the middle of the building (Estonia Avenue 4, Tallinn)

The dress code: Business formal

Saturday, September 6, 2025

10:00  Tallinn Old Town Walking Tour (2h)

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