Free Conference: What's in a Name?

8 September 2008 8:49 AM

What's in a Name? Plant Variety Names and Trade Marks in Horticulture

The Australian Centre for Intellectual Property in Agriculture (ACIPA) in  conjunction with Horticulture Australia Limited (HAL) is holding a free Conference that looks at the important role that naming and branding plays in Australian horticulture. The Conference is designed for researchers, growers, industry associations and others involved in horticulture to examine the importance of naming as a means of branding and commercialising horticultural products.

The Conference will examine:
  • the naming of plants from scientific, plant breeder’s rights and trade mark perspectives;
  • situations where naming has played a key role in branding and marketing; and
  • the role of certification trade marks in branding and quality assurance.
Venue: Theatrette, Ground Floor, The Innovation Building, Digital Harbour, 1010 LaTrobe St, Docklands, Melbourne
Time: 9.30am – 4pm, Wednesday, 22 October 2008
Registration:  9.30am
Cost:  Free

Speakers and topics include:
  • Prof Brad Sherman, Director, ACIPA, The University of Queensland, and Member of Plant Breeder’s Rights Advisory Committee - Opening Address
  • Dr Roger Spencer, Horticultural Botanist, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne - Naming a Plant Variety: The Scientific Realities
  • Benny Browne, Principal, Griffith Hack, and Member of Plant Breeder’s Rights Advisory Committee - Naming a Plant Variety: The Plant Breeder’s Rights Perspective
  • Christine Lowe, Partner, Davies Collison Cave - The Role of Trade Marks in Branding for Horticulture
  • Michael Hart, Manager, Vegetable Centre, Tasmanian Institute of Agricultural Research - The Tassie Vegetable Story
  • Jon Durham, Managing Director, Apple & Pear Australia Ltd - The Pink Lady™ Story
  • Bridgette Engeler Newbury, Director, Incognito Sum - What’s in a Name? A Marketing Perspective
  • Dr Richard Chadwick, General Manager, Adjudication Branch, Australian Competition & Consumer Commission - Certification Trade Marks
  • Michael Pullen, Executive Officer, Australian Vine Improvement Association Certification - Trade Marks: A Case Study
  • Graham Brown, Team Leader, Trade Marks Examination, IP Australia - Pulling it all Together: What Makes a Strong Trade Mark?
Enquiries: Carol Ballard, ACIPA, The University of Queensland.  Phone: 07 3346 7506.  Email: c.ballard@law.uq.edu.au

A Registration Form can be downloaded from the ACIPA web site.

Note: ACIPA is also conducting a Workshop on Intellectual Property Issues for Horticulture Industries at the same venue on 21 October from 2.00-4.00pm. More details can be obtained by contacting Carol Ballard (contact details above).

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