The presentation will highlight an ever increasing role of the intellectual property rights in the everyday life of contemporary entrepreneurs, as well as the risks and opportunities in this regard. A closer look will be taken at the trade mark protection related issues, including issues of registration and protection of the trade mark at the national, European and international level.

Organization: Attorneys at law „BDO Zelmenis&Liberte”

BDO Zelmenis&Liberte was founded on August 1, 2007, when Janis Zelmenis and Vita Liberte left top-level managerial positions in the international audit firm Deloitte Latvia to open their law office in Riga, Latvia. They had known each other for 11 years, gaining valuable experience and earning stellar reputations while working for Price Waterhouse and Deloitte. Together they have devoted themselves to providing superior service and advice to their local, as well as international, clients.

The wealth of experience of its founders and lawyers makes BDO Zelmenis&Liberte the market leader in the area of Tax Law and asset management. At this moment we employ four licensed attorneys as well as several more legal and tax specialists. The firm also specializes in the field of money laundering prevention.

BDO Zelmenis & Liberte aims to become one of the largest law firms in Latvia in the very nearest future. To better serve our clients, we also have plans to expand outside Latvian borders.

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Lecturers: Remi Troch and Kaspars Ratkevičs

Kaspars Ratkevičs has obtained a master’s degree in law (LLM) with specialization in international and European law. Kaspars Ratkevičs specializes in general commercial law, banking and finance law, and intellectual property law. Gained experience in intellectual property law matters in course of representation of clients in several large merger and acquisition transactions. Also participated in various local and international IP law related seminars and conferences.