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BENEFITS OFATTENDINGDelegates are invited to attend a two fulldays of debates and discussions to hearfrom, and network with, leading expertsfrom multiple jurisdictions and industries.All delegates will be party to importantdebates about the most significantglobal developments in the patentsystem and will have the opportunity tocontribute as well as learn.

• Learn how to accelerate your patentapplications and ensure enforcement

• Examine updates from the UnitaryPatent and Unified Patent Court

• Understand the practical implicationsof US software law

• Discuss strategies to take advantageof second medical use patentsacross multiple jurisdictions

• Join analysis on the risks andopportunities of different litigationstrategies

• Realise how to successfully licenseand litigate standard essentialpatents

• Find out about the impact of India’sstronger IP regime on your patentportfolio

• Examine the strengthening IP regimesin Africa, India and Russia

WHO YOU WILLMEET• IP in-house counsel • General counsel • Private practice lawyers • Heads of IP • Heads of legal • Patent counsel

INTRODUCTION

With large scale developments in global patent law coming into force, it is moreimportant than ever to understand and navigate legal developments across arange of dynamic jurisdictions in order to build a robust patent portfolio. The MIPInternational Patent Forum will keep you one-step ahead on global legal develop-ments including: European patent reform; post-grant patent proceedings beforeUSPTO’s PTAB; patentable subject matter; and in-depth analysis of second med-ical use patents in multiple jurisdictions. From trade secrets as a means to protectyour IP, to litigation strategies and licensing in technology, media and telecommu-nications, this forum will provide strategies to deal with the uncertainties of patentprotection, opportunities and challenges in global markets including India, Russiaand Africa.

The programme addresses the major issues at hand and will encourage participa-tion and debate on all of the pertinent topics and technical matters from the variedperspectives of a wide range of stakeholders. In addition, MIP brings to the agen-da its global expertise so as to offer multinational corporations cutting-edge guid-ance on handling IP portfolios in a globalised world. The MIP International PatentForum brings together world leaders in corporations, industry associations andleading legal experts to discuss and impart valuable knowledge.

Register your place today.

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08.15 Registration

08.45 Opening remarks by Managing IP and welcome from the chair: Andrew Hammond, partner, Valea

08.55 Keynote address from Rosa Wilkinson, director of innovation, UK Intellectual Property Office

09.10 Updates from the European Patent Reform• Examining the Unitary Patent and Unified Patent Court • What are the implications of the fees on your budget: to opt in or opt out? • How will the new reforms impact your IP strategy in Europe? • Availability of injunctions under UPC: taking on patent trolls to protect innovation

• Mark Chadwick, senior patent attorney, DSM• Colin Lamond, patent & IP consultant, Nissan

Technical Centre Europe• Stefan Luginbuehl, lawyer, international legal

affairs, European Patent Office• Joachim Feldges, partner, Allen & Overy• Mark Ridgway, partner, Allen & Overy

10.00 Licensing in technology, media and telecommunications• Considerations for licensing and litigating standard essential products• Examining the benefits of patent pools to generate licensing revenue• Identifying the advantages and drawbacks of business models across different jurisdictions• What could the future look like for standards essential patent licensing?

• Kerry Miller, senior IPR licensing counsel,Nokia

• Daniel Hermele, senior director and legalcounsel, Qualcomm

• Roberto Dini, founder, Sisvel• Alexandra Brodie, partner, Gowling WLG• Earl Nied, program director of standards

and IPR, Intel Corporation

10.50 Coffee break and networking

11.10 Software patents: Europe versus USA• Understanding how the USA is accommodating software patenting decisions and how is

the USPTO implementing these decisions?• Practical implications of USA software law• Comparison of software patenting in the USA and Europe

• Kevin Fournier, lawyer, IBM• Rosie Stoakes, group intellectual property

manager, Glory Global Solutions• Alice Hume, global head of IP, Qlik• Simon Kahn, partner, Boult Wade Tennant

12.00 Post-grant patent proceedings before USPTO’s PTAB • Analysing post-grant proceedings and PTAB trials: why are so many patents being invalidated?• How to manage concerns over how the rules are being interpreted by PTAB• Brief comparison with EPO opposition proceedings• What does the future hold? USPTO and PTAB statistics

• Benjamin Hoffmann, European patent attorney, Valea

• Brian LaCorte, partner, Ballard Spahr

12.50 Protecting your IP in Russia• How will institutional changes in patent protection and enforcement influence IP rights?• Examining the pros and cons of the newly established IP courts• Strategies to secure strong patent protection in Russia

• Natalia Gulyaeva, partner, Hogan Lovells

13.20 Lunch and networking

14.10 Managing your IP in Africa • Scope and feasibility of patent searching in selected African jurisdictions• Understanding implications and risks of the Madrid system when filing trade marks in

major African jurisdictions• Recent case law developments impacting on patents, designs and trademarks strategies

in South Africa

• Dario Tanziani, partner, Adams & Adams• Danie Dohmen, partner, Adams & Adams• Megan Moerdijk, partner, Adams & Adams• Pieter van den Bulck, group IP counsel,

SABMiller

15.00 Industry debate: litigation planning• Comparison of strategies between different industries• How to select the best litigation strategy for your business• Understanding the risks and opportunities of forum shopping

• Neil Trueman, director of European IPstrategy, Mundipharma International

• Clemens Heusch, head of European litigation,Nokia

• Pankaj Soni, partner, Remfry & Sagar• David Por, partner, Allen & Overy


16.10 Supplementary Protection Certificates: an update• The Seattle Genetics CJEU decision (C471/14)• The steps you now need to take to gain the additional term provided for by the Seattle

Genetics case• Recent developments on SPCs for combination medicines

• Paul Brady, partner, Abel & Imray

16.40 FOCUS: UK Patent Box regime• Analysing the updated rules and how this impacts your portfolio• Is the use of the Patent Box unfair tax competition? • Why you should commercialise your patents: understanding how to take advantage of the

scheme

• Russell Edson, senior associate, Withers &Rogers

17.10 End of day one and drinks reception

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08.45 Opening remarks by Managing IP and welcome from the chair: Gordon Harris, partner, head of intellectual property, Gowling WLG

08.55 Keynote address from Patrick Kilbride, executive director, international intellectual property, US Chamber of Commerce

09.10 Patent enforcement strategies • Strategies to accelerate your patent applications and ensure enforcement• How to achieve patent enforcement in multiple jurisdictions and unfamiliar markets• Minimising risk and costs to build a robust patent portfolio• Considerations for design patents

• Jody Giesser, senior patent counsel, DSMNutritional Products

• Ed Round, partner, Marks & Clerk• Charlie Balme, partner, Marks & Clerk• Adrian Howes, senior litigation counsel, Nokia

10.00 Patentable subject matter: update on Alice v CLS Bank decision• Implications of the current draconian environment• Examining changes in federal rules of civil procedure• What are the alternatives to software protection?• Developments in trends over the past 12 months and future predictions

• Adam Pilcher, patent manager, MetaswitchNetworks

• Calum Smyth, global head of intellectual property, Barclays

• Philip Cupitt, partner, Finnegan


11.10 Examining India’s developing IP landscape• How will your business be impacted by a stronger IP regime?• India’s new specialist IP court: progress report• Dealing with IP infringements in India

• Pravin Anand, managing partner, Anand &Anand

11.40 Tackling the issues for infringement of second medical use claims• Recent case updates from second medical use patents: Lyrica v Pregabalin• Assessing direct and indirect infringement of second medical use patents• Understanding the requirements for proving infringement and assessing the scope of

liability • Strategies to take advantage of second medical use patents across multiple jurisdictions

• Fiona Bor, head of IP, Mereo BioPharma Group• Marianne Schaffner, partner, Dechert• Alpha Indraccolo, associate general counsel

Europe, Teva Europe

12.10 FOCUS: Turkey• Harmonisation of the Turkish Patent Law: an update• Examining recent trends in patent litigation in Turkey• Drawing comparisons of validity and enforcement of second medical use claims in

Turkey and elsewhere

• Özge Atilgan Karakulak, partner, Gün + Partners• Selin Sinem Erciyas, partner, Gün + Partners• John Hutchison, patent attorney, Novartis Pharma

12.40 Lunch and networking

13.40 Patent monetisation and commercialisation • How to construct a proactive patent monetisation framework that aligns IP strategy

with business strategy• Patent monetisation versus technical transfer• Why you should commercialise your patents: a case study

• Lyle Ellis, senior patent attorney, Vodafone• Elli Oxtoby, group IP director, QinetiQ• Sarah Turner, partner, Hogan Lovells• Mark Marfe, senior associate, Hogan Lovells

14.30 How to create a strong patent portfolio in the current pro-patentee environment of China• Considerations for filing applications in China and creating a strong patent portfolio• How to produce the most suitable invention disclosures around a specific technical area• Understanding the reasons behind rejections raised by examiners of both SIPO and EPO• Strategies to ensure enforceable patent rights in Europe and China

• Lulin Gao, chairman, Beijing East IP• Dragon Wang, vice president, Beijing East IP• David Galaun, senior patent attorney, Cisco

Systems


15.30 Developments in trade secret protection as a means to protect your IP • Harmonisation of trade secrets: understanding the new proposed European directive• How to ensure confidentiality is kept during court proceedings across multiple jurisdictions• Technical trade secrets: should reverse engineering have any restrictions?• Patents versus trade secrets

• Pete Wilson, senior patent attorney, BT• Alice Stagg, senior associate, Gowling WLG • Thomas Farkas, associate, Gowling WLG• Carol Arnold, associate counsel, Shell

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