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8.00 Registration
8.45 Opening remarks by Managing IP
8.50 The Unified Patent Court explained in detail
- How to best navigate the new divisions and structures
- A practical guide to making best use of the courts and mitigating costs
- Understanding procedures: From starting proceedings through to trial
- Strategising in advance
Tim Powell, partner, Powell Gilbert
Christian Osterrieth, partner, ROKH IP
Pierre Véron, partner, Véron & Associés
9.45 Split Proceedings and the UPC
- Complaints by Licensees, Counterclaims for Revocation against Proprietor
- Bifurcation: Debunking the myths - Evaluating the possible pros and cons
- Appeals against Bifurcation under the 16th draft of the Rules of Procedure
- What should be learnt from current German practice?
- How judges will handle bifurcation
Jochen Meyer, head of IPR Germany, Vodafone
Hon. Tilmann Büttner, Judge of the Regional Court of Düsseldorf
Ulrich Blumenröder, partner, Grünecker
Wolfgang Neubeck, partner, Grünecker
10.40 Coffee break and networking
11.00 Alternative IP strategies parallel to the UPC
- Patent protection - are there more cost effective alternatives
- Strategies to accelerate your patent applications and enforcement
- Third party observations and oppositions
- How to deal with 3rd party IP rights
Simon Roberts, director of patents, BT
Anita Varma, partner, Ropes & Gray
Edward Kelly, partner, Ropes & Gray
11.55 Swiss focus
- The new patent court – how does it work?
- Implications of the new patent court, and how it interacts with the UPC
- Challenges and opportunities for companies doing business in Switzerland
Simon Holzer, partner, meyerlustenberger | lachenal
Michael Ritscher, partner, meyerlustenberger | lachenal
12.25 Lunch and networking
13.15 The European Court of Justice and the Unified Patent Court
- How the Spanish challenge affected plans for the new system
- When will/ won't the ECJ be able to review issues of law pertaining to patents?
Laëtitia Bénard, partner, Allen & Overy
Nicola Dagg, partner, Allen & Overy
14.10 Litigation planning and forum shopping in the European Unified Patent Court
- Game over? Litigation planning and strategy under the new UPC
- Risks and opportunities of forum shopping in Europe
Penny Gilbert, partner, Powell Gilbert
Martin Köhler, partner, ROKH IP
Thomas Bouvet, partner, Véron & Associés
15.05 Coffee break and networking
15.25 Analysing the judges
- How qualified will the judges be, and what background do they have?
- Can the training adequately prepare less specialised judges for the job?
- How to prepare for potential performance gaps between different judges
Mathilde Rauline, head of the European patent litigation, Sanofi
Christophe Geiger, director general, CEIPI
Stanislas Roux-Vaillard, partner, Hogan Lovells
Camille Pecnard, senior associate, Hogan Lovells
16.20 Inter-industry debate - International litigation considerations
- How different countries regard the UPC
- The future of national legislation
- The unanswered questions about the UPC
Richard Vary, global head of litigation, Nokia
Colette Vogele, director of IP policy, EMEA, Microsoft
Alex Wilson, partner, Powell Gilbert
Sabine Age, partner, Véron & Associés
17.15 End of conference
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