E U R O L AW CONFERENCE 2018 E V E N T PA R T N E R. To register please or call

Transcription

1 U SE EN U T O AT E -H LS RE IN E F S N OR F CO D E U R O L AW HOFFMANN EITLE MUNICH OFFICE ARABELLASTRASSE 30, MÜNCHEN, GERMANY E V E N T PA R T N E R To register please registrations@managingip.com or call W W W. M A N A G I N G I P. C O M / E U R O L A W # E U R O L AW

2 INTRODUCTION Due to the resounding success of the 2016 edition, Managing IP, in partnership with Hoffmann Eitle, is returning with the second biennial MIP Euro Law Conference in Munich on June 14 & 15. MIP Euro Law Conference 2018 has been designed to address the complex issues associated with all areas of industrial property protection, to help you better manage your IP portfolio. This is an unmissable day of networking, unrivalled learning and cutting edge sessions, presented by leaders in IP law. It will delve into legal tech strategies, trends at German infringement courts, patent validity claims, dispute resolution techniques and much more. Make this your must-attend event of 2018 and register today. SPEAKING ENQUIRIES ANTHONIA KEHINDE TO REGISTER KEVIN PRAGAS WHAT YOU WILL LEARN Discuss the challenges and opportunities in the application of legal tech in intellectual property Develop a future proof and comprehensive licensing and legal tech strategy Review the latest developments at German infringement courts Understand the scope of patent claims in Germany and the UK Explore effective dispute resolution mechanisms in Europe WHO YOU WILL MEET IP in-house counsel General counsel Directors of litigation Judges Heads of IP Heads of legal Patent counsel Private practice lawyers TRAINING COURSE June 11, 12 & 13, HOFFMANN EITLE In the first half of the same week as the MIP Euro Law Conference, HOFFMANN EITLE will be running a training course at its Munich offices. The training course will be more interactive and will have more of a classroom style. It will focus on practical advice for dealing with patentable inventions, disclosure issues, drafting pitfalls, patent prosecution work, appeals, patent litigation, oral proceedings at the EPO and the basic concepts of the UPC. The training course is open to all in-house counsel and to private practice from outside of Europe. HOFFMANN EITLE has arranged a room block at the nearby ROTHOF Hotel. If you would like more information or would like to attend the training course, please registrations@managingip.com or call Please include a request for a hotel room during this communication.

3 PROGRAMME DAY ONE Chair's introduction by Managing IP Legal tech fundamentals Introduction to legal technology Underlying technological developments Application examples for legal technology Market survey Gernot Halbleib, legal tech consultant, member of the executive faculty, Bucerius Law School Coffee Legal tech: Applications in intellectual property Legal tech strategies Challenges in the future Challenges solved by legal technology Degree of automation to be expected How will outsourcing of processes work? Budget for legal tech? Torsten Pfeifer, European and German patent attorney, director patent unit continental Europe, Ericsson Jochen Herr, partner, Baker McKenzie Amit Alagh, product manager, Wolters Kluwer Anja Kasper, IP-manager patents, European patent attorney, Evonik Lunch Prosecuting and enforcing patents related to the "Internet of things" and "Industry 4.0" Challenges emerging from new disruptive technologies New development with computer implemented inventions Internet of things Looking to the future of IoT and develop comprehensive licensing strategy Michele Baccelli, partner, Hoffmann Eitle Leonard Werner-Jones, partner, Hoffmann Eitle Coffee Artificial intelligence and IP Fundamentals/Definition Inventorship and AI Applications in industry (such as autonomous driving) Axel Esser, partner, Hoffmann Eitle Sean Harte, vice president, senior managing counsel, Mastercard Andrew Tibbetts, shareholder, Wolf Greenfield Denis Doehler, European patent attorney, IBM Close of day one Conference dinner, networking and 2018 FIFA World Cup screening

4 PROGRAMME DAY TWO News from the EPO appeal boards Procedural and structural changes New challenges regarding enabling disclosure and inventive step (for example in case of second medical use) Making the best of proceedings Thorsten Bausch, partner, Hoffmann Eitle Stéphane Drouin, chief IP counsel, UCB Corinna Sundermann, senior vice president intellectual property management, Fresenius Kabi Deutschland Coffee Latest developments at German 1st instance courts Latest case updates: application to your portfolio What is the new FRAND injunction? EU Commission on SEP licensing Oliver Schön, judge, Regional Court of Munich Mike Gruber, German attorney-at-law, patent litigation & licensing, Hoffmann Eitle Claudia Tapia Garcia, director IPR policy & legal academic research, RIPL strategy & portfolio management, Ericsson Matthias Schneider, chief licensing officer, Audi Lunch Claim construction and scope of protection in Germany and the UK Latest decisions on scope of protection in Germany and the UK Drawing comparisons between the scope of protection of patent claims in Germany versus UK Christian Holger Folz, partner, Hoffmann Eitle Klaus Bacher, deputy presiding judge of the senate for patent cases, German Federal Court of Justice Michael Fysh QC SC, head of intellectual property, 8 New Square Coffee Mediation and arbitration in IP Effective dispute resolution mechanisms in Europe Arbitration and mediation for SEP cases Enforcement of arbitration judgements Esther Pfaff, counsel, Hoffmann Eitle Friederike Heckmann, senior patent counsel, Bayer Steve Faraji, senior manager, Audi Close of day two

5 1 Register (Please tick one box) In-house/general counsel Private practice, service providers, consultants To Register Online Training course (only 11, 12, & 13 June) Conference (only 14 & 15 June) FREE 850 FREE 850 Telephone Hashtag #EUROLAW2018 Training course + Conference (11-15 June) FREE 1,350 TOTAL REMITTANCE 2 Your details for registration (Please print) registrations@managingip.com CANCELLATION POLICY: By registering for this event, you are agreeing to the terms and conditions whereby you are liable for the full conference fee. All cancellations must be received in writing no later than 6 weeks before the first day of the event (1 May 2018) for a full refund less a 10% administration charge. We cannot accept verbal cancellations. Delegate 1 Name: Job title: Company: Address: Postcode: Delegate 2 Name: Job title: Company: Address: Postcode: Cancellations received after 1 May 2018 are liable for the full conference fee. However, substitutions can be sent to attend in your place at no extra charge. If owing to a force majeure, Managing IP is obliged to postpone or cancel the event, Managing IP will not be liable for any travel or accommodation expenses incurred by delegates or their organisations. Badge swapping with other registered/non-registered delegates is against our company policy and will not be permitted. Country: Tel: Country: 3 Method of payment Please tick the appropriate box to choose your payment method and sign below: Bank Transfer (details will be provided by invoice) Credit Card Payment REGISTRATION FEE: The registration fee includes participation in the forum, documentation material, breakfast, coffee breaks and lunch. All delegates are responsible for their own accommodation and travel. PAYMENT: All registration fees (where applicable) must be received in full prior to the event date or the invoice due date, whichever is sooner. To make a payment by credit card, please register and pay online at: or call +44 (0) Tel: I cannot attend but please add me to your mailing list for future events. The information you provide on this form will be used by Euromoney Institutional Investor PLC and its group companies ( we or us ) to process your order and deliver the relevant products/services. We may also monitor your use of the website(s) relating to your order, including information you post and actions you take, to improve our services and track compliance with our terms of use. Except to the extent you indicate your objection below, we may also use your data (including data obtained from monitoring) (a) to keep you informed of our products and services; (b) occasionally to allow companies outside our group to contact you with details of their products/services; or (c) for our journalists to contact you for research purposes. As an international group, we may transfer your data on a global basis for the purposes indicated above, including to countries which may not provide the same level of protection to personal data as within the European Union. By submitting this order, you will be indicating your consent to the use of your data as identified above. Further detail on our use of your personal data is set out in our privacy policy, which is available at or can be provided to you separately upon request. If you object to contact by telephone, fax, or , or post, please tick the relevant box. If you do not want us to share your information with our journalists, or other companies please tick the relevant box. Please note that in completing this booking form you undertake to adhere to the cancellation and payment terms listed opposite. Signature: Position: Date: