Key topics

• Patent litigation and patent-filing strategies in the life sciences and IT sectors
• Patents and competition law
• Infringement actions regarding second medical use patents
• The doctrine of equivalence before and after Actavis v. Eli Lilly
• The future of the Unitary Patent System 

Speakers

• Philippe de Jong, Partner, Altius, Brussels
• Laeticia Bénard, Associate, Allen&Overy, Paris
• Isabel Jamal, Barrister, 8 New Square, London
• Tobias Hahn, Attorney, Hoyng Rokh Monegier, Düsseldorf
• Adrian Howes, Senior Legal Counsel, Nokia, London
• Anna-Lena Klein, Judge, Regional Court of Munich I
• Eric Sergheraert, Legal Patent Manager, darts-ip, Brussels
• Alesch Staehelin, Counsel, Legal Department, IBM, Zurich
• Doris Thums, Head of Department, Opposition & Substantive Law, European Patent Office, Munich
• Amaryllis Verhoeven, Head of Unit, Intellectual Property and Fight Against Counterfeiting, DG GROW, European Commission, Brussels