AIPPI´s media partner, Managing IP, announces an exclusive offer for AIPPI members of a 50% discount for private practice members and free registration for in-house counsels. Managing IP´s inaugural International Patent Forum on April 5 and 6 2011 brings together international patent owners with senior level advisers and officials to discuss the best ways to protect your patent, from filing to enforcement strategies and the latest tools in portfolio management. The international patent community faces many questions in today抯 changing environment. Where should you enforce your patent internationally? What is the scope of your patent protection across emerging jurisdictions? How should you defend against emerging players such as NPEs? How can you best manage your portfolio in today抯 economic environment? More than ever, patent owners are searching for best strategies to maximise revenue from their patents while pruning costs. Portfolio and risk management are now integral to a company抯 business strategy.
Managing IP抯 inaugural International Patent Forum on April 5 and 6 2011 brings together international patent owners with senior level advisers and officials to discuss the best ways to protect your patent, from filing to enforcement strategies and the latest tools in portfolio management. This is your opportunity to meet your peers and debate the best strategies for patent owners and licensees with top level speakers and participants from across the major markets - a must attend event for 2011. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Speakers include:
- James Pooley, deputy director general, innovation and technology sector, WIPO (Switzerland)
- David Kappos, under secretary of commerce for intellectual property and director, USPTO (US)
- Konstantinos Karachalios, scenarios analyst, public policy issues, European Patent Office (Germany)
- Takashi Sakurai, director general, patent examination department, Japan Patent Office (Japan)
- Q. Todd Dickinson, executive director, AIPLA (US)
- Simon Davies, chair, computer technology committee, Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys (UK)
- Dr. Thomas Pattloch, LL.M.Eur, IP officer, EU Delegation Beijing (China)
- Richard Vary, director of European litigation, Nokia (UK)
- Dr. Stefano Nappo, executive director, legal counsel, UBS (UK)
- The Rt. Hon. Lord Justice Jacob (UK)
- Bart Eppenauer, chief patent counsel, Microsoft (US)
- Catriona Hammer, senior counsel, Intellectual Property, GE Healthcare (UK)
- Peter Berg, VP legal for development & engineering, Tetra Pak (Sweden)
- Maaike Van Velzen, senior director, IP portfolio management - business group healthcare, Philips (Netherlands)
- Kai Brandt, Senior Patent Counsel, Audi AG (Germany)
- Gustav Brismark, vice president, patent strategy and portfolio management licensing and patent development, Ericsson (Sweden)
- Sean Dennehey, deputy chief executive and director of patents, Intellectual Property Office (UK)
- Matthew Goodwin, vice president, global head of patents, Unilever (UK)
- Edward Lyndon-Stanford, president, EPI litigation committee (UK)
- James Horgan, assistant counsel, European patents, Merck (UK)
- Sherry Knowles, principal, Knowles Intellectual Property Strategies (US)
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What can you expect at the forum?
- Learn where and how to enforce your patents
- Get practical advice on how to manage your patent portfolio
- Find out how your peers are handling the Chinese patent environment
- Hear major offices debate the latest patent reform in Europe, China and the US
- Learn how best to deal with NPEs in a risk averse environment
- Discuss best practices in patent licensing, including tax strategies and pooling tactics
- Plus enjoy unrivalled networking opportunities throughout the event and a cocktail reception on day one
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