2022 Agenda
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Day 1 - Monday, October 17, 2022
Day 2 - Tuesday, October 18, 2022
8:00 |
Continental Breakfast |
8:45 |
Co-Chairs’ Opening Remarks & Recap of Day 1 |
9:00 |
Entitlement to Priority: Incorporating the Latest EPO and National Jurisprudence into Your Patent Prosecution and Enforcement Strategies |
9:45 |
A Tactical Tool-Kit for Antibody and Epitope Claims: The Latest Strategies for Successfully Claiming Antibody Patents and Epitopes in Europe and the U.S. |
10:45 |
Morning Break |
11:15 |
Key Considerations Regarding Patenting & Artificial Intelligence in Europe and Abroad |
12:15 |
Networking Luncheon |
1:15 |
Clinical Trial Disclosures and IP Rights – Overcoming the Obstacles to Patentability in Europe and the U.S. |
2:15 |
U.S. Focus SessionWhat’s the Skinny on Skinny Labels in the U.S.?: What Every Life Science IP Lawyer in Europe Needs to Know |
3:00 |
Afternoon Break |
3:15 |
Life Sciences Litigator Think Tank: “What I Wish the Patent Prosecutor Would Have Done” |
4:00 |
Conference Concludes |
Day 1 - Monday, October 17, 2022
7:45 |
Registration and Continental Breakfast |
8:45 |
Co-Chairs’ Opening Remarks![]() Liz Cohen ![]() Dr. Andreas von Falck Co-Chairs’ opening remarks. |
9:00 |
Examining the Current Status of the UP and UPC: Final Steps to Implementation and Practical Considerations for Patent Practitioners![]() Professor Willem Hoyng ![]() Judge Edger F. Brinkman Preparing for the Unitary Patent and the Unified Patent Court With Europe’s new Unitary Patent and Unified Patent Court now upon us, the time to ensure you are prepared is now. During our morning sessions, our esteemed panelists will shed light on both the risks and opportunities of the new European patent system. Tune in to understand what you should be doing now to protect your (or your client’s) business from the impact of the new patent system, and to take advantage of what it has to offer in both the procurement and litigation of your patents.
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10:00 |
Devising Successful Strategies for Procuring and Maintaining Patents in the New Unitary Patent Era![]() Antje Brambrink ![]() Dr. Heike Vogelsang-Wenke
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11:00 |
Morning Coffee Break |
11:30 |
Developing Key Offensive and Defensive Patent Litigation Strategies to Bring Into the UPC![]() Domien Op de Beeck ![]() Sarah Burghart ![]() Dr. Andreas von Falck ![]() Dr. Stephan Neuhaus
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12:30 |
Networking Luncheon for Speakers and Delegates |
1:30 |
Focus on Formulations. Combination Patents and Second Medical UsesPart I — Plausibility, Sufficiency, and Inventive Step: The Latest Considerations for Substances, Formulations, Combination Patents and Second Medical Use Patents in Europe![]() Mike Gilbert ![]() Dr. Corinna Sundermann
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2:30 |
Focus on Formulations. Combination Patents and Second Medical UsesPart II — Global Strategy Session: Interactive Roundtable on Transnational Tactics for Claiming and Enforcing Formulation, Combination and Second Medical Use Patents![]() Guido Pontremoli, Ph.D. ![]() Roberto Rodriguez ![]() Ningling Wang
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3:45 |
Afternoon Break |
4:00 |
Maximizing the Chances of Success in a Bet-the-Company Pharmaceutical Litigation![]() Bryan Diner ![]() Ha Kung Wong
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5:00 |
Conference Adjourns to Day 2 |
Day 2 - Tuesday, October 18, 2022
8:00 |
Continental Breakfast |
8:45 |
Co-Chairs’ Opening Remarks & Recap of Day 1![]() Liz Cohen ![]() Dr. Andreas von Falck Co-Chairs’ opening remarks and recap of Day 1. |
9:00 |
Entitlement to Priority: Incorporating the Latest EPO and National Jurisprudence into Your Patent Prosecution and Enforcement Strategies![]() Maria Nichol ![]() Charlotte Teall
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9:45 |
A Tactical Tool-Kit for Antibody and Epitope Claims: The Latest Strategies for Successfully Claiming Antibody Patents and Epitopes in Europe and the U.S.![]() Dr. Holger Dulat ![]() James Velema ![]() Dr. Jörk Zwicker Drafting antibody claims is a complex endeavor, and questions surrounding which claims are patentable in Europe and the U.S. remain increasingly difficult to navigate. This panel will offer solutions for successful patenting strategies and global commercialization. Points of discussion include:
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10:45 |
Morning Break |
11:15 |
Key Considerations Regarding Patenting & Artificial Intelligence in Europe and Abroad![]() Martin Herzog ![]() Dr. Philipp Marchand ![]() Jochen Spuck Inventions generated by AI are challenging the global patent system in a whole new way, as the key question often becomes “who” did the inventing, rather than “what” was invented. In the absence of clear laws setting out how to assess AI-generated inventions, patent registries and judges currently have to interpret and apply existing law as best they can – and this creates significant uncertainty amongst patent practitioners. Tune in as this panel delves into topics including:
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12:15 |
Networking Luncheon |
1:15 |
Clinical Trial Disclosures and IP Rights – Overcoming the Obstacles to Patentability in Europe and the U.S.![]() Jan Carl Zillies ![]() Dr. Natalie Kirchhofer ![]() Kristel Schorr
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2:15 |
U.S. Focus SessionWhat’s the Skinny on Skinny Labels in the U.S.?: What Every Life Science IP Lawyer in Europe Needs to Know![]() James M. Gould ![]() Sarah Hooson This panel will analyze GSK v. Teva – a case potentially impacting the future use of skinny label carve-outs in the U.S. Topics of discussion will include:
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3:00 |
Afternoon Break |
3:15 |
Life Sciences Litigator Think Tank: “What I Wish the Patent Prosecutor Would Have Done”![]() Matthew Jones ![]() Kristof Roox This unique session will feature a panel of patent litigators who will share personal accounts of challenges they have faced in litigation and reflect on what they wished the prosecutor of the patent would have done in the early stages to prevent or mitigate the issues that developed down the road. The panelists will talk through scenarios where a more favorable outcome could have been achieved in litigation had the prosecutor:
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4:00 |
Conference Concludes |
2022 Patent Terms Extension Masterclass

Muriel Morel-Pecheux
Vice President, Synthetic Molecules Patents, Global Intellectual Property Department
Sanofi

Oswin Ridderbusch
Partner
Vossius & Partner
What is it about?
Join leading SPC authorities as they address crucial developments impacting the application and enforcement of patent term extensions in Europe and throughout the world.
Be part of an exclusive gathering of leading in-house IP counsel, patent attorneys, representatives from multi-jurisdiction patent offices and policy authorities from around the globe who will share their insights on how to navigate the complexities of SPCs and other types of patent extensions. They will provide you with comprehensive knowledge on:
- Devising a pan-European SPC prosecution strategy which takes into consideration the diverging views of national patent offices
- Examining how existing SPCs will operate under the Unified Patent Court, and how the new Unitary Patent will affect SPC filing strategies
- Exploring the current status of reforms and the plans of the European Commission regarding the introduction of a Unitary SPC
- Assessing the latest developments in loss of exclusivity and incorporating those developments into your patent lifecycle management strategy
- Understanding how the latest SPC referral cases are interpretating Article 3(a) and 3(c) of the SPC Regulation as related to combination drug products
Join us and take advantage of opportunities for networking and benchmarking with a “who’s who” of the life sciences SPC community.
Add the Masterclass to your registration or have a colleague attend. Savings is available for an organization that registers within one transaction for both events!
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Registration and Continental Breakfast |
8:45 |
Co-Chairs’ Opening RemarksShow
Co-Chairs’ opening remarks. ![]() Muriel Morel-Pecheux ![]() Oswin Ridderbusch |
9:00 |
Views from the European Patent Offices: Analyzing Recent Trends in SPC Case Law and How They Are Impacting SPC ApprovalsShow
Analyzing recent trends in SPC case law and how they are impacting SPC approvals. ![]() Célia Benabou ![]() Dr. Martijn de Lange ![]() Dr. Patrick Purcell ![]() Dr. Imke Salmon ![]() Romain Lorentz Moderator:![]() José Manuel González |
10:15 |
Developing a Practical Checklist for Preparing and Prosecuting SPC and PTE Applications in Europe, the U.S. and BeyondShow
![]() Jochen Beyermann ![]() Michael Pears Moderator:![]() Muriel Morel-Pecheux |
11:15 |
Morning Coffee Break |
11:30 |
Unitary SPCs: Addressing Key Questions as to How, Where and When They Would WorkShow
![]() Oswin Ridderbusch ![]() Lena Pauschenwein |
12:30 |
Networking Luncheon |
1:30 |
A Discussion of Recent Case Law With Implications For the Litigation of SPC Rights in EuropeShow
![]() Dr. Johannes Freudenreich ![]() Dr. Graham Lewis ![]() Rais Amils Arnal |
2:15 |
Examining the Current Drug Exclusivity Landscape in Europe: Implementing the Latest Strategies for Effective Patent Lifecycle ManagementShow
![]() Xisca Borrás ![]() Jonathan Roses |
3:00 |
Afternoon Break |
3:15 |
Interpreting Findings from Recent Case Law on Drug Combination SPCsShow
![]() Garreth Duncan ![]() Sebastian Moore |
4:00 |
Conference Ends |