Please find below the agenda for Technology Patent Network Europe
Time Name Description
Thursday, June 21, 2018
8:00 AM - 8:40 AMRegistration, Welcome Coffee and Networking  
8:40 AM - 8:50 AMChairman's Welcome Address
Peter Scott, Group Publisher, World IP Review
8:50 AM - 9:10 AMKeynote Address
Artificial Intelligence: Who Owns The Intellectual Property Rights?
Julia Gwilt, Partner, Appleyard Lees
9:10 AM - 9:30 AMRobot as Creator, Computer as Inventor:

Implications of the New AI for Intellectual Property Rights
Patrick Courtney, Director, Sila Standards

 
9:30 AM - 10:00 AMPanel Discussion: The Outlook for Artificial Intelligence Patents

  • How can we Properly Protect the Developments in Artificial Intelligence Technology as well as Compensating the Innovators Through the Grant of a Patent?

  • When Might we Expect a Significant Enough Shift in Intellectual Property Legal Definitions that an AI System can be Classified as a Person?

  • Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain and the Future Role of the Patent Attorney: Will Artificial Intelligence Technology Replace Patent Filing, Handling and Renewals?

Moderator:

Howard Read, Associate, Appleyard Lees

Panellists: 

Sonia Cooper, Senior Patent Attorney, IP Policy and Strategy, Microsoft
Patrick Courtney, Director, Sila Standards
Alvin Lam, Partner - Patents, Maucher Jenkins

10:00 AM - 10:30 AMUPC Focus

Obtaining and Bringing Evidence in Court Proceedings in Europe

  • UPC Status Update

  • Obtaining Evidence from the Opposing Party,

  • Measures to Protect Evidence

  • Confidentiality of Information

Samuel Granata, Court of Appeal Judge, Antwerp, Legal Framework Group Member, Unified Patent Court

10:30 AM - 11:00 AMData is the new black -IP Lawyering in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (the IoT)

Anna Maria Lagerqvist, Senior IP Counsel, Volvo Car Corporation

11:00 AM - 11:30 AMMorning coffee and networking in the exhibition area 
11:30 AM - 11:50 AMPatenting Blockchain Technology

Kevin J Fournier, Counsel, Intellectual Property Law , IBM

11:50 AM - 12:20 PMPanel Discussion: IP Portfolio Management and Licensing Strategies - In-house Counsel Day-to-Day Challenges in Securing and Protecting Patents

In-house Counsel Day-to-Day Challenges in Securing and Protecting Patents

Moderator:
Simon MacLennan, Formerly VP, IP Strategy, EMEA, TiVo

Panellists:
Angela King, Patent Attorney, Johnson Matthey
Anna Maria Lagerqvist, Senior IP Counsel, Volvo Car Corporation
Adam Pilcher, IPR Attorney, Commercial Operations & IP, Vodafone Group Services

12:20 PM - 12:45 PMDigital Transformation Trends: Protecting Cloud-Based Businesses

Sonia Cooper, Senior Patent Attorney, IP Policy and Strategy, Microsoft

12:45 PM - 1:10 PMPatenting Cloud-Based Inventions

Brief comparison of the EPO, USPTO and UKIPO approaches to examining computer-implemented inventions
Alvin Lam, Partner - Patents, Maucher Jenkins

 

1:10 PM - 2:10 PMLunch and Networking in the Exhibition Area 
2:10 PM - 2:15 PMRoundtable discussions
Taking part in these discussions offers delegates and speakers the opportunity to focus on topics of specific interest, within a small group. 
 
45 minutes is set aside for each rotation – and delegates may choose one discussion table in each rotation.  
 
2:15 PM - 2:55 PMPatenting artificial intelligence
Amir Askarian, Partner, Stratus Law Group
2:15 PM - 2:55 PMPatenting Blockchain Technology
Kevin Fournier, Intellectual Property Counsel, IBM
2:15 PM - 2:55 PMIP Portfolio Management
Adam Pilcher, IPR Attorney, Commercial Operations & IP, Vodafone Group Services
2:15 PM - 2:55 PMTechnology Patents Open Table: Solving Corporate Counsel Challenges
Sharaz Gill, Managing Director, Skepsis Telecom
2:15 PM - 2:55 PMDefending against non-practising entities

William Jensen, Managing Associate, Marks & Clerk
Dafydd Bevan, Partner, Marks & Clerk

 
2:15 PM - 2:55 PMLicensing strategies
Simon MacLennan, Formerly VP, IP Strategy, EMEA, TiVo
2:55 PM - 3:00 PMPlease choose your second rotation choice 
3:00 PM - 3:45 PMTechnology Patents Open Table: Solving Corporate Counsel Challenges
Sharaz Gill, Managing Director, Skepsis Telecom
3:00 PM - 3:45 PMDefending against non-practising entities

William Jensen, Managing Associate, Marks & Clerk
Dafydd Bevan, Partner, Marks & Clerk

3:00 PM - 3:45 PMPatenting artificial intelligence
Amir Askarian, Partner, Stratus Law Group
3:00 PM - 3:45 PMIP portfolio management
Adam Pilcher, IPR Attorney, Commercial Operations & IP, Vodafone Group Services
3:00 PM - 3:45 PMPatenting Blockchain Technology
Kevin Fournier, Intellectual Property Counsel, IBM
3:00 PM - 3:45 PMLicensing strategies
Simon MacLennan, Formerly VP, IP Strategy, EMEA, TiVo
3:45 PM - 4:00 PMRoundtable round-up
Key findings and points of note
4:00 PM - 4:15 PMAfternoon tea and networking in the exhibition area 
4:15 PM - 4:30 PMNegotiating Licenses for Standard Essential Patents in Europe
National Case Law post CJEU’s ruling in Huawei v ZTE
Spyros Makris, Legal Counsel and IP Researcher, Ericsson and 4iP Council Representative
4:30 PM - 5:00 PMPanel Discussion: Standards and FRAND
  • Licensing Terms: How Should the Patented Feature be Valued in order to Balance Against the Need to Incentivise Invention?

  • How do we Best Create a FRAND Licensing Network?  

  • The Antitrust Angle: What are the Major Antitrust/Competition Considerations for Patent Holders and Licensors/ Licensees?

Moderator:
Kevin Fournier, Counsel, Intellectual Property, IBM

Panellists:
Adrian Howes, Head of IP and Standards, IP Regulatory Affairs, Nokia
Jaime Siegel, Global Licensing Director, Open Invention Network and CEO, Cerebral Assets​
Sharaz Gill, Managing Director, Skepsis Telecom

5:00 PM - 5:30 PMNPE Panel Discussion

  • How Can Non-Practicing Entities Contribute to the Innovation Landscape?

  • When Does an NPE Become a Patent Troll?

  • How do we Balance the Need for Practicing Entities to Generate Income from their Unused Patent Assets with the Need to Curb Frivolous NPE Law Suits?

Moderator:
Dafydd Bevan, Partner, Marks & Clerk

Panellists:
Jaime Siegel, Global Licensing Director, Open Invention Network and CEO, Cerebral Assets​
William LaFontaine, GM, Intellectual Property & VP Research Business Development, IBM
Lyle Ellis, Senior IPR Manager, Commercial Operations & Intellectual Property, Vodafone 

5:30 PM - 6:30 PMChairman’s Closing Comments and Networking Drinks