Life Sciences Strategy Summit on IP & Exclusivity with IPKat readers’ discount available

After each of the Summit days, delegates can also relax at Munich “Kat-temple“

As reported by The IPKat a few weeks ago, this year’s Life Sciences Strategy Summit on IP & Exclusivity is taking place on 10-11 October at Hilton Munich Park. According to the organizers, this will be the first large European IP community gathering since the launch of the Unified Patent Court (UPC).

The programme (available here) has been built to include key players from all disciplines involved in the new system, including 6 UPC judges, to equip attendees with the necessary knowledge and skills to navigate the new court system.

Confirmed UPC judges include:

• Margot Kokke, Honourable Judge, UPC Local Division Hague
• Matthias Zigann, Honourable Judge, UPC Local Division Munich
• Tobias Pichlmaier, Honourable Judge, UPC Local Division Munich
• Ronny Thomas, Honourable Judge, UPC Local Division Dusseldorf
• Marthin Schmidt, Life Science Technical Judge, UPC
• Rainer Friedrich, Biotech Technical Judge, UPC & CSL Behring

It is expected that 150+ in-house, judicial, regulatory and private practice representatives involved with the inner workings of the UPC will gather for 3 days of practical discussions, interactive roundtables and networking centered around actionable takeaways including:

1. Courtroom strategy with learnings from initial examples of UPC case law and how it will impact IP protection strategies
2. Whether to opt -in/-out of the UPC
3. Building a practical exclusivity strategy with an enhanced understanding the upcoming changes from the European Commission

If you’d like to join this year, the IPKat has also negotiated a special discount for our readers. To save 10% please use “IPKAT” at checkout. For more information on how to register, please click here.

The organizers also wish to inform readers that – if they register before Friday, 9 September – they can save EUR 200 in the registration fee.