About the Event

08:55 AM – 09:00 AM (GMT)

Opening Remarks

09:00 AM – 09:27 AM (GMT)

Keynote Address 1

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GDPR & CCPA Compliance: UK/Europe IP Counsel Perspective

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• Latest UK/Europe & global privacy frameworks, including the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA)

• Why the “GDPR & CCPA” is the most important change in Privacy Regulation in 20 years?

• IP risks and confidentiality issues in dealing with overseas service providers

• How to develop a method for measuring success?

• How do IP risk assessments differ?

• How are the IP departments complying with the GDPR & CCPA law?

Adam Rose

Partner, Head of Data, Mishcon de Reya LLP,

UK

Paul Lanois

Director -Global Cybersecurity,

Fieldfisher, USA

09:30 AM – 09:53 AM (GMT)

Keynote Address 2

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Armed with Intellectual Property (IP): Win the Future of AI

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• Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Intellectual Property (IP) – recent developments

• Implications of AI to IP

• Significant Issues and Challenges

• The future of AI-IP intersection

• Impact of AI on the clearance and enforcement of trademarks

Sam Williams

Head of Intellectual Property,

Siemens,

UK

09:55 AM – 10:25 AM (GMT)

Keynote Address 3

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Virtual Hearing in Litigation – Pros and Cons

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Abhijit Mukhopadhyay

President (Legal) and General Counsel, Hinduja Group,

UK

10:27 AM – 10:44 AM (GMT)

Exclusive Case Study Presentation​

(Service Provider makes Exclusive Case Study Presentation)

Breaking Away from the Pack: Using IP Intelligence to Accelerate Innovation

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During this webinar you will learn how AI-enabled tools democratize patent data and help:​​

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• Make informed decisions earlier

• Search, understand, and analyze patents faster

• Collaborate harmoniously across teams

Sponsored By

Nasreen Bakht Brady

Senior Product Manager, PatSnap, USA

10:46AM –

11:05 AM (GMT)

Exclusive Case Study Presentation​

(Service Provider makes Exclusive Case Study Presentation)

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Pitfalls of Investing in Virtual Currency in India: What Lies Ahead?

Manoj K Singh

Founding Partner,
Singh & Associates,
India

Neeraj Dubey

Partner - Corporate Practice Group
Singh & Associates,
India

Sponsored By

11:07 AM –

11:22 AM (GMT)

Virtual Q&A Session

11:24AM –

11:35 AM (GMT)

Joint Case Study Presentation

(General Counsel/Law firm Partner/Service Provider: Everyone speaks for about 10 mins.)

Arbitrating International IP Disputes

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• International arbitration – recent significant issues

• IP disputes: arbitrate or litigate?

• Potential pitfalls and how to address them

• Resolving multijurisdictional disputes in a single proceeding

• Implications of COVID-19

• Practical tips and best strategies

Narinder Sanotra

Legal Director, OYO Technology and Hospitality Ltd, UK

11:36 AM –11:49AM (GMT)

Joint Case Study Presentation

(General Counsel/Law firm Partner/Service Provider: Everyone speaks for about 10 mins.)

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Blockchain and its Application in the Fashion Industry

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Jacopo Liguori

Head of the Intellectual Property, Technology & Privacy,

Withersworldwide, Italy

11:50AM –

12:14 PM (GMT)

Exclusive Case Study Presentation​

(Service Provider makes Exclusive Case Study Presentation)

Staying Ahead: Global Intellectual Property Strategy in an Evolving World

Welocalize and Park IP talk through the changing Intellectual Property landscape during (and after) the pandemic. They’ll look at how technology be leveraged to streamline and support global patent filing and share a bird’s eye view on the changes in IP strategy across their global client-base over the past 12 months.

Kris Jeffrey

Director, Customer Success, Welocalize,

UK

Matthew Sekac

VP, Data & Business Intelligence, Welocalize, USA

Sponsored By

12:15 PM –

12:30 PM (GMT

Meetings: Networking Lounge & Exhibition Area

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• Networking with speakers & delegates

• Meeting & live tech demo with key sponsors & exhibitors

12:30 PM –

01:39 PM (GMT)

Joint Case Study Presentation

(General Counsel/Law firm Partner/Service Provider: Everyone speaks for about 10 mins.)

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Patent Conflict Management & IP Asset Development: A Key Strategy for Economic Growth

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• Reducing the Injunction Gap - Improvement of Proportionality in German Patent Litigation

• What does your company expect from its IP management?

• IP Asset Management : What are the Benefits

• Top tips for assessing freedom to operate

• Litigation tactics from the leading experts

• Navigating a complex licensing environment

• Monetising IP assets and making them work for your business

Richard Milchior

Partner,

Herald LLP,

France

Rachel Free

Partner (European and UK patent attorney),

CMS, UK

Prof. Dr. Heinz Goddar

Partner, Patent Attorney, Boehmert & Boehmert, Germany

Erik Oskarsson

Prinicpal,
Rouse,
Sweden

01:40 PM –

01:55 PM (GMT)

Virtual Break and Q&A Session

01:55 PM –

02:34 PM (GMT)

Joint Case Study Presentation

(General Counsel/Law firm Partner/Service Provider: Everyone speaks for about 10 mins.)

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Digital Courts and the Transformation of IP Litigation: Major Shift to Enhance UK/Europe IP Industry

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• Technology, the courts, and IP litigation

• Online courts & online dispute resolution: the challenge and opportunity of court modernization

• Online judging & decision-making

• The impact on lawyers & law firms

• Can AI replace judges-Is it threat to legal/IP professionals?

Roberto Valenti

Partner,
DLA Piper,
Italy

Andrew Bowler

Partner- Joint head of the Patent Litigation Department,
 Bristows LLP, UK

02:35 PM – 03:58 PM (GMT)

Joint Case Study Presentation

(General Counsel/Law firm Partner/Service Provider: Everyone speaks for about 10 mins.)

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Technology, Remote Offices & Virtual Teams: Are they the Future of the Legal/IP Profession?

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The Mechanics for Speeding up AllowancesToday, law/IP industry all across the world have embraced and implemented technologies and new working practices. This transformative shift for the legal profession has brought new opportunities and risks for law/IP industry.

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• Sharing best practices for managing a remote workforce

• What obstacles and risks did we have to overcome along the way?

• Dealing with cyber attacks and keep data secure.

• Identifying the opportunities for the future

• Roadmap to drive productivity and inclusivity, over the digital platforms

• Lessons learnt and key successes from this transformation process

• What are the long term implications?

Helen Anderson
Interactive Legal Counsel,
Accenture,
 UK

Mine Güner Sunay

Head of Intellectual Property, Baker McKenzie,

Turkey

Timiko Cranwell

Director of Legal and Corporate Affairs, Budweiser Brewing Group, UK&I

Bahar Yenerer

General Counsel,

Atos,

Turkey

04:00 PM – 04:15 PM (GMT)

Virtual Q&A Session

04:15 PM – 04:20 PM (GMT)

Closing Remarks & Thank You Note