The Global Series sessions, part of an on-going dialogue, address topics of global significance at a senior level of discussion. Working closely with government representatives, adjudicators, corporate leaders, litigation leaders, academics, and others in the global community, the Series responds, in real time, to emerging challenges. The on-going Series includes participants from Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Switzerland, Japan, the Republic of Korea, the United States, the People’s Republic of China, Canada, Brazil, and other countries.
Recognizing the challenges of 2020, the Global Series session in the Fall of 2020 were moved to a virtual setting. Panels took place from late September through late January 2021 on current hot topics in the international community. 2021 Sessions were held virtually in the Spring and in the Fall.
Fall 2021 Schedule (times in Eastern US)
| October 19 – 11:00 AM ET
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The Next Evolutions in SEP/FRAND (DG GROW / anti suit injunctions / FRAND venue)
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| October 20 –10:00 AM ET
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Global FRAND Issues: Precious metals, Auto, and IoT
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| October 26 – 1:00 PM ET
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Discussion of non-aligned interests between licensors and licensees (e.g., patent holdout/holdup) in the context of FRAND commitments
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| October 28 – 11:00 AM ET
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Breaking Global Developments (AI, UPC)
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| November 2 – 11:00 AM ET
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Patent Valuation: Crystallization or Ambiguity
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| November 3 – 11:00 AM ET
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Competition Law: Shifting Plates? (FTC antitrust competition policy - balance b/t competition and IP)
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| November 4 – 11:00 AM ET
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Patent Subject Matter Globally: the US (Section 101) and other countries
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| November 16 – 11:00 AM ET
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Geopolitical Realities Impacting Business and Trade Policy with China
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| November 18 – 11:00 AM ET
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International Innovation and Patents: TRIPS and Vaccine waivers
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Past Schedule for the Spring 2021 Sessions
| March 30 – 5:00 PM ET
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SEP/Frand Challenges: The Gate to Tomorrow or Innovation’s Unmaking
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| April 1 –1:00 PM ET
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Protecting Technology in a Time of Vanishing Borders and Rising Nationalism
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| April 6 – 9:00 AM ET
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The Pharma and Biologics Challenges
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| April 8 – 1:00 PM ET
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Courts of First Instance
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| April 13 – 1:00 PM ET
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The Data Challenges: Collection, Enterprise, Governance
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| April 15 – 1:00 PM ET
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Appellate Perspectives
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| April 20 – 11:00 AM ET
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Global Patent System Challenges
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| April 22 – 10:00 AM ET
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Dispute Resolution Challenges: Innovation, Self-Help, and Judicial Systems
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| April 29 – 11:00 AM ET
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Trade Challenge: Commerce, Growth, and Data Nationalism
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| May 4 – 11:00 AM ET
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UK and Continental Challenges: Innovation and IP
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| May 6 – 1:00 PM ET
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The Patent Office Perspective
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