Global Series sessions, part of an on-going dialogue since 2010, 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.

CURRENT AGENDA

9:00AM Registration Open

9:50 – 10:00AM President’s Welcome

10:00 – 10:55AM Global Initiatives Regarding Trade and Intellectual Property, Including Legislation and International Agreements

Whether through laws, regulations, treaties or agreements, significant developments are (or could be) on the horizon throughout the world. Touching on topics ranging from the patentability of inventions, to available remedies, to reciprocity in investment, this panel will explore these various initiatives and examine the impact they might have on IP and trade.

11:00 – 11:55AM Effective Use of Patent Mediation and Arbitration: How, Where, When and Why

The Panel will be discussing various strategies for effectively using mediation and arbitration in patent enforcement and related rights enforcement (such as SEP and FRAND), the various tribunals in which such ADR can be implemented, e.g., WIPO, TRIPS, UPC (Patent Mediation Arbitration Center (PMAC), AAA and the relative pros and cons of each, and other issues in the space such as the Technology Transfer Block Exemption Regulation TTBER, and the USPTO working group regarding SEPs.

12:00 – 1:00PM LUNCH

1:00 – 1:30PM Fireside Chat

Mary Critharis, Chief Policy Officer and Director for International Affairs, USPTO

1:45 – 2:40PM Global litigation management

Now more than ever, management of global intellectual property litigation means navigating an array of legal doctrines with different, sometimes overlapping, and sometimes conflicting imperatives and territorial scope. Patent litigation in national courts can be affected by contractual commitments that apply worldwide. Domestic competition and trade laws bearing on IP issues can reach beyond national borders. Courts around the world hearing IP disputes grapple with how to balance comity against the urging of a litigant to resolve the globe-spanning claims between the parties in one place. The panel will discuss some recent examples of the challenging issues that arise in global disputes including the extent to which courts of one jurisdiction may enforce patents granted by another nation; interim license declarations and antisuit injunctions in standard essential patent litigation; and whether treaties and trade rules can be an effective mechanism for answering any of these questions.

2:40 – 3:00PM NETWORKING BREAK

3:00 – 3:55PM Developments in Global Patent Prosecution and Portfolio Management

This panel will address emerging issues impacting global patent prosecution strategies and portfolio management, including the impact of AI on patent prosecution, how different jurisdictions are treating AI patents, and legal developments across different jurisdictions involving subject matter eligibility, written description, and enablement, including, for example, strategies relevant to pharma and medical device patents as well as high tech and consumer electronics patents.. The panel will also explore how the emergence of the UPC, increased trade secret enforcement, increased patent enforcement in emerging markets, and the shifting US landscape for patents is impacting patent strategies.

4:00 – 6:00PM RECEPTION