Royal Society of Chemistry Law Group’s Seminar on IP Enforcement around the World in the Chemical Arts Monday, 28th October 2013 The Chemistry Centre, Piccadilly, London 09:00 Registration 09:30 Overview of IP enforcement The Rt Hon Lord Justice Floyd, Lord Justice of Appeal, Privy Council, UK 10:00 The future of patent litigation in Europe Michael Edenborough QC, Serle Court (England and Wales) 10:35 Refreshments 11:10 Strategies for successful patent enforcement in Germany Michael Knospe, S J Berwin (Germany) 11:45 IP enforcement in Japan Nae Matsuda, Nakamura and Partners (Japan) 12:20 Patent enforcement in the chemical arts in Australia Stephen Sharp, Griffith Hack (Australia) 12:55 Lunch 14:00 Patent enforcement in the US Donald Lewis, Lewis Kohn and Fitzwilliam LLP (USA) 14:35 Chemical patent enforcement in Canada ‐ promise little and do much Lola A Bartoszewicz, Sim and McBurney (Canada) 15:10 Refreshments 15:30 IP enforcement in India Manoj Pillai, LexOrbis (India) 16:05 IP enforcement in Brazil: pitfalls and silver linings Gustavo de Freitas Morais, Dannemann Siemsen Advogados (Brazil) 16:40 The current status and challenges concerning IP litigation in China Jiang Zhipei, King & Wood Mallesons (China) ‐ electronic presentation 16:50 Panel discussion and questions 17:15 Wine mixer 18:15 Close www.rsc.org/law
The Rt Hon Lord Justice Floyd The Rt Hon Lord Justice Floyd is a Lord Justice of Appeal and a member of the Privy Council. He took a degree in natural science and law from Cambridge and was called to the bar in 1975. Prior to his appointment as Lord Justice of Appeal, Sir Christopher Floyd served as Senior Judge of the Patents Court. Michael Edenborough Michael Edenborough, QC, is an IP barrister with chambers at Serle Court. Michael has a technical background in the chemical sciences (MA, Cambridge; DPhil, Oxford), but accepts instructions on a broad array of IP issues. He is also a founding member of the RSC Law Group. He can be contacted at [email protected]. Michael Knospe Michael Knospe is a partner in the Intellectual Property Group of S J Berwin and is based in Munich. Michael particularly focuses on complex patent litigation across a range of technologies, including pharmaceuticals, chemicals, medical devices and has in depth experience regarding coordinated international patent litigation strategies. Michael also acts in nullity proceedings and in opposition proceedings. He has an excellent reputation as a patent litigator. He can be contacted at [email protected]. Nae Matsuda Nae Matsuda is a patent attorney in the Chemical group of Nakamura & Partners in Tokyo. She has held litigation rights since 2006 and her practice includes infringement opinion work, invalidation trials in the Patent Office and patent litigation in court. Ms. Matsuda counsels domestic and foreign clients in diverse technologies including organic chemistry, foods, petroleum chemistry and pharmaceuticals. She can be contacted at [email protected]. Stephen Sharp Stephen Sharp heads the Life Sciences and Chemical practice group at Griffith Hack, recognised as Australia’s leading IP specialist firm. A patent attorney and a solicitor, Stephen has a technical background in chemistry. He supports clients in the pharmaceutical, agrichemical, food and chemical industries in relation to patent matters, including contentious patent matters. He can be contacted at [email protected]. Don Lewis Don Lewis is a partner with Lewis Kohn & Fitzwilliam, LLP, a San Diego law firm specializing in issues relating to technology and innovation. Don has law degrees from both the US and the UK and is a practising attorney‐at‐law in California. He is also licensed to practise before both the USPTO and the Canadian IPO. He is admitted to the WIPO roster of arbitration neutrals and remains on the Law Society Roll as a non‐practising solicitor. He was a founding member of the American Chemical Society (ACS) Division of Chemistry and the Law (CHAL) and helped found the RSC Law Group, which he presently chairs. He has a PhD in biophysics and was elected a Fellow of the RSC, in part, for his contributions to the early development of Click Chemistry. Lola A Bartoszewicz Dr. Lola A. Bartoszewicz is a partner and heads the patent practice group at Canadian patent firm Sim & McBurney in Toronto, part of SIM IP Practice, a full service Canadian IP litigation and prosecution firm. Lola has an extensive background in biotechnology and chemistry. She can be contacted at [email protected]. Manoj Pillai Manoj Pillai is a partner of LexOrbis, a well‐credentialed Indian IP law firm. The Firm’s patent practice is rated among the best in the country. Manoj lives in New Delhi. He speaks and writes on IP related topics. As a member of various committees at industry organizations and in his individual capacity, Manoj has supported the formulation of India’s national IPR policies, development of progressive IP laws and streamlining of India’s IP administration system. He can be contacted at [email protected]. Gustavo de Freitas Morais Gustavo de Freitas Morais is both an attorney‐at‐law and an industrial property agent and is partner both at Dannemann Siemsen Bigler & Ipanema Moreira and at Dannemann Siemsen Advogados in São Paulo. He has a technical background in engineering and specializes in IP litigation in technologies that include chemistry, pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, biotechnology, and petrochemical manufacturing. He is a frequent speaker on IP in the US and Europe and has received many awards. He can be contacted at [email protected]. Jiang Zhipei Dr Zhipei Jiang is Senior Counsel (IP) with King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) in Beijing. Prior to joining KWM, Dr Zhipei was Chief Justice of the Intellectual Property Rights Tribunal, Supreme People's Court, PRC. He can be contacted at [email protected].