We are excited to announce the date of the 2023 De Clercq & Partners Intellectual Property seminar.
On Friday May 26, 2023, we will be taking over Auberge du Pêcheur once again for an engaging day full of thought-provoking talks and invaluable networking opportunities! By good custom, we aim to provide you with the latest updates in patent and trademark prosecution.
PROGRAMME
Morning session
Chaired by Caroline Hennin (European & Belgian Patent Attorney – De Clercq & Partners)
08.30h
Registration and Coffee
09.10h
Welcome and introduction
Ann De Clercq, Founding Partner – De Clercq & Partners
09.15h
Subject Matter Eligibility in the US and Practical Examples
Dan Morath, Partner - Patent Law Works, US
10.05h
G2/21 : White Smoke, let the Exegesis begin !
Filip De Corte, Head IP Crop Protection - Syngenta, CH
10.55h
Coffee break
11.20h
The Limits of Design Protection
Kristof Neefs, Partner - Inteo, BE
12.00h
Walking lunch, served in Auberge du Pêcheur
Afternoon session
Chaired by Sakina Bounaga (Partner– De Clercq & Partners)
13.20h
Unified Patent Court and Unitary Patent: finally becoming a New Reality
Christophe Ronse, Partner – Altius, BE
Andrej Michalik, partner, European Patent Attorney - De Clercq & Partners, BE
All very well to have a Unitary Patent: but what about the Conundrum of Unitary SPCs?
Sven Bostyn, Associate Professor of Innovation Law - University of Copenhagen, DK and Filip De Corte, Head IP Crop Protection - Syngenta, CH
15.00h
Coffee break
15.30h
Plant related Exceptions under the UPC
Philippe de Jong, Partner – Altius, BE
Brief Update on Patentability of Plants at the EPO
Ann De Clercq, Founding Partner, European & Belgian Patent Attorney – De Clercq & Partners, BE
Panel Discussion on UP, UPC and USPC
Panel: Christophe Ronse, Dan Morath, Filip De Corte, Andrej Michalik, Phillipe de Jong, Sven Bostyn, Ann De Clercq
Moderator: Liesbet Paemen, Partner, European Patent Attorney, De Clercq & Partners, BE
16.45h
Brief update on Chinese IP
Wei Zhao - China Science Patent & Trademark Agent Ltd
17.00h
Closing remarks
17.05h
Closing reception at the Conference Venue, Auberge du Pêcheur
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
• Practitioners involved in drafting, prosecuting and litigating patents
and trademarks
• Representatives from technology transfer offices
• Legal representatives
• Policymakers
• Inventors
• Investors
• CEOs
LOCATION
Auberge du Pêcheur
Pontstraat 41
9831 Sint-Martens-Latem
BELGIUM
REGISTRATION
Registration fee (excl. VAT):
- € 200.00 for companies and private practitioners
- € 100.00 for universities and non-profit organizations
Please note that all invoices will be issued after payment of the registration fee.
To register for our one-day seminar in Sint-Martens-Latem, please click here or send us an email at seminar@dcp-ip.com.
