Program Lisbon Patents & Standards Conference

The first panel of today will address the following topics:

• Landmark rulings and legal developments
• Case volumes and trends across local, regional, and central divisions
• Perspectives on forum choices and procedural efficiency

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This panel will explore the following subjects:

• Availability and scope of the relief
• Emerging standards for urgency, proportionality, and territorial scope
• Strategic considerations in pharma and IT/telecom sectors

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This panel will cover the following topics:

• Considerations on which patents to assert
• Choosing divisions and tailoring claims
• Aligning UPC litigation with national litigation both in Europe as in other continents.

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After an inspiring morning full of insightful opinions, discussions, and panels, it's now time for a well-deserved lunch.

This panel will will address the following issues:

• Defensive litigation strategy considerations
• SEP/FRAND considerations in telecom (ASI, interim licenses, hold out, etc,)
• Revocation strategies, lis pendens and comity.

To be discussed in this panel:

• Interplay between oppositions and revocation actions
• Harmonization of legal standards between EPO and UPC?
• Stays, procedural coordination, and risk mitigation

After a full day of opinions, discussion and experiences.

This conference will come to an end and after all these valuable, engaging panels and speakers, the concluding remarks and acknowledgments will be made by Wim Maas (Taylor Wessing)

Please enjoy a drink and some bites after this first edition of this new annual conference.  Use this opportunity to meet fellow professionals and discuss the key takeaways from today's sessions.