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IBIL/Taylor Wessing Conference: Standards, FRAND, NPEs and Injunctions

by UCL Faculty of Laws

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Tue, Nov 6, 2012, 9:00 AM –

Wed, Nov 7, 2012, 7:30 PM GMT

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UCL Faculty of Laws

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Standards, FRAND,
NPEs and Injunctions

A joint IBIL/Taylor Wessing conference

Tuesday 6 - Wednesday 7 November 2012

Venue

UCL Faculty of Laws

Endsleigh Gardens

London

WC1H 0EG

Hosted jointly by UCL Laws IBIL and Taylor Wessing LLP and chaired by The Rt Hon Professor Sir Robin Jacob (the Sir Hugh Laddie Chair of Intellectual Property at UCL Laws), this 2 day conference combines commentary from key industry and legal experts from the UK, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden and the US on:

Injunctions and jurisdictions
Standards, FRAND and its use in Europe
Patent portfolios
Unified Patents Court
Dispute resolution on licensing terms
Competition considerations

Through a combination of panel discussions, presentations and keynote addresses, the aim of this flagship event is to inform and update on the very latest developments with the benefit of the views and insights of leading authorities including from the industry, the judiciary and private practice in this complex and very topical field.

To download and view the full programme, please click here.

Tuesday 6 November

Programme includes:

Keynote address by Mr Justice Floyd
Panel discussion on Comparison of the law as to injuctions across jurisdictions - the impact of FRAND declarations to standards bodies; intermin injunctions; Orange Book Offers
Industry discussion panel on Determining FRAND
The Market for Patent Portfolios

Wednesday 7 November

Present Pan-European Position and Manoeuvres - stays of infringement actions, expedition of UK revocation proceedings
Keynote address on the formation of Unified Patent Court
Competitions, complaints and standard setting

On Wednesday evening there will be a special Judge's Panel event, discussing how the courts should best assist in resolving disputes over Licensing Terms and what reforms to procedure are needed. This panel will include Mr Justice Arnold, Klaus Grabinski (Judge at the Federal Court of Justice, Germany) Robert van Peursem (Vice President of the Intellectual Property Chamber, The Hague). Registered attendees at the 2-day conference do not need to register separately for the evening Judges' panel.

Date and time

Tue, Nov 6, 2012, 9:00 AM –

Wed, Nov 7, 2012, 7:30 PM GMT

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Location

UCL Faculty of Laws

Bentham House

Endsleigh Gardens

London

WC1H 0EG

United Kingdom

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Organizer UCL Faculty of Laws

Organizer of IBIL/Taylor Wessing Conference: Standards, FRAND, NPEs and Injunctions

For almost 200 years, UCL Laws has been one of the leading centres of legal education in the world. Recognised as offering an outstanding educational experience to our students, we combine a strong theoretical foundation in the law with practical teaching from world-leading academics and practitioners.

Ranked first in the UK for its research environment, the UCL Laws community of intellectually dynamic scholars responds to today’s global challenges. Through our research, we help to shape government policy, national and international law and its practice. As part of Legal London, we attract the leading figures in the field to contribute to our vibrant programme of events, informing public debate around social, legal, environmental and economic issues.