International Patent Litigation Conference 2012: Develop winning strategies to protect your IP, enforce your patents and reduce litigation costs

See the International Patent Litigation conference agenda for the latest information.

Chaired by The Right Hon. Professor Sir Robin Jacob, IBC’s International Patent Litigation brings together all the big issues in international patent litigation with the most experienced presenters.

Now that political agreement has been reached on the Unified Patent Court agreement, progress will be swift towards signature (estimated January 2013) and ratification.  This conference is ideally timed to update you on progress; industry speakers will explain any reservations they have but also why strategies for patent prosecution and enforcement under the new system need to be developed now.

Other highly topical issues include cross-border injunctions (are they really back on the agenda?), the on-going trials and tribulations in the electronics sector and continuing complexity of the SPC provisions. 

Away from Europe, there is a timely update on America Invents and the realities of patent litigation in China.

In just one day you will:

• Receive a full update on the Unified Patent Court, location of courts and its effects on industry
• Achieve clarification on the EU cross-border injunctions
• Gain comprehensive guidance on the impact of the America Invents Act on US and international litigation strategy
• Receive an advanced discussion on the battle of jurisdiction; Mannheim vs London
• Overcome the varied challenges of disputes with respect to patent trolls
• Hear the latest updates on SPC’s and the decisions from the European Court of Justice
• Receive a full review of Apple v Samsung, Samsung v Apple
• Gain clarity on Chinese patent litigation and who is or isn’t using Chinese courts