Milan/Online, 3 May 2024
Università degli Studi di Milano
Sala Napoleonica
from 2:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. CET
All our esteemed members are warmly invited by LES Italy, LES Germany and LES France to our joint event – UPC ONE YEAR LATER: A FIRST OVERVIEW – taking place in Milan, Italy on May 30, 2024.
This is momentous occasion to celebrate the 1st anniversary of the UPC and the opening of the new Section of the Central Division in Milan.
Join us on the eve of this landmark event as we delve into the latest developments, challenges, and innovations shaping the future of patent law in Europe.
PROGRAM
h. 2.00 p.m. – OPENING
Mattia DALLA COSTA, Vice President LES Italy and LES International
Rinaldo PLEBANI, Frédéric PORTAL, Gabriele MOHSLER, Presidents of LES Italy, France and Germany
h. 2.10 p.m. – KEYNOTE
Klaus GRABINSKI, President of the UPC Court of Appeal and Chairperson of the Presidium (Luxembourg)
h. 2.30 p.m. – FIRST PANEL Views from the UPC Judges
Moderators:
Anne Charlotte LE BIHAN, Bird & Bird
Tilman MÜLLER, Bardehle Pagenberg
Speakers:
Florence BUTIN, President, Court of First Instance (Paris)
Pierluigi PERROTTI, Judge, Court of First Instance (Milano)
Paolo CATALLOZZI, Judge, Court of First Instance (Paris)
Ronny THOMAS, Member of the Presidium, Presiding Judge (Düsseldorf)
Andrea PERRONACE, Technically Qualified Judge
h. 4.00 p.m. – COFFEE BREAK
h. 4.30 p.m. – Marina TAVASSI, Member of the Expert Panel for the RoP, Coordinator of the Italian Tavolo Tecnico TUB
h. 4.45 p.m. – SECOND PANEL: Views from the Industry
Moderators:
Sergio LASCA, Head of IP – Patents & Know How, Pirelli
Clemens HEUSCH, Nokia, Head of litigation
Speakers:
Sophie PASQUIER, Senior Director, Principal Licensing Counsel-Royal Philips
Gianluca PREVITI, Head of Intellectual Property, IVECO Group
Valérie BITAUD, IP Department, Senior Director, BioMérieux
Anne Julia MEINEL, Head of Support Function DC Patents, Roche Diabetes Care
h. 6.20 p.m. – FINAL REMARKS
Massimo SCUFFI, Member of the Advisory Committe UPC, President emeritus IPJA – Intellectual property judges Association
The conference will be followed by a Cocktail Reception
REGISTRATION
The event is free for all LES International Members.
The registration fee for Non-LES Members is:
183 euro to attend in person
100 euro to attend online
The participation fee is required to cover the event organization expenses and catering.
To attend in person
As we’re nearing full capacity for in-person attendance, to register please send an email to media@les-italy.org to assess remaining availability.
To attend remotly
For additional information, please contact: media@les-italy.org
