Category: Promotions
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Patent Litigation Europe returns for 2027, building on last year’s rebrand into three co-located tracksÂ
Speakers already confirmed for the event include Hon. Emmanuel Gouge and AleĆĄ Zalar of the UPC, Judge Oliver Schön of the Munich Regional Court, Abbottâs Gael Tisack, Ericssonâs Gabriele Mohsler, Nokiaâs Clemens Heusch, and SIM IPâs Erich Spangenberg.
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âI am a latecomerâ: former Xiaomi IP head Ran Xu on launching his own IP consultancy
Ran Xu talks to ip fray about where the idea to launch his consultancy, Rythan IP, came from, and why now was the ideal time to take the plunge.
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UPC appoints CD Paris presiding judge Paolo Catallozzi to Court of AppealÂ
The Unified Patent Court has announced several changes to its judicial composition, effective April 1, including the promotion of CD Paris presiding judge Paolo Catallozzi to the Court of Appeal and Italian judge Vincenzo Carni to the CD Paris.
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Via LA Business Summit Rome less than one month away (March 17-20): ip fray is official media partner
The countdown to the third edition of the Via Business Summit, which will take place at the Westin Excelsior Hotel in Rome, has begun. The event is invite-only and will feature two days of licensor meetings, a half-day IP industry business conference, and dynamic city excursions from March 17 to March 20.
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10x Genomics, Moderna, Novo Nordisk among newly confirmed speakers for Patent Litigation Europe event (pharma & tech) next month
Eric Whitaker, Chief Legal Officer at 10x Genomics, Karen Guo, Senior Director of Patents & IP at Novo Nordisk, and Katherine Hinterberg, Senior Director of Patent Litigation at Moderna, will speak at Kisaco Researchâs annual Pharma and Biotech Patent Litigation Europe in Amsterdam.
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USPTO is U.S. Department of Commerceâs âcentral bank of innovationâ, Director Squires says
The USPTO advocates for potential counterparties to trade, not to become adversaries in contested litigation, which means that the officeâs examiners are ânothing short of chief negotiatorsâ on behalf of the U.S., Mr. Squires said during opening remarks at the 12th Annual IP Dealmakers Forum U.S.
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Podcast: interview with SEP litigation veteran Dr. Christof Augenstein on UPC trends and predictions, long-arm jurisdiction powers
In our latest podcast episode, ip fray interviewed Dr. Augenstein, founding partner of Kather Augenstein.
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IP Dealmakers U.S. to feature District Judge panel discussion (November 5-7)
IP Dealmakersâ 12th annual Forum, taking place at the Hotel Van Zandt in Austin, Texas, will entail a discussion between three of the leading U.S. district judges, including Judge Alan D. Albright, as well as panels featuring IP executives at AMD, BASF, Radian Memory, ResMed, Sony, and many more.
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UPC shake-up: renowned German judge Dr. Georg Werner appointed to Munich LD as new third panel of Court of Appeal launched
Dr. George Werner, of the Munich I Regional Court, has been newly appointed as a judge at the Unified Patent Courtâs Munich Local Division, while a new third panel of the UPCâs Court of Appeal â presided over by Ms. Ulrike Voss (âVoĂâ in German) â will launch in January 2026.
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BREAKING: ETSI creates new committee on quantum technologies
The European Telecommunications Standards Institute has approved the creation of a new Technical Committee on Quantum Technologies, ahead of a major European event on quantum ambition.
