2023 PAN-EUROPEAN CONFERENCE

Jerusalem of Gold- Where History Meets Innovation

FULL PROGRAM

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11

Time	Hall A	Hall B	Hall C
08:00 – 08:30	Registration
08:30 – 09:00	Opening Ceremony and Greetings
	Hananel Kvatinsky President, LES Israel Michael Lasinski President, LES International Jacqueline Bracha Deputy Director of the Israel Patent Office
09:00 – 10:30	Plenary Session – The Future is Here
	AI Use The Generative AI Revolution Tomer Simon, PhD, Microsoft Israel R&D Center Generative AI Responsible Corporate Use Ben Haklai, Microsoft Metaverse Navigating the Metaverse Maze: Unraveling Intellectual Property Challenges in the Metaverse Prof. Dov Greenbaum, Reichman University, IDC Herzliya
10:30 – 11:00	Coffee Break and Visit the Exhibition
11:00 – 11:45	Keynote Lecture
	From Curiosity-driven Research to Development of a Therapy to Alzheimer’s Disease Prof. Michal Schwartz, Weizmann Institute of Science
11:45 – 13:15	Parallel Session I
	Track A AI & IP Haim Ravia, Pearl Cohen “Would AI Kill Copyright? – An Intellectual Property Perspective” Lital Helman, Israel Ministry of Justice “Training AI on Copyrighted Materials – The Israel Ministry of Justice’s Opinion” Vered Horesh & Yair Adato, Bria Artificial Intelligence “Generative AI Training & Copyrighted Works – Market Trends”	Track B Standard Essential Patents (“SEP”) – Policy Considerations “Quo Vadis FRAND – the End of the World We Know or the Dawn of a New Era?” Moderator: Nina Belbl, PhD, WIPO Panelists: Rebekka Porath, Intel “SEP-FRAND Handling in the European Union, Proposal of EU Commission (EC) of April 27, 2023” Kevin Scott, Royal Philips “SEP Licensing in the Supply Chain” Matteo Sabattini, Consultant “IP Policy/IoT Licensing” Melanie Muller, Bucerius Law School “License-of-Right Declaration (“LOR”) – A Convenient Way for Survey SEP/FRAND Conflict?”	Track C Raw Data Licensing Jean-Christoph Troussel, Bird & Bird “The Data Package in Europe: What should IP Professionals Know – the Big Five: DGA (Data Governance Act), DMA (Digital Market Act), DSA (Digital Services Act), AIA (Artificial Intelligence Act) and the DA (Data Act)” Annarita Nicoletto, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology of Lausanne (EPFL) “Data Supply Chain Kept Simple: Anchors for Navigating Unchartered Waters – Identifying Strategies to Foster Data Transactions and Avoid Lock-in Effects” Dr. Arved Waltemathe, Waltemathe Anwaltskanzlei “How to Get the Data – Best Practices for Data Licensing” Christian Czychowski, Czychowski & Partners / University of Potsdam “Raw Data (Non-Personal Data) The EU approach to Licensing of Such Data”
13:15 – 14:30	Lunch Break and Visit the Exhibition
14:30 – 16:00	Parallel Session II
	Track A Quantum Technologies Asa Kling, Naschitz Brandes Amir & Co. “Opportunities and Challenges to the Patent System Quantum Computing presents ” Guillaume Stern, Reinhold Cohn Group “Patenting approaches to Quantum Computing infrastructure and application” Abraham Gross, PhD, Weizmann Institute of Science “Quantum Computing Innovation landscape ” Lior Gazit Even Hen, Classiq Technologies “Quantum Computing Patenting on the ground: an Entrepreneur’s perspective”	Track B UP and UPC – ‘First Impressions’ and Looking to the Future Part A: Introduction Prof. Dr. Tilman Müller Stoy, BARDEHLE PAGENBERG and Gertjan Kuipers, Hogan Lovells “Key Divisions, Number and Nature of Cases Filed, First Experiences; NE and DE Market View” Mattia Dalla Costa, JD, CBA Studio Legale “Update on the Status of the Milan Central Division and the Market View in IT” Part B: Panel discussion Co-Moderators: Prof. Dr.Tilman Müller Stoy, and Gertjan Kuipers, JD Panelists: Tessa Malamud-Cohen, Ferring Pharmaceuticals Devora Holder Nuriel, Innoviz Technologies Prof. Dr. Tilman Müller Stoy Gertjan Kuipers, JD Eric Whitaker, 10x Genomics	Track C IP Valuation and Deal Financing Around the World Dr. Andre Gorius, Winnotek “The Role of IP in Financing of Enterprises” Audrey Yap, YUSARN AUDREY LLC “IP Valuation and IP backed financing in ASEAN Countries” Prof. Stefano Zambon, Italian Foundation for Business Reporting (O.I.B.R.) “The New European Directive on Mandatory ‘Corporate Sustainability Reporting’ (CSRD) and Revisions to Accounting Standard on Intangible Assets”
16:00 – 16:30	Coffee Break and Visit the Exhibition
16:30 – 18:00	Parallel Session III
	Track A Alternative Foods Jose Miguel Lissen, Bird & Bird “Food tech: trends, challenges, opportunities, in relation to current environment of plant-based ingredients and the challenges to start-ups and investors” Daniel Dikovsky, PhD, Redefine Meat “Driving Environmental Transformation through New Meat Innovation” Eran Noah, PhD, Remilk , “IP Challenges in Alternative Protein Industry”	Track B Arbitration in IP Disputes Moderator: Dr. Eyal Bressler , Dr Eyal Bressler et al. Panelists: Dr. Reinhard Oertli, MLL Legal “UPC Arbitration of IP Disputed – Arbitration in Conflicts related with Intellectual Properties” Ronen Setty, Ronen Setty & Co “Thinking Out of the Box in Solving Commercial Disputes – International Arbitration in Commercial Conflicts” Professor Julian Lew, Twenty Essex “National Court Involvement in International Arbitration is a Fact of Life as Prevalent as the Weather”	Track C Academia – Industry Relationships James Tumbridge, Venner Shipley “Business Methods for Academia – Industry Collaborations: Bridging the “Performance Gap” between Academia and Industry” Aybuke Semerci, Imec “IP Models for Different Collaboration Opportunities in the R&D Lifecycle” Frederique Joos, Cambrian, Belgium “Licensing and Spin-Off Strategies for Academic Spin-Offs: From the Perspective of Investors and Acquirers”
19:30	Social Event

Time	Hall A	Hall B	Hall C
08:00 – 08:30	Registration
08:30 – 10:00	Parallel Session I
	Track A IP policy considerations in biopharmaceuticals – from Macro to Micro Moderator: Meir Pugatch Panelists: Meir Pugatch, University of Haifa/Maastricht University Guy Gorecki, Pfizer Ronya Rubinstein, ComNS Einat Zisman *Additional details will be published soon.	Track B Standard Essential Patents (“SEP”) – Enforcement Considerations “Enforcement of Standard Essential Patents (SEPs): Current Status and New Battlefields” Moderator: Prof. Dr. Heinz Goddar, Bucerius Law School (BLS) Panelists: Lars Baum and Martin Koehler, HOYNG ROKH MONEGIER “Enforcement of SEPs in Europe: Current Status and New Battlefields for SEP Litigation Opportunities and Pitfalls” James Tumbridge, Venner Shipley “Electronics, SEP Disputes & FRAND Licensing – What’s Happening in the UK” Tom Oliver, Powell Gilbert SEP Enforcement – International Strategies	Track C Large R&D Public Funding Programs from EU and Abroad Giacomo Garbagnati, “Large R&D Public Funding Programs from EU and Abroad” Zafrir Neuman, Israel Innovation Authority “The Israeli High Tech Industry and the Support Provided by the Innovation Authority” Karin Hofmann, TU Wien University Perspective on “Quantum Austria” and other R&D Funding Programs Mattias Karlsson Dinnetz, WIPO WIPO’s Pandemic Recovery Related Service and Support *This session is supported by the LESI Technology Transfer Committee.
10:00 – 10:30	Plenary Session – Inventing Machines?
	Recent Rulings Delivered in the Israel Patent Office and the Courts – DAVOS and More Ofir Alon – Immediate past Director of the Israel Patent Office
10:30 – 11:00	Coffee Break and Visit the Exhibition
11:00 – 12:00	Keynote Lecture
	From Academic Innovation into Products: Multi-Hat Personal Experience Prof. Ehud Gazit, Tel Aviv University
12:00 – 13:30	Parallel Session II
	Track A Digital Health Eran Bareket, Gilat, Bareket & Co. “Israeli HMOs & Hi-Tech: Thriving in Health Care Bigdata” Ronya Rubinstein, ComNS “Secondary Use of Health Data Without Consent” Shelly Yehezkely, Viz.ai “Medical Data for AI-based Solutions – Regulations Regarding Acquisition of Data and Collaboration with Health Care Providers Globally” Dr. Inna Rosenblat, IQVIA “A Double-Edged Sword of Genetic Data Sharing and Medical Research Implications”	Track B New Bills, Laws and Regulations Jacqueline Bracha, Israel Patent Office “Proposal for the Revision of the Israel Patent Law Grace Period for Patents, Examination by Request and Accelerated Examination, Secret Prior Art, Divisional applications, PTE for Biological Drugs” Howard Poliner, JD, Israel Ministry of Justice “Survey of Current Israel IP Law Policy Formation and Legislation Initiatives” Melanie Mueller, Bucerius Law School (BLS) “Implementation of the Current German Patent Law (“2nd Patent Modernization Law”) in Patent Litigation Courts – Presenting Issues that Lack Clarity Under the current Law and Issues that await “3rd Patent Modernization Law” Sergey Vasiliev, Gorodissky & Partners “Recent Amendments, New Laws and Practices Recently Developed or Applied in Russia Concerning IP”	Track C Technology Transfer “Navigating Challenges in Academic Tech Transfer: Insights from Emerging Technology” Presenters: Eli Greenbaum, JD, Arnon Tadmor Levy Aharon Jaffe, Yeda R&D Liora Bogin, PhD, Yeda R&D Sharon Hausdorff, PhD, Teva
13:30 – 14:30	Lunch Break and Visit the Exhibition
14:30 – 16:00	Parallel Session III
	Track A IP and Management in Small-Medium Enterprises (“SME”) Einav Zilber, Magnus Metal “Lions and Kittens: SME-Corporate Collaborations” Mika Matti Pinolehto (with Suvi Julin), Berggren Oy “Estimated effects of UP and UPC in patent commercialization – Opportunities for SMEs Orli Gal, Herzog Fox & Neeman “The Secret Art of Doing Successful IP Transactions”	Track B Trade Secrets Panel for external and in-house professionals An in-depth analysis of the strategic, legal and practical considerations surrounding the protection, licensing and enforcement of trade secrets The panel will start with presentations, followed with panel discussion and Q&As Lior Glassman, Reinhold Cohn Group “Exposing the secret: Recent caselaw on trade secret misappropriation. The border between patent and trade secret protection and technologies that may include both IPRs” Rimma Pugatsch Shendelzon, Landa Digital Printing “Cultivating Trade Secret Excellence: Practical Guidance for In-House IP Managers on Establishing and Enforcing Effective Policies” Dr. Arved Waltemathe, Waltemathe Anwaltskanzlei “The German Trade Secrets Law – How the implementation of the EU Directive works in practice”	Track C IP Monetization Francesco Drago (and Carolina Mason), Bird & Bird “Purchase Price Allocation in the Software Industry: a Practical Case” Ofer Furth, First Libra “First Libra IP Monetization Projects – Success Story” Art Nutter, PatentBooks, Inc. “Defining Patent Quality/Income Distribution Tiers by Patent Books – Is it the New Patent Licensing Market Center?”
16:00 – 16:15	Coffee Break and Visit the Exhibition
16:15 – 17:45	Parallel Session IV
	Track A Practicing IP and Regulation in the Era of AI Leah Speser, JD, Research and Innovation Foundation “How to Be a Licensing Executive in the Age of AI Disruption – The Impact of AI on the Law Profession” Frank Van Bouwelen,PhD, Hoffmann Eitle “Disclosure Standards and Artificial Intelligence Enhancing Legal Uncertainty” Peter Erdӧdy, Dennemeyer Octimine GmbH “Shaping the Future of IP Analytics: Unleashing the Transformative Power of Large Language Models for Revolutionary Insights” Ayelet Feldman, Israel Ministry of Justice “Israel’s Regulatory Sandbox for the Operation of Autonomous Vehicles” The Session may be extended by up to 30 minutes	Track B Not Just Patents – Less Commonly Practiced IP Rights Dr. Chagai Vinizky, Academic Center for Law and Science “The Development of Protection for Integrated Circuits Using Registries” Joseph Ivor Wyse, PhD, Dr. Eyal Bressler & Co. “the Plant Breeder`s Rights Toolbox, Challenges and Litigation” Edan Barulfan, Edan Barulfan, Law office Appellation of Origin or Geographical Indication – the Israeli dilemma Eran Soroker, Soroker Agmon Nordman Riba Unjust Enrichment – The Last Resort	Track C IP Law and Practices in Turbulent Geopolitical Environments Igor Alfiorov, PETOŠEVIĆ “How to Go About IP Rights in A War Affected Region? An Overview of IP Protection, Developments and Ongoing Issues in Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia, with a Separate Focus on Ukraine and Azerbaijan” Eli Greenbaum, Arnon Tadmor Levy “Trade Wars between Russia, China and the United States and their Consequences in the Realm of IP and Licensing Transactions” Junghoon Lim, SIWON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY FIRM “Opportunities for International Collaboration in Life Science Technology – Best Practices for Foreign Companies in South Korea”
17:45 – 18:00	Closing of the Conference

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