Register here

Date

Friday, June 14th 2024 (08:30)

Location

Pontstraat 41, 9831 Sint-Martens-Latem, Belgium

Price

€200.00 for non-members

€170.00 for members

Language

English

Organised by

De Clercq & Partners

Categories

Tags

We are excited to announce the date of the 2024 De Clercq & Partners Intellectual Property seminar. On Friday June 14, 2024, we will be taking over Auberge du Pêcheur once again for an engaging day full of thought-provoking talks and invaluable networking opportunities! By good custom, we aim to provide you with the latest updates in patent and trademark prosecution.

Programme

Morning session

Chaired by Caroline Hennin (European & Belgian Patent Attorney – De Clercq & Partners)

  • 08:30

    Registration and Coffee

  • 09:10

    Welcome and introduction

    Ann De Clercq (Founding Partner – De Clercq & Partners)

  • 09:15

    Evolving Patent Description in the US and Other Challenges

    Dan Morath (Partner, Patent Law Works, US)

  • 10:05

    Evolutions in Patenting at the EPO and EU level

    European & Belgian Patent Attorneys – De Clercq & Partners

  • 10:55

    Coffee break

  • 11:20

    Harmonization of IP Rights and Their Enforcement Through Effective Measures, Procedures and Remedies in BE and Elsewhere: Room for Improvement – Call To Action.

    Dieter Delarue (Partner, Van Innis & Delarue, BE)

  • 12:00

    Walking lunch, served in Auberge du Pêcheur

Afternoon session

Chaired by Sakina Bounaga (Partner– De Clercq & Partners)

  • 13:30

    The Unified Patent Court – A Year in Review and Future Horizons

    Christophe Ronse (Partner – Altius, BE)

  • 14:30

    Research in an Open Innovation Environment

    André Clerix (Director IP - IMEC)

  • 15:10

    Coffee break

  • 15:40

    Flexible Research and Commercial License Agreements for Innovative Biologics

    Dimor Elbers - Business Development Licensing - Lonza Benelux BV

  • 16:10

    Regulatory Exclusivity Provisions and the Interplay with Patent/SPC Protection

    Tine Carmeliet (Lawyer – Allen & Overy)

  • 16:55

    Closing remarks

  • 17:05

    Closing reception at the Conference Venue, Auberge du Pêcheur

Who should attend?

  • Practitioners involved in drafting, prosecuting and litigating patents and trademarks

  • Representatives from technology transfer offices

  • Legal representatives

  • Policymakers

  • Inventors

  • Investors

  • CEOs

Location

Auberge du Pêcheur

Pontstraat 41

9831 Sint-Martens-Latem

BELGIUM

Registration

To register for our one-day seminar in Sint-Martens-Latem, please click here or send us an email at seminar@dcp-ip.com.