Conference on Green Technologies - IP, Technology Transfer and Dispute Resolution in the Energy Sector

• Prof. Dr. Christa E. Müller, Deputy Rector for Public and International Relations, University of Bonn
• Ms. Wanna Tanunchaiwatana, Officer in Charge, Finance, Technology and Capacity Building Programme, UNFCCC
• Ms. Judith Schallnau, Legal Officer, WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center

• Mr. Achim Krebs, Chair LESI Chemicals, Energy, Environment and Materials Committee, Haseltine Lake
  - Overview - technologies in the energy sector
  - Patenting worldwide – technologies, countries, players
  - Patent strategies
  Presentation
• Mr. Heribert Schmidt, Senior Scientist, Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE
  - Inventing, patenting and commercializing - a practice example
  Presentation

• Mr. Halvor Manshaus, Partner, Schjødt Attorneys
  - Know-how and patents – protection strategies in cross-border collaborations
  - Dispute prevention and resolution as IP protection – negotiating and drafting contract clauses
  - IP conventions and treaties impacting new technology markets – adapting and utilizing available resources
  Presentation

• Ms. Judith Schallnau, Legal Officer, WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center
  - WIPO (expedited) arbitration and mediation: principles and case examples
  - Costs and how long does it take
  - Best practices and trends
  Presentation

• Mr. Stefan Knottnerus-Meyer, Head Legal Department, Enercon GmbH
  - Past and current developments - the business impact of IP in some renewable energy areas
  - Commercial contracts, IP and dispute resolution
  - Court litigation, arbitration and mediation
• Mr. Chris Wittmann, Senior Legal Counsel, Energy Sector, Wind Power Division, Siemens
  - Why IP matters in the wind power business
  - Where IP matters in commercial contracts
  - An approach to dispute resolution
  Presentation

• Mr. Bruce Gailey, Chief Litigation Counsel, Alstom Ltd.
  - Dispute resolution clauses – pitfalls and best practice
  - Strategic considerations in deciding to launch (or not) arbitration proceedings
  - Alternatives to arbitration – mediation, negotiation and others
  Presentation
• Mr. Hans Christian Schomerus, IP Counsel, Rechtsanwalt, Philips Deutschland GmbH, Intellectual Property & Standards
  - IP licensing in Philips' lighting sector
  - Negotiating IP licenses and specific provisions
  Presentation

• Mr. Matthias F. Meyer, Partner, Bird & Bird
  - IP protection in China – current developments
  - IP dispute resolution in China
  Presentation
• Mr. Stefan Knottnerus-Meyer, Head Legal Department, Enercon GmbH
  - Experience in patent disputes in India
  - Analysis of orders related to IP in the renewable energies sector

Moderators

• Mr. Halvor Manshaus
• Ms. Judith Schallnau

Panelists

• Speakers from previous sessions

• Mr. Degenhard Peisker, Head German National Contact Point for EU-Funding Programs
  Energy /FP7, Project Management Agency Jülich
  - EU energy research funding for Europe and worldwide
  - Outlook - financing options under Horizon 2020
  Presentation