Conference on IP Dispute Resolution in Life Sciences

Organized by
World Intellectual Property Organization, Arbitration and Mediation Center
University of Basel, Faculty of Law

Supported by
Association of the Research-Based Pharmaceutical Companies in Switzerland (Interpharma)
BioValley Basel
European Industrial Research Management Association (EIRMA)
International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI)
International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers & Associations (IFPMA)
UNION-IP

Basel, Switzerland, Friday May 22, 2015

8.30 - 9.00	Registration and Coffee
9.00 - 9.15	Welcome and Introduction Markus Schefer, Dean Faculty of Law, University of Basel Judith Schallnau, Legal Officer, WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center
09.15 - 09.45	I. Intellectual Property, Contracts and Disputes in Life Sciences Herbert Zech, Professor of Life Sciences Law and IP Law, University of Basel Presentation Sally Shorthose, Partner, Bird & Bird LLP Presentation
09.45 - 10.45 10.45 - 11.00	II. IP Litigation in Life Sciences – Costs, Duration and Enforceability *Session 1 – BRIC countries, Japan and United States of America* Jürgen Dressel, Head of Patent Litigation, Novartis Yoichi Okumura, Global Head of IP, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company, Ltd. Presentation Anthony Tridico, Partner, Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP Presentation Questions and Answers
11.00 - 11.30	Coffee Break
11.30 - 12.30 12.30 - 12.45	Session 2 – Europe: France, Germany, United Kingdom and the Unified Patent Court Amandine Métier, Partner, Véron & Associés Presentation Joachim Feldges, Partner, Allen & Overy LLP Presentation Penny Gilbert, Partner, Powell Gilbert LLP Presentation 1 Presentation 2 Questions and Answers
12.45 - 13.45	Lunch
13.45 - 14.15 14.15 - 14.30	III. Mediation and Arbitration of IP Disputes in Life Sciences – Costs, Duration and Enforceability *Session 1 – WIPO Mediation and Arbitration Procedures and Cases* Judith Schallnau Presentation Questions and Answers
14.30 - 15.15	Session 2 – Focus Mediation Verena Neuhold, Legal Counsel, Roche Diagnostics International AG Presentation Tina Marschall, Medigate GmbH Presentation
15.15 - 15.45	Coffee Break
15.45 - 16.30 16.30 - 16.45	Session 3 – Focus Arbitration (International, Switzerland) Bert Oosting, Partner, Hogan Lovells International LLP Presentation Thierry Calame, Partner, Lenz & Staehelin Presentation Questions and Answers
16.45 - 17.30	IV. Presentation of the Results of the WIPO Working Group on Life Sciences Dispute Resolution and Panel Discussion Rapporteur: Joachim Feldges Speakers from previous sessions
17.30	Closing Remarks Get-together