Morning Keynote Address 1

The Protection of Trade Secrets: A Key Element to Increase the Value of IP Rights

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• The requisites for protection of trade secrets in US and Europe

• The importance of the management of trade secrets in modern organization 

• The procedures in place to gather protection of trade secrets

• The trade secrets management tool

Morning Keynote Address 2

Examining IP, Patent and Trademark Policy Under Joe Biden

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• Changes at the USPTO

• Legislative and executive actions: review and predictions

• Interplay with tax and trade polici

Morning Keynote Address 3

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The Key Impacts of Covid-19 Coronavirus on Intellectual Property

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• How the pandemic is affecting disputes

• Collaborations that are on the rise

• The impact of Covid-19 coronavirus on contracts

• The impact on regulations and what is involved in the fast-track approval process for Covid-19 coronavirus vaccines

• Challenges for brand owners

Informal Networking & Tea Break

• Networking Tea with Speakers & Delegates

• Informal Networking with Exhibitors

Industry Leadership Session

Breaking Away from the Pack: Using IP Intelligence to Accelerate Innovation

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• Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Intellectual Property (IP) – recent developments

• Impact of AI on the clearance and enforcement of trademarks

• Digital courts and the transformation of IP litigation

• Can AI replace judges-Is it threat to legal/IP professionals?

• IP risks and confidentiality issues in dealing with overseas service providers

• How are the IP departments complying with the GDPR & CCPA law?

Industry Leadership Session

International Arbitration & IP Disputes: Practical Tips and Best Strategies

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• International arbitration – recent significant issues

• Arbitrating international IP disputes

• Potential pitfalls and how to address them

• Resolving multijurisdictional disputes in a single proceeding

• Implications of COVID-19

• ​Advantages/disadvantages of arbitration over the courts

Industry Leadership Session

IP and Technology: How IP Audits Help Keep up with the Everchanging IP Impacts of Fast Evolving Technology

 

Intellectual Property is more than just a legal right – intangible assets account for as much as 80% of the value of companies in the S&P, making IP one of their most valuable business assets. Technological innovation is fast paced and developers, engineers don’t stop in the middle of a creative process to inform Legal teams of their new discoveries, creations or ideas.​

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• So how can the legal teams keep up and make sure IP risks are under control? 

• How do they know they have the right processes in place to handle innovation?

• How to make sure they beat competition to secure those rights?

Leadership Round Table Discussion & Idea Exchange (In-Person & LIVE Online Session)

 

Participate in discussions around hot topics and burning issues with your colleagues that are unique to the legal environment. Peers gladly share ideas, strategies and best practices to assist you in addressing difficulties.

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Discussion Topic & Details-

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Artificial Intelligence in IP Industry – How Much of You will it Replace & How Much will it Enhance?

 

How will artificial intelligence replace and/or enhance, and what must you do to prepare for the fundamental changes this technology will bring to the profession.

 

Experts will explore how artificial intelligence will affect the legal/IP profession:

• Predicting legal outcomes

• Turning data into stories

• Finding signs of fraud

• Discovering fact patterns

• Selecting the best jurors

• Using predictive coding to identify relevant documents

• Measuring workflows in real time.