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INTERNATIONALPATENTF O R U M 2 0 1 2April 18 & 19 2012Chancery Court Hotel, LondonL e a d s p o n s o rS u p p o r t e d b yC o - s p o n s o r s

INTERNATIONALPATENTF O R U M 2 0 1 2A p r i l 1 8 & 1 9 2 0 1 2C h a n c e r y C o u r t H o t e lL o n d o nDay 1 | April 18 20128.30 Registration and coffee9.00 Opening remarks: James Nurton, managing editor, Managing IP, UK9.10 Benoît Battistelli, President, EPO9.30 European patent reform – breakthrough in 2012?• Update on the latest developments on the EU unitary patent• The new language regime – practical considerations for European companies• Assessing the latest proposals for the EU patent litigation system• The unified patent court – implications for your enforcement strategyThe Rt Hon Professor Sir Robin Jacob, UCLRichard Vary, director of european litigation, NokiaBertram Huber, Principal, IP*SEVABenoît Battistelli, President, EPODavid Rosenberg, vice president, corporate IPpolicy, GlaxoSmithKline10.30 Coffee11.00 Industry focus: high tech, electronics and software patent protection: US, Europe andAsia compared• Patentability post-Bilski• Standards and competition issues within the sector: Smartphone Wars• Dealing with the rise of non-practising entities (NPEs)Sonia Cooper, senior patent attorney, SkypeVincent Couteau, head of legal IPR, AtosVirginia Driver, patent attorney, Page White andFarrerKevin Cordina, patent attorney, OlswangYoshiyuki Inaba, co-founding partner, TMI Associates12.00 How to succeed in patent litigation in China• Latest trends in patent enforcement in China• A guide to patent infringement and invalidation• Assessing the alternatives to litigation• Lessons learnt from recent casesKai Brandt, head of patents electric/electronics, Audi AGQing Ge, partner, Liu, Shen & AssociatesEmma Barraclough, group editor and former Asiaeditor, Managing IP13.00 Lunch14.15 Keynote address: David Kappos, under secretary of commerce for intellectual property and director of the USPTO, US14.35 US patent reform – practical implications for international patent owners• The new first-inventor-to-file system – how to adapt your IP strategy accordingly• Understanding the new definition of prior art under the revised Act• Post-grant review (PGR) – tips for preparing a successful PGR• Litigation strategies after the America Invents ActBryan Diner, partner, FinneganAnthony Tridico, partner, FinneganDavid Kappos, undersecretary of commerce for intellectualproperty and director of the USPTOAndy Bartlett, deputy director of the patentsdirectorate, UK IPO15.35 Coffee15.55 Managing your international patent portfolio• How to align your patent portfolio with your company’s business strategies• Valuing your IP assets• How to effectively audit your portfolio• Determining the freedom to operate within your business• Maintain a competitive edge: useful tips for monitoring the competitionMatthew Goodwin, vice president, global head ofpatents, UnileverMaaike van Velzen, senior director IP portfoliomanagement – business group healthcare, PhilipsDouglas Graham, CEO, IDDEXColin Hunsley, commercialisation director, Clearview IP16.55 Patents and IP in the context of the media and public perception• Strategies for combating the messages and activities of IP opponents• How do we effectively address false information and public ignorance?• Messaging and promoting the image of IP and Patenting through the use of onlinemediaOswald Schroeder, principal director ofcommunications, EPOJohn Tarpey, director of communications, WIPOPeter Pappas, chief of staff, USPTOHiroshi Kawamata, senior director for intellectual property,JETRO Düsseldorf Centre/JPOJames Nurton, managing editor, Managing IP17.40 Close of day one and cocktail reception

INTERNATIONALPATENTF O R U M 2 0 1 2A p r i l 1 8 & 1 9 2 0 1 2C h a n c e r y C o u r t H o t e lL o n d o nDay 2 | April 19 20128.30 Registration and coffee9.00 Opening remarks: Andrew Hammond, European Patent Attorney, Valea AB9.10 Keynote address: James Pooley, deputy director general, innovation and technology sector, WIPO, Switzerland9.30 Industry focus: Notable changes and desirable advances in the system• Where are we now? – Taking into account recent reforms in the US and Europe• Implications of recent changes upon patent filing• Identifying and employing appropriate metrics for enhanced patent quality• Global harmonisation: What we’d like to see and whyCatriona Hammer, senior counsel intellectualproperty, GE HealthcareSimon Roberts, head of patents division,BT legalDouglas Graham, CEO, IDDEX10.30 Coffee11.00 Outsourcing options examined• Understanding the outsourcing options available• Deciding when to outsource IP management and when to keep it internal• Using confidentiality agreements to protect your company’s assets• Tips for managing the outsourcing process effectivelyPatrice Durand, CEO, ValipatAndrew Hammond, European patentattorney, Valea ABMaria Engstrand, European patent attorney,Valea ABMaria Mellgren, patent manager, SCAHygiene Products AB12.00 Industry focus: hot topics in life sciences• Overview of key cases and recent legal developments in the last 12 months• Competitive patent filing – how to use SPCs to your advantage• Partnering with universities and research organisations through tech transfer• Dealing with competition law issues in pharmaceutical patentsRichard Willoughby, partner, RouseTim Powell, partner, Powell Gilbert13.00 Lunch14.20 Japan Focus: What the reforms to the Patent Act will mean in a global context: Implications forinternational jurisdiction in Japan, Europe and the US• What are Japan’s new systems of patent right licensing, litigation and prosecution?• How can one prepare for and utilise this new system?• Patent Rights for joint R&D: Will Japan’s reforms lead to enhanced protection for licenseagreements?Hiroshi Nemoto, TMI AssociatesAyako Kobayashi, biotech and pharmaceuticalspatent attorney, TMI Associates14.50 India and the patent system: challenges and opportunities• Working with Indian courts and regulators to protect your IP rights• How is the Indian Patent Office interpreting the Patents Act?• India and its industries: sources of future filing growthLalit Mahajan, inventor and CEO,J Mitra and CoAndy Bartlett, deputy director of thepatents directorate, UK IPOPrathiba M Singh, managing attorney,Singh & Singh15.30 Coffee16.00 Risk management strategies• Insuring the risk• Defensive aggregation and patent pools• The open source conundrumStefano Nappo, executive director, legalcounsel – global IP lead, UBSAmédée Turner QC17.00 Close of conference

INTERNATIONALPATENTF O R U M 2 0 1 2A p r i l 1 8 & 1 9 2 0 1 2C h a n c e r y C o u r t H o t e lL o n d o nSpeaker listAndy Bartlett, UK IPOAndrew.Bartlett@ipo.gov.ukBenoit Battistelli, EPORosterwalder@epo.orgKai Brandt, AudiKai.Brandt@audi.deSonia Cooper, SkypeSonia.Cooper@skype.netVincent Couteau, AtosVincent.Couteau@atos.netBryan Diner, FinneganBryan.Diner@finnegan.comVirginia Driver, Page White and FarrerVirginia.Driver@pagewhite.comPatrice Durand, ValipatPatrice.Durand@valipat.comMaria Engstrand, ValeaMaria.Engstrand@valea.seMatthew Goodwin, UnileverMatthew.Goodwin@unilever.comDouglas Graham, IDDEXDgraham@iddex.comCatriona Hammer, GE HealthcareCatriona.Hammer@ge.comAndrew Hammond, ValeaAndrew.Hammond@valea.seBertram Huber, IP SEVAHuber@IPSEVA.comThe Rt Hon Professor Sir Robin Jacob, UCLRjacob@ucl.ac.ukDavid Kappos, USPTOGrace.Ramdat@USPTO.GOVHiroshi Kawamata, JETRO Düsseldorf CentreNakaya-Yuichiro@jpo.go.jpAyoka Kobayashi, TMI AssociatesKobayashi@tmi.gr.jpLalit Mahajan, J Mitra and CoLalitmahajan@jmitra.co.inMaria Mellgren, SCA Hygiene Products ABMaria.Mellgren@sca.comStafano Nappo, UBSStefano.Nappo@ubs.comHiroshi Nemoto, TMI AssociatesNemoto@tmi.gr.jpPeter Pappas, USPTOVicki.Newman@USPTO.GOVJames Pooley, WIPOJames.Pooley@wipo.intTim Powell, Powell GilbertTim.Powell@powellgilbert.comSimon Roberts, BTSimon.Roberts@bt.comDavid Rosenberg, GlaxoSmithKlineDavid.H.Rosenberg@gsk.comOswald Schroeder, EPOOschroeder@epo.orgPrathiba Singh, Singh & SinghPrathiba@singhandsingh.comJohn Tarpey, WIPOJohn.Tarpey@wipo.intAnthony Tridico, FinneganAnthony.Tridico@finnegan.comAmedee Turner QC, Honorary Member of theEuropean ParliamentAmedee.Turner@btinternet.comMaaike van Velzen, PhillipsClaudia.di.Giorgio@philips.comRichard Vary, NokiaRichard.Vary@nokia.comRichard Willoughby, RouseRwilloughby@iprights.com