Tailored for legal professionals and companies engaged in data licensing, this webinar will explore key opportunities and challenges in the evolving data economy, focusing on regulatory frameworks and contractual implications.

The webinar is organized by LES Italy in collaboration with the LESI Innovation Trends Committee and the Patent & Technology Licensing Committee of LES South Africa.

It will cover the following key topics:

• EU Regulatory Framework – Overview of the EU Data Act and its impact on data licensing, including tensions with data protection, intellectual property, and trade secrets.
• Contractual Considerations – Licensing strategies, new EU rules on data access (FRAND principle), and transparency obligations.
• Case Study – Real-world application featuring Omnisient, a data monetization start-up.
• Global Perspectives – Comparison of European and international best practices in data licensing.

It will be moderated by Antonio Di Bernardo, President of Thinx and Treasurer of LES Italy, and will feature the following expert speakers:

• Arved Waltemathe, Attorney-at-law, Waltemathe Anwaltskanzlei
• Annarita Nicoletto, Legal Counsel, EPFL
• Madelein Kleyn, Chief Legal and Intellectual Property Officer, Omnisient