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2023-2024 Short Schedule

Track 1

SEPs, Year Two

Substantive Organizers: Sisvel, Qualcomm, Sheppard Mullin, Interdigital

#1

Primer for Year Two

WEBINAR

/Public Session/

Thurs., Oct. 5 (10 am ET | 4pm CET)

An overview of the Program & LESI’s role/goals facilitating these conversations. This session discussed upcoming topics focused on what licensees need to know about SEP negotiations.

  • Mattia Fogliacco (Sisvel)
  • Alan Fan (Huawei)
  • Garrard Beeney (Sullivan&Cromwell)
  • Kaoru Takagahara (Panasonic)
  • Carter Eltzroth (DVB Project)
  • Steve Korniczky (Sheppard Mullin)

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#2

Lessons Learned
from SEP Litigation

WEBINAR

/LES Member only/

Thurs., Nov 9 @ 10:00 am EDT

Litigation and enforcement actions; focus on what both sides need to know when negotiating SEPs.

  • Steve Korniczky, Sheppard Mullin
  • Klaus Haft, Hoyng Rokh Monegier
  • Taylor Ludlum, Lenovo
  • Stephen Wurth, Qualcomm
  • Sian Jiao, Lifang & Partners

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#3

SEP Policy discussions

WEBINAR

/LES Member only/

Wed., Dec. 13 @ 10:30 am EDT | 4:30 PM CET

This panel with dig into the various policy discussions around the Draft EU SEP regulations as well as US legislative proposals addressing SEPs – what is being proposed and what is the timeline, what is the appropriate role of government in these discussions.

  • Dana Robert Colarulli, LESI
  • David Muus, Sisvel
  • Simona Popa, Interdigital
  • Alexander Haertel, Deutsche Telekom
  • Roderick McConnell, Continental Automotive

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Madrid 2024

Final Session in Madrid

IN PERSON

April 28-30, 2024

  • Joff Wild, Sisvel (Moderator)
  • Juliane Buchinski, ZTE
  • John Donch, Volpe Koenig
  • Eeva Hakoranta, InterDigital
  • Steve Korniczky, Sheppard Mullin
  • Ilkka Rahnasto, Avanci

Track 2

Life Sciences and Artificial Intelligence

Substantive Organizers: Hayley French, Joanne van Harmelen, Marie Barani

#1

Primer on
Life Sciences and AI

WEBINAR

/Public Session/

Tues., Dec.12, 2023 (10am ET | 4pm CET)

An overview of the Program & LESI’s role/goals facilitating these conversations. This session will discuss topics that will be addressed in this track during the year related to AI in the Life Sciences industry — from specific uses such as drug discovery, clinical trials, medical devices to regulatory, IP and data related legal requirements and challenges.

  • Joanne van Harmelen, Head of Biotech Cluster, ENSafrica
  • Gert van Wyk, Founder, Biocertica
  • Jason Hlozek, University of Cape Twon, Souh Africa
  • Eugene Duvenage, CEO | Co-founder, Axaitech

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#2

Regulatory Issues in
Data Collection & AI

WEBINAR

/LES Member only/

Tues., Jan. 23 (10 am ET / 4pm CET)

  • Joanne van Harmelen, Chair LESI Life Sciences Committee (Moderator)
  • Eugene Duvanage, Axaitech
  • Hesus Inoma, i13 Ventures
  • Gert van Wyk, Founder, Biocertica

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#3

Medical Health
& Clinical Trials

WEBINAR

/LES Member only/

Tues., March 26

Examples of who AI is used for drug discovery & clinical trials + IP regulatory challenges.

  • Marie Barani, Allen Overy (Moderator)
  • Jason Hlozek, University of Cape Town, Souh Africa
  • Handol Kim, Co-Founder & CEO, Variational AI Inc.

Madrid 2024

Final Session in Madrid

IN PERSON

April 28-30, 2024

  • Gillian Fenton, GSK
  • Claire Laporte, Ginkgo Bioworks
  • Isabel Portero, Biohope
  • Francisco Miguel Torres, Owkin

Track 3

UPC Litigation Strategy

Substantive Organizers: Tillman Mueller-Stoy, LESI Board Member & Sam Wiley, LOT Network

#1

Primer on the
Strategic Use of the UPC

WEBINAR

/Public Session/

Thurs., Oct. 26 (11am ET | 5pm CET)

An overview of the Thought Leadership Program & LESI’s role/goals facilitating these conversations. In this first session, Sam Wiley of the LOT Network will interview Tillman Mueller-Stoy on his experience litigating the first case heard by the Unified Patent Court (UPC) and the considerations that went into his effective planning.

  • Tilman Müller-Stoy, Bardehle Pagenberg
  • Sam Wiley, the LOT Network

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#2

Interview of UPC Judges

WEBINAR

/LES Member only/

Thurs., Dec. 7 @ 11am ET | 5pm CET

  • Tilman Müller-Stoy, Bardehle Pagenberg (Moderator)
  • The Hon. Rian Kalden, UPC Judge
  • The Hon. Matthias Zigann, UPC Judge

#3

Interview of Parties
Involved in UPC Litigation

WEBINAR

/LES Member only/

Thurs., Jan. 11 @ noon ET | 6pm CET

Examples of who AI is used for drug discovery & clinical trials + IP regulatory challenges.

  • Marie Barani, Allen Overy (Moderator)
  • Jason Hlozek, University of Cape Town, Souh Africa
  • Handol Kim, Co-Founder & CEO, Variational AI Inc.

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#4

Lessons learned
from US Litigation

WEBINAR

/LES Member only/

Thurs., Jan. 11 @ noon ET | 6pm CET

  • Sam Wiley, LOT Network (Moderator)
  • Sapna Palla, Allen & Overy
  • Michael T. Renaud, Mintz
  • Elizabeth Morris, Pure Storage

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Madrid 2024

Final Session in Madrid

IN PERSON

April 28-30, 2024

  • Tilman Müller-Stoy, Bardehle Pagenberg (Moderator)
  • Sam Wiley, LOT Network (Moderator)
  • Florence Butin, Unified Patent Court
  • Mike Schwartz, Adeia
  • Eric Whitaker, 10x Genomics

Each Track includes:

  • 4 online sessions: a primer webinar (open to the public)…
  • Followed by 3 substantive webinars (open to LES Members or available to purchase)
  • Related articles published in LESI’s Journal, les Nouvelles
  • In-person, summary session in person at LESI2024 in Madrid, Spain

Interested in sponsoring?

See our benefits flyer and contact LESI Executive Director, Dana Colarulli at dana@lesi.org.

These events are only open to current LES members. If you are not currently a member of a local LES Society, we encourage you to join your local LES society! If you are not ready to join LES, you can purchase a package for the LESI Thought Leadership Program (all three tracks) for $150 USD. Please contact the LESI Admin Office at NNE@lesi.org to register for this package.

Coming soon: Thought Leadership Program 2024-2025