An AIPLA-ICC Symposium
Paris, France
15 &16 February 2001
Program
Thursday 15 February
Moderator
- Richard Fawcett, Patents Rapporteur, Intellectual and Industrial Property Commission, International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), Paris; Conference Co-Chair
09.00-09.20
Opening
- Andrea Ryan, President, American Intellectual Property Law Association; Conference Co-Chair
- Richard Fawcett, Patents Rapporteur, Intellectual and Industrial Property Commission, International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), Paris; Conference Co-Chair
- Maria Livanos Cattaui, Secretary General, International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), Paris
09.20-10.45
Improving the Obtaining, Validating & Litigating of European Patents
Report on London Intergovernmental Conference
- Alison Brimelow (Paper*) Chief Executive, United Kingdom Patent Office
Litigation Protocol
A View from the Patent Bar
- Jochen Pagenberg (Paper*), Attorney-at-Law, Bardehle Pagenberg
A View from Industry
- Jacques Combeau (Slides*), Patents Advisor, Mouvement des Entreprises de France (MEDEF)
Translation Agreement
A View from the Private Sector
- Patrice Vidon, President, French Institute of Industrial Property Attorneys (CNCPI)
A View from the Industry
- Stephen C. Smith (Paper*), European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries Associations (EFPIA)
Improvements in the European Patent Convention: Administrative and Substantive Changes Which Faciliatate Obtaining Patent Protection
Overview of the Diplomatic Conference
- Ulrich Schatz (Slides*), Vice-President, International Affairs, European Patent Office
Critique
- Walter Holzer (Paper*) President, Institute of Professional Representatives (EPI)
14.00-15.05
TRIPs II ?
Prospects and Content for IP in a New Trade Round
- Adrian Otten, Director, Intellectual Property Division, World Trade Organization (WTO)
Should IP be Included and If so, What?
- Robert A. Armitage (Paper*), Director, Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO)
- François Chrétien (Slides*), Governmental and Public Affairs Manager, IP Department, European Chemical Industry Council (CEFIC)
- Malcolm Royal (Paper*), President, International Federation of Intellectual Property Attorneys (FICPI)
15.05-16.10
Return to Substantive Patent Law Harmonization
Summary of PLT and Plans for the Future
- Philippe Baechtold (Paper*), Head, Patent Law Section, Industry Property Law Division, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
A Contrasting View
- Steven M. Shore (Paper*), President, Alliance for American Innovation
A European View
- Timothy Roberts (BIO*, Slides*), Vice-President, Chartered Institute of Patent Agents (CIPA)
16.30-18.00
Community Patent Regulation
Summary of Proposal and Rationale
- Heinz Zoure (Paper*), Deputy Director-General, Internal Market DG, European Commission
Industry View from Europe
- Thierry Sueur, Vice-Chairman, Patent Working Group, Union of Industrial and Employers' Confederations of Europe (UNICE)
Private Sector View from Europe
- Uwe Dreiss (Paper*), President, Patentanwaltskammer
View from the United States
- Edward G. Fiorito (Paper*), Chair, American Bar Association, Intellectual Property Law Section
18.00
Summary of Day's roceedings by Conference Co-Chair
- Richard Fawcett, Patents Rapporteur, Intellectual and Industrial Property Commission, International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), Paris
Friday 16 February
Moderator
- Andrea Ryan, President, American Intellectual Property Law Association; Conference Co-Chair
09.00-10.15
Patenting of business methods
View from the European Union
- Heinz Zourek (Paper*), Deputy Director-General, Internal Market DG, European Commission
View from the United States
- Rick Nydegger (Paper*, Slides*), Second Vice-President, American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)
A European View
- Keith Beresford, Representative, Committee of National Institutes of Patent Agents (CNIPA)
10.45-12.20
Hague Draft Convention on Jurisdiction and Foreign Judgments in Civil Commercial Law
Background and Prospects
- Catherine Kessedjian, Université de Paris II, Panthéon-Assas
View from North America
- John B. Pegram, Representative, American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)
View from Europe
- Constant J.J.C. van Nispen, Chair, Special Committee Q153, International Association for the Protection of Industrial Property (AIPPI)
12.20-14.00 Buffet lunch, Espace Kassar, ICC Conference Level
14.00-15.00
Legal Representation as a Trade-Related Service
Relationship of GATS
- Adrian Otten, Director, Intellectual Property Division, World Trade Organization (WTO)
View from an Agent's Perspective
- Kiyoshi Muraki, President, Japan Patent Attorneys Association (JPAA)
View from an Owner's Perspective
- Alec Sugden (Paper*), Consultant, Trade Marks, Patents & Designs Federation (TMPDF)
15.30-16.50
Progress Toward a World Patent: Views from the Trilateral Offices
View from Europe
- Ingo Kober (Paper*), President, European Patent Office
View from the United States
- Nicholas P. Godici (Paper*), Acting Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Acting Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office
View from Japan
- Tadashi Ishii (Paper*, Slides*), Deputy Commissioner, Japan Patent Office
16.50-17.10
Legislative Agenda for the 107th United States Congress
- The Honorable Howard Coble (Paper*), Chair of Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet and Intellectual Property of the House Judiciary Committee, United States House of Representatives
17.10
Closing
Summary of Day's Proceedings by Conference Co-Chair Andrea Ryan and Closing Comments
- Andrea Ryan, President, American Intellectual Property Law Association; Conference Co-Chair
- Richard Fawcett, Patents Rapporteur, Intellectual and Industrial Property Commission, International Chamber of Commerce, Paris; Conference Co-Chair