Agenda

Time (PT)	Panel	Speakers & Moderators
9:30 – 10:00 a.m.	Introduction	Wayne Stacy, BCLT Executive Director
10:10 – 10:55 a.m.	Perspectives from Germany Recording Patent litigation in Europe has largely meant litigation in Germany. With the arrival of the UPC, what has changed? How is the UPC changing the national courts?	Speakers: Alexander Harguth, Preu Bohlig Partner Konstantin Schallmoser, Preu Bohlig Partner Rajvinder Jagdev, Powell Gilbert Partner Moderator: Steve Carlson, Robins Kaplan LLP Partner
11:05 – 11:50 a.m.	Perspectives from France Recording France is the seat of the Central Division of the UPC and a local division for enforcement. How should litigants expect that French divisions may handle cases differently than in their German counterparts? Are French style evidentiary seizures proliferating through the UPC?	Speakers: Marc Lauzeral, Schertenleib Counsel Yasmine Azzaoui, Schertenleib Associate Bethan Hopewell, Powell Gilbert Partner Konstantin Schallmoser, Preu Bohlig Partner Moderator: Steve Carlson, Robins Kaplan LLP Partner
11:50 a.m. – 12:25 p.m.	Lunch Break
12:25 – 12:40 p.m.	Keynote Recording	Hon. Camille Lignieres, Paris Local Division Unified Patent Court Legally Qualified Judge
12:45 – 1:30 p.m.	Perspectives from the UK and Ireland Recording As the jilted jurisdiction of the UPC, how does the UK see and fit into the UPC? What is the future of Ireland as a UPC jurisdiction? What are the efforts to coordinate cross-border litigation between the UK and the UPC?	Speakers: Marc Lauzeral, Schertenleib Counsel Bethan Hopewell, Powell Gilbert Partner Alexander Harguth, Preu Bohlig Partner Moderator: Rajvinder Jagdev, Powell Gilbert Partner
1:30 – 2:25 p.m.	Perspectives from the US Recording Hear the experiences of US companies before the UPC, either as plaintiff or defendant. What works as advertised? What are the surprises? Are the experiences different between life sciences and technology companies?	Speakers: Steve Carlson, Robins Kaplan LLP Partner Rebecca Charnas Grant, Genentech Head of Patent Litigation, Associate General Counsel Ali Alemozafar, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Partner Michael Schwartz, Adeia Senior Vice President, IP Litigation Moderator: Rajvinder Jagdev, Powell Gilbert Partner
2:25 – 2:45 p.m.	Refreshment Break
2:45 – 3:40 p.m.	SEPs, FRAND Licenses, and the UPC Recording As the UPC enters into the world of SEP and FRAND licenses, what should parties expect and how can they best plan for it?	Moderator: Yuan Hao, BCLT & Berkeley Asia IP and Competition Law Center (BAIC) Senior Fellow Speakers: Bethan Hopewell, Powell Gilbert Partner Ariel Reich, HP, Inc. Senior Counsel Alexander Harguth, Preu Bohlig Partner Marc Lauzeral, Schertenleib Counsel
3:45 – 4:30 p.m.	Roundtable Discussions: Best Practices and Emerging Trends Participate in an open discussion and debate about the best practices for dealing with the UPC and its different courts. Bring your questions.	Speakers: Rajvinder Jagdev, Powell Gilbert Partner Alexander Harguth, Preu Bohlig Partner Marc Lauzeral, Schertenleib Counsel Moderator: Li Zhu, Robins Kaplan LLP Partner
4:30 – 6:30 p.m.	Networking Reception