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About this Event

Our International IP Practice Seminar is a half-day, comprehensive CLE program that brings together seasoned experts to provide instruction on the issues of contemporary significance covering patents, trademarks, and design rights. Past speakers have includedsenior representatives from WIPO, regional and national IP offices, multinational corporations, and law firms from key jurisdictions worldwide. The event is presented on Zoom Webinars.

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Limited CLE scholarships available for UIC Law graduates; non-UIC students, faculty, staff; and need-based attendees.

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Day-Of Login Information and Event Links:

We are offering this seminar online via Zoom Webinars.

CLE: 6 Hours of General Credit Pending

Approval for CLE credit is pending. CLE credit is extended to Illinois attorneys only. Attorneys who need CLE from other states are welcome to apply to their jurisdictions on their own. The extension of CLE credit is subject to approval by each state.

Attendance will be taken through the online login system. Attendees who do not attend the full conference will receive partial credit.

International IP Practice Webinar

Thursday, September 26, 2024, 7:15 am – 2:30 pm CST

Agenda - 2024

7:15 a.m. - Virtual Rooms Open

7:30 a.m. - Welcome

Yolanda M King, Center for IP, Information & Privacy Law, UIC Law, USA
Matthias Reischle-Park, Deputy Director & Head, PCT Legal Division, Patents & Technology Sector, WIPO, Switzerland

7:35 a.m. – 9:05 a.m. - Session 1 | Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) Update

Moderator/Panelist:

Matthias Reischle-Park, Deputy Director & Head, PCT Legal Division, Patents & Technology Sector, WIPO, Switzerland
Nancy Song, Partner, Linda Liu & Partners, Beijing, China
Marcus J. Thymian, Founder, GrowIP Law Group, USA
Detlef von Ahsen, Partner, Kuhnen & Wacker, Germany

9:20 a.m. – 10:50 a.m. - Session 2 | Key Developments in International Trademark & Design Law" Updates and Recent Developments in European and U.S. Trademark & Design Law

Moderator/Panelist:

Christian Thomas, Partner, Kuhnen & Wacker, Germany
Panelists TBD

11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. - Session 3 | Unified Patent Court (UPC) – First Experience

Moderator/Panelist:

Detlef von Ahsen, Partner, Kuhnen & Wacker, Germany
Hon. Andreás Kupecz, Legally Qualified Judge, UPC, Central Division Section Munich
Hon. Ulrike Voss, Presiding Judge, UPC, Central Division Section Munich and 2nd Chamber Munich Local Division

12:30 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. LUNCH BREAK

1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. - Session 4 | Key Developments in Intellectual Property and AI

Moderator/Panelist:

Julian Graf, Partner, Kuhnen & Wacker, Germany
Martin Müller, Technical Board of Appeal, European Patent Office, Europe
Ryan N. Phelan, Partner, Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP, USA
Alexander Witmman, European Patent Attorney, Kuhnen & Wacker, Germany

2:30 p.m. - Closing Remarks

Consent to Video Recording and Transcription:
This event will be recorded and may later be made publicly available via the Internet. Participation in the event constitutes consent to be recorded, including without limitation by audio, video, and still images. Participants understand that such recordings may be distributed by means of a variety of media, formats, and context and that this may occur during the event and thereafter. Participants waive all claims for any compensation and for any damages or other remedies in connection with such recordings and the use thereof.

Consent to Future Notifications:

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