Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition as well as Charles River Associates invite you to a conference which will provide the full picture on the hotly debated SEP Regulation and the future of SEP licensing.
12:30 – 13:15 Registration & networking lunch
13:15 – 13:25 Opening Remarks
Prof. Josef Drexl, Director, Max-Planck-Institute for Innovation & Competition
Dr. Benno Buehler, Vice President, Charles River Associates
13:25 – 13:40 Welcome address: promoting innovation in the EU
Prof. Andrea Wechsler, Member of the European Parliament
13:40 – 14:40 Issues in SEP licensing: time for an overhaul?
What major issues in SEP licensing do we currently see? What are implications for EU SEP holders, EU manufacturers and EU consumers? Will recent intervention by DG Comp in German litigation improve the situation?
Chair: Christopher Thomas, Partner, Hogan Lovells
Carole Boelitz, Vice President – Global IP, Schneider Electric
Julia Dias, Senior IP Policy Counsel, Huawei
Prof. Joachim Henkel, Technical University Munich
Lukas Johnson-Hecker, Senior Legal Counsel, Fairphone
David Muus, Head of Licensing Programs, Sisvel
14:40 – 15:00 The proposed SEP Regulation – an EU perspective
Chair: Prof. Josef Drexl, Director, Max-Planck-Institute for Innovation & Competition
Kamil Kiljanski, Head of Unit, DG GROW
15:00 – 16:00 The proposed SEP Regulation: fit for purpose?
How can the proposed SEP Regulation overcome issues identified in the preceding sessions? What are potential adjustments to further improve its effectiveness.
Chair: Peter Camesasca, Founder, Camesasca
Prof. Rudi Bekkers, U Eindhoven
Prof. Josef Drexl , Director, Max-Planck-Institute for Innovation & Competition
Fabian Hoffmann, Judge, Federal Court of Justice of Germany
Steve Faraji, Head of Litigation, Volkswagen
Tobias Pichlmaier, UPC Judge, LD Munich
Simona Popa, Senior Director, Government Relations and Regulatory Affairs, Europe, InterDigital
16:00 – 16:30 Coffee break
16:30 – 17:00 FRAND determination in the UK: in sync with EU proceedings?
FRAND Determination in the UK, in several cases, was at risk to be derailed by injunctions by German / UPC courts. How can efficient and undistorted resolution of international SEP disputes be guaranteed?
Chair: Nicola Dagg, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis
The Rt Hon Lord Justice Richard Arnold, Court of Appeal of England and Wales
17:00 – 17:30 The UPC: a quantum leap forward?
By September 2024, more than 50 SEP infringement actions were filed at the UPC and the number is steeply increasing. Can the UPC solve SEP licensing issues that emerged in national proceedings before?
Chair: Prof. Josef Drexl, Director, Max-Planck-Institute for Innovation & Competition
Prof. Rafał Sikorski, Adam Mickiewicz University
Dr. Matthias Zigann, Presiding UPC Judge, LD Munich
Clio Zois, Legal Service, European Commission
17:30 – 18:15 International SEP licensing disputes – a geopolitical perspective
The scope of SEP licensing is often worldwide and disputes are litigated in multiple jurisdictions. The SEP Regulation must therefore be assessed in an international context. What are the key links to consider and what does this mean for the SEP Regulation?
Chair: Dr. Benno Buehler, Vice President, Charles River Associates
Dr. Nina Belbl, Legal Officer, WIPO
Prof. Josef Drexl , Director, Max-Planck-Institute for Innovation & Competition
Taraneh Maghame, Founder, former member of EC SEP expert group
Tobias Pichlmaier, UPC Judge, LD Munich
Dr. Matthias Zigann, Presiding UPC Judge, LD Munich
18:15 – 18:30 Closing remarks
Prof. Josef Drexl, Director, Max-Planck-Institute for Innovation & Competition
Dr. Benno Buehler, Vice President, Charles River Associates
18:30 – 20:00 Cocktail reception
Platinum Sponsors: Kirkland & Ellis; Hogan Lovells
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