[Information] Keio University IP Forum 2023 -Global Dispute Resolution and IP Strategies after Establishment of UPC- (March 28, 2023)

2023.02.14

Host: Keio IP Forum Project

Co-sponsor: Keio University Global Research Institute (KGRI), Faculty of Law, Graduate School of Law

Date & Time: Tuesday, March 28, 2023 09:00-18:00 JST (Venue opens at 08:45)

Venue: Hall, 5F, South School Building, Mita Campus, Keio University

(Building 6 on the Campus Map)

※Map & Access

※Campus Map.pdf

Languages:English and Japanese with simultaneous translation

Eligibility: Open to everyone, registration is required

Registration:

Clickhere to register (Max. capacity: 500)

※Registration will be closed when the event has reached its maximum number of participants.

Program.pdf

Speakers:

■ Hon. Makiko Takabe (Former Chief Judge, IP High Court of Japan; Of Counsel, NISHIMURA & ASAHI)

■ Hon. Gerald E. Rosen (Former Chief Judge, U.S. District Court for Eastern District of Michigan)

■ Edgar H. Haug (Chairman, HAUG PARTNERS LLP)

■ Dr. Klaus Bacher (Presiding Judge, Xth Civil Senate of German Federal Court of Justice)

■ Dr. Klaus Grabinski (President of the Court of Appeal Unified Patent Court (UPC))

■ Christian W. Appelt (Partner, BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT)

Panelists:

■ Ken-ichi(Ken) Nagasawa (Group Executive, Corporate Intellectual Property & Legal HQ, Senior General Manager, Economic Security Office, Senior Managing Executive Officer, Canon Inc.)

■ Hiroshi Takahashi (IP Executive Expert, Japanese Patent Attorney, Intellectual Property Center, Panasonic Corporation)

■ Hiroshi Kamitani(General Manager, Litigation and Dispute Management Division, Intellectual Property and Legal Supervisory Unit, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.)

■ Kyoko Izumi (Patent Attorney in Japan Head of Intellectual Property Global Head Office, Legal and Intellectual Property Unit, Fujitsu Limited)

Moderators:

■ Sheila Mortazavi (Partner, HAUG PARTNERS LLP)

■ Prof. Dr. Heinz Goddar (Partner, BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT)

■ Taro Isshiki (Managing Partner, ISSHIKI & PARTNERS; Adjunct Lecturer, Keio University Law School)

■ Prof. Dr. Yuko Kimijima (Professor and Chair, IP Law, Faculty/Graduate School of Law; Director, KGRI)

Program:

09:00 - 09:15　Opening Remarks

09:15 - 10:00JapanRecent Developments of IP law and practice in Japan

10:00 - 10:45U.S.Inter-relationship between District Court and Appellate Courts, PTAB proceedings and the ITC

10:45 - 11:00　Break

11:00 - 11:45U.S.Alternative Dispute Resolutions: Arbitration and Mediation

11:45 - 12:15Japan/U.S.Panel Discussion

12:15 - 13:15　Lunch Break

13:15 - 14:00GermanyRecent Developments at the Xth Senate of the Federal Court of Justice

14:00 - 14:45EuropeUPC - A Patent Court in Europe

14:45 - 15:00　Break

15:00 - 15:45Europe/Germany

◆ UP/UPC vs. National or EPC-Patents - The view of the practitioners

◆ Opt-Out - Whether, When and How

15:45 - 16:15Germany・EuropePanel Discussion

16:15 - 16:45　Networking Coffee Break

16:45 - 17:45From Japan to the WorldIP Strategy of Industry in View of Newest Developments in Japan, U.S., Germany and Europe

18:00 - 20:00　Reception

Enquiry:

Keio IP Forum 2023 Team

seminars.keio.law@gmail.com