09:00-09:10

WELCOME ADDRESS

09:10-10:30

PLENARY SESSION 1

The Slants – Cooperation, diversity and inclusion in IP

11:00-12:30

PLENARY SESSION 2

What AI and frontier technologies mean for IP Practitioners and IP Offices

14:00-15:30

BREAKOUT SESSION 1

PATENTS 1
Cooperation and synergism between R&D and marketing departments, in-house and outside patent counsel

TM&D 1
Brand battles and alliances: navigating the tensions and triumphs between marketing and trade mark law

IPPM 1
“No one can serve two masters”: Exploring conflicts of interest in IP firms

16:00-17:30

WORKSHOPS

1 // CET: Cooperating to achieve consistent examination of inventive step of antibody claims

2 // CET: Design protection – should it be limited by title?

3 // CET: How useful is PPH really?

4 // CET: Classification of trade marks – should there be no classes or more classes?

5 // PMC: Understanding IP litigation Insurance without the headache

6 // PMC: Automation of workflow – easing the burden

PLENARY SESSION 3

Removing the cloak of invisibility:  Supporting members of invisible under-represented groups

BREAKOUT SESSION 2

PATENTS 2
Inventorship – who, what, when, where, how, and why?
 

TM&D 2
Designs in focus: Key updates on EU Law, the Design Law Treaty, and the Hague Agreement
 

IPPM 2
Stress less, succeed more: Prioritising mental wellbeing as an IP Attorney

PLENARY 4

Your business development strategy: size does matter

BREAKOUT SESSION 3

PATENTS 3
The UPC: emerging trends and key insights for patent practitioners
 

TM&D 3
When IP and social media collide: How to protect your client's IP rights when collaborating in the fashion industry
 

IPPM 3
From chaos to clarity: Communication as the key to change