The Transnational IP Seminar

The Transnational IP Seminar

March 21 – 24, 2016

Venue:
March 21-23: University of Alicante, Salón de actos of the Faculty of Education, Spain
March 24: OHIM, Avenida de Europa 4, E-03008 Alicante, Spain

PROGRAMME

March 21 (Monday)
09:00 Welcome: Manuel Palomar, Rector of the University of Alicante/Amparo Navarro, vice-Rector.
Orientation: Prof. Toshiko Takenaka, University of Washington School of Law
Prof. Lydia Esteve, UAIPIT – University of Alicante School of Law
09:15 "Towards an IP system for the European Union?"
Prof. Manuel Desantes, University of Alicante
10:00 Multinational IP Litigation v. IP Mediation
Prof. Lydia Esteve, UAIPIT and Dr. Richard A. MacBride, UAIPIT, Attorney at Law, Mediator
10:45 Break
11:00 Look and Feel: Trademark and Copyright Protection in US, Spain and EU
Prof. Toshiko Takenaka, University of Washington School of Law
Prof. Julian López, University of Alicante School of Law
prof. Pilar Montero, University of Alicante School of Law
12:30 Lunch Break
14:30 Design Patent Prosecution at USPTO and EUIPO
Dr. Matthias Bosch, Patentanwalt, European Patent Attorney of Counsel Group Intellectual Property and Media
Mr. Robert Katz, Attorney at Law specialized on utility patents and industrial designs
16:00 Patent Protection of Software and Business Methods
Prof.Randall Rader, former Chief Judge, U.S. Court os Appeals, Federal Circuit
Prof. Stefan Schohe, German Patent Attorney, European Patent and Trade Mark Attorney, Munich, Boehmert & Boehmert
17:30 End of Class

March 22 (Tuesday)
09:00 Direct and Indirect Infringement under US Patent Act
Prof. Randall Rader, former Chief Judge of U.S Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
10:45 Direct and Indirect Infringement of Patent under German & Spanish Patent Acts
Mr. Benjamin Grzimek, Attorney at Law, Düsseldorf, EIP Europe LLP
Eli Salis, Attorney at Law-Disain IP
11:00 Break
11:15 Infringement of Design Patent and Infringement Remedies
Prof. Paul Meiklejohn, Partner in Dorsey’s Intellectual Property Litigation Practice Group
12:00 Infringement and infringement  remedies of EU Desing Rights
Dr. Iván Sempere, Hon. prof at the University os Alicante School of Law, Head os the legal area & partner in PADIMA
12:45 Lunch
14:30 Introduction of Mock Trial Hypothetical and Mediation
Prof. Toshiko Takenaka, University of Whasington sCHOOL of Law
Prof. Lydia esteve, UAIPIT, University of Alicante School of Law
Richard A. MacBride, UAIPIT, University of Alicante School of Law

Preparation of Mock Trial/Mediation Mock
Coaching team: Paul Meiklejohn, Doug Stewart, Andy Culbert, Benjamin Grzimek, Christof Karl, Toshiko Takenaka, Lydia Esteve, Richard Mac Bride.

17:00 End of Class

March 23 (Wednesday)
09:00 Managing Multinational Litigation
Prof. Andy Culbert, Microsoft
9:30 Extent of Patent Protection under US, German and Spanish Patent Acts
Prof. Toshiko Takenaka, University of Washington School of Law
Dr. Christof Karl, German and US Attorney at Law, German and European Patent Attorney-Bardehle Pagenberg
Prof. Pilar Iñiguez, University of Alicante School of Law
11:00 Break
11:15 Patent Trials in US, German and Spanish Patent Acts
Prof. Doug Stewart, Registered patent attorney, Bracewell & Giuliani
Michael Kobler, Attorney at law-Bardehle Pagenberg
Isabel Ibarra, Engineer, PQ, European patent attorney, head of innovation area in PADIMA
12:45 Lunch Break
14:30 Preparing for Mock Trials/Mediation Mock
Coaching team: Paul Meiklejohn, Doug Stewart, Andy Culbert, Benjamin Grzimek, Christof Karl, Toshiko Takenaka, Lydia Esteve, Richard A. MacBride
17:00 End of Class
20:00 Dinner (Students and Speakers)

March 24 (Thursday)

9:00 Welcome:
Antonio CAMPINOS, President of EUIPO (ex OHIM)
Luis BERENGUER, Head of Communication Service of EUIPO
Introduction:
Prof. Lydia ESTEVE, UAIPIT – University of Alicante School of Law
Prof. Toshiko TAKENAKA, University of Washington School of Law
9:15 EU Protection of Trademarks and Designs: the EUIPO
Dimitris BOTIS, Deputy Director for Legal Affairs, International Cooperation & Legal Affairs. EUIPI (ex OHIM)
10:00 Mediation at the EUIPO
Théophile MARGELLOS, Chairperson of the First and Third Board of Appeal (Trademarks and Designs) of the EUIPO (ex OHIM). Mediator.
Sven STÜRMANN, Team Leader of the Knowledge & Legal Support Team of the Boards of Appeal Knowledge & Support Service of the EUIPO (ex OHIM). Mediator.
11:00 Coffee Break
11:15 Mock Trial (Germany) (*)
Hon. Matthias ZIGANN, Presiding Judge at the Munich Regional Court I, 7th civil patent division
12:15 Mock Trial (USA) (**)
Hon. Randall RADER, Former Chief Judge, US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
13:45 Lunch
14:45 Appeal to International en banc court (Procedure under the Rules of Procedure of the Unified Patent Court) (***)
International Panel: Judge ZIGANN, Judge MUSCOLO, Judge RADER and EUIPO
15:15 Mediation Mock (Role play) (******)
Richard A. MACBRIDE, Mediator, Attorney at Law
16:45 Coffee Break (Deliberation for Judges/ finding the agreement for Mediators)
17:00 Panel Discussions: Patent, Design and Trade Dress Enforcement in Europe and the US: Perspectives from the Judiciary and from the EU Observatory on Infringements of IPRs (EUIPO)
Judge ZIGANN, Judge MUSCOLO, Judge RADER
Paul MAIER, Director of the EU Observatory on Infringements of Intellectual Property Rights, EUIPO (ex OHIM).
17:30 Decision and Reviews/presenting the agreement reached at mediation
17:45 Certificate Handout Ceremony
18:00 Closing (Reception).

(*) As Plaintiffs: Alex Kong (University of Washington), Christina Schattauer (University of Dresden) Christopher Illig (Dresden), Luca Amiconi (Roma Tre University), Giorgia Diotallevi (La Sapienza), Samantha Kubota (Waseda). As Defendants: Jason Liu and James Wang (University of Washington), Eduardo Gomez Suarez (University of Dresden), Salomé Roch (CEIPI), Veronica Fortino (Roma Tre University), Francesca Veroli (University of La Sapienza).

(**) As Plaintiffs: James Miller and Bihn Vong (University of Washington); Francisco Jose Chamut (University of Alicante), Helena Bertelsmeyer (University of Dresden), Beatrice Gallucci (Roma Tre University), Andrea Carbone (University of La Sapienza). As Defendants: Kiran Jassal and Ge Peng (University of Washington), Claudia Diez (University of Alicante), Lydia Kospa (University of Dresden), Francesco Congiusta (Roma Tre University), Dino Serafini (University of La Sapienza), Sarah Rosenbach (CEIPI). As Jurors: Gina Navarro Pérez, Edmond Alexa, Luis Miguel Pantoja Rojas, Rocio Perez-Hickman Barcelo, Paula Diaz de Atauri Bosch, Lucas Martinez Lozano (Universidad de Alicante).

(***) As Plaintiff Appellant: Robert Franceschini (University of Washington) Nuria Ruiz Paéz (University of Alicante), Vito Pati (University of Alicante), Lisa Laudereau (CEIPI), Andrea Giulia Monteleone (University of La Sapienza). As Defendant Appellant: Iris Wu (University of Washington), Carolina Andrés Acha (University of Alicante), Félix Ortuño (University of Alicante), Elsa Bigey (CEIPI), Veronica Villa (University of La Sapienza).

(******) Athena Poysky, Mar Ballester, Rebeca Bonet, Robert Pocklington (University of Alicante).

TUITION FEES

Participation: €80

Undergraduate Students of the University of Alicante: €20

AAA Magister Lvcentinvs Members: €50

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