HGF’s fourth annual healthcare conference reviews the latest intellectual property issues in the pharmaceuticals, life sciences and medical devices sectors.

Programme:

09:00 – 09:30 Registration and breakfast

09:30 – 09:35 Welcome Janet Knowles

09:35 – 10:15 IP due diligence – are you ready to be investigated? Dr Andrew Wells and Mike Nelson

10:15 – 11:00 Parallel Session 1 – Please choose to attend A or B

A – UK Supreme Court reformulates patent infringement test Hsu Min Chung and Dr Bal Matharu

B – Best practice for Trade Mark & Design registrations to maximise protection and success Martyn Fish and Dr Dominic Murphy

11:00 – 11:20 Break

11:20 – 12:05 Parallel Session 2 – Please choose to attend C or D

C – IP strategy and process considerations for healthcare companies Dr Laurence Gainey and Kieran Killough

D – Brain-tech and bioelectronics Dr Susan Keston and Douglas Drysdale

12:05 – 12:45 Heal the World – access to medicines in developing countries Dr Julie Hutson, Katherine Anastasi-Frankovics and Janet Knowles

12:45 – 13:25 Gearing up – are you ready for pharma partnering? Kate Taylor and Edward R Gates

13:25 – 13:30 Close

13:30 – 14:30 Lunch