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Patent quality remains a critical concern for technology and innovation-driven industries such as IoT, automotive, telecommunications, and medical devices. This session will examine how differing definitions and expectations of quality are shaping global enforcement strategies and IP value. Panellists will explore the role of major patent offices and courts – including the EPO, UPC and PTAB – and discuss how perceptions of patent strength affect licensing leverage, competitive positioning and dispute outcomes across jurisdictions. Expect a comparative and commercially grounded discussion on how businesses are adapting their portfolios and legal strategies in response.

• Compare approaches to patent quality and examination at the EPO, USPTO and other key offices.

• Discuss the relationship between patent quality and litigation outcomes in major venues including the UPC and PTAB.

• Explore how companies in tech and innovation sectors are shaping their portfolios to maximise commercial and legal advantage.

Author:

Manuel Neetz

IP Counsel
Siemens Healthineers
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Manuel Neetz

IP Counsel
Siemens Healthineers

Author:

Farnaz Massoumian

Senior Patent Attorney
Vodafone
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Farnaz Massoumian

Senior Patent Attorney
Vodafone

Author:

Wolfram Thomas

Senior Director- Patent Counsel
Qualcomm
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Wolfram Thomas

Senior Director- Patent Counsel
Qualcomm

Author:

Georg Müller

Head of IP
Tom Tom

Dr. Georg Müller is Swiss and European Patent Attorney and leads TomTom’s IP team as Head of IP. Prior to this, he oversaw Strategic IP Counsel the IP activities of the Grid Automation Business Unit of Hitachi Energy. Dr. Müller started his professional career in Research and Development at ABB Corporate Research. He holds a doctoral degree in physics after studies of physics in Göttingen, Hannover, and Santa Barbara.

 

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Georg Müller

Head of IP
Tom Tom

Dr. Georg Müller is Swiss and European Patent Attorney and leads TomTom’s IP team as Head of IP. Prior to this, he oversaw Strategic IP Counsel the IP activities of the Grid Automation Business Unit of Hitachi Energy. Dr. Müller started his professional career in Research and Development at ABB Corporate Research. He holds a doctoral degree in physics after studies of physics in Göttingen, Hannover, and Santa Barbara.

 

Author:

Lauren Baker

Associate
Barnes & Thornburg
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Lauren Baker

Associate
Barnes & Thornburg

Author:

John Cox

Partner
Barnes & Thornburg

With deep knowledge of issues facing the life sciences industry, John Cox counsels clients regarding their worldwide intellectual property rights and represents their patent interests when litigation arises, particularly regarding pharmaceutical, chemical, and biotechnology matters. John takes his role in protecting these important assets of life science innovators very seriously while approaching each matter with enthusiasm.


Through his ability to communicate effectively and succinctly, John advises on, develops, and carries out global IP strategies for the benefit of innovative companies, his clients, who are focused on developing core assets that save and improve the lives of patients. John enjoys leveraging his unique ability to put together targeted and enduring teams for each matter – paying close attention to each person’s strengths and skillsets and how they fit with one another, alongside his highly specialized experience and thoughtful and responsive nature.
John is intimately familiar with the pharmaceutical industry, having dealt with patent and IP subject matter ranging from brain chemistry, the gastrointestinal system, drug delivery systems and treatments of rare diseases and cancer to medical diagnostic methods, the generation of biofuel using bacteria, and processes for manufacturing chemicals and pharmaceutical products. He also has almost two decades of experience in Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) cases, including pre-litigation investigations.

John offers guidance from the first step of a matter through to resolution, including all aspects of litigation. He has extensive experience related to discovery and motion practice, as well as in developing offensive and defensive strategies. He is well versed in dealing with complex subject matter and technical witnesses, such as inventors and experts.


John adeptly helps clients navigate the crossroads of foreign business practices and the complexities of U.S. patent practice, having worked with foreign pharmaceutical, chemical, and biotechnology companies throughout his career.

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John Cox

Partner
Barnes & Thornburg

With deep knowledge of issues facing the life sciences industry, John Cox counsels clients regarding their worldwide intellectual property rights and represents their patent interests when litigation arises, particularly regarding pharmaceutical, chemical, and biotechnology matters. John takes his role in protecting these important assets of life science innovators very seriously while approaching each matter with enthusiasm.


Through his ability to communicate effectively and succinctly, John advises on, develops, and carries out global IP strategies for the benefit of innovative companies, his clients, who are focused on developing core assets that save and improve the lives of patients. John enjoys leveraging his unique ability to put together targeted and enduring teams for each matter – paying close attention to each person’s strengths and skillsets and how they fit with one another, alongside his highly specialized experience and thoughtful and responsive nature.
John is intimately familiar with the pharmaceutical industry, having dealt with patent and IP subject matter ranging from brain chemistry, the gastrointestinal system, drug delivery systems and treatments of rare diseases and cancer to medical diagnostic methods, the generation of biofuel using bacteria, and processes for manufacturing chemicals and pharmaceutical products. He also has almost two decades of experience in Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) cases, including pre-litigation investigations.

John offers guidance from the first step of a matter through to resolution, including all aspects of litigation. He has extensive experience related to discovery and motion practice, as well as in developing offensive and defensive strategies. He is well versed in dealing with complex subject matter and technical witnesses, such as inventors and experts.


John adeptly helps clients navigate the crossroads of foreign business practices and the complexities of U.S. patent practice, having worked with foreign pharmaceutical, chemical, and biotechnology companies throughout his career.

Author:

David Kanter

Founder & Executive Director
MLCommons

David co-founded and is the Head of MLPerf for MLCommons, the world leader in building benchmarks for AI. MLCommons is an open engineering consortium with a mission to make AI better for everyone through benchmarks and data. The foundation for MLCommons began with the MLPerf benchmarks in 2018, which rapidly scaled as a set of industry metrics to measure machine learning performance and promote transparency of machine learning techniques. In collaboration with its 125+ members, global technology providers, academics, and researchers, MLCommons is focused on collaborative engineering work that builds tools for the entire AI industry through benchmarks and metrics, public datasets, and measurements for AI Safety. Our software projects are generally available under the Apache 2.0 license and our datasets generally use CC-BY 4.0.

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David Kanter

Founder & Executive Director
MLCommons

David co-founded and is the Head of MLPerf for MLCommons, the world leader in building benchmarks for AI. MLCommons is an open engineering consortium with a mission to make AI better for everyone through benchmarks and data. The foundation for MLCommons began with the MLPerf benchmarks in 2018, which rapidly scaled as a set of industry metrics to measure machine learning performance and promote transparency of machine learning techniques. In collaboration with its 125+ members, global technology providers, academics, and researchers, MLCommons is focused on collaborative engineering work that builds tools for the entire AI industry through benchmarks and metrics, public datasets, and measurements for AI Safety. Our software projects are generally available under the Apache 2.0 license and our datasets generally use CC-BY 4.0.

Saisie Contrefaçon- a New Tool in the UPC Armoury

Author:

Camille Pecnard

Partner
Lavoix
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Camille Pecnard

Partner
Lavoix

Author:

Aude Veinante

European Patent Attorney
Lavoix

Aude assists her clients in defining their patent strategy. Aude drafts new patent applications and monitors grant procedures in France and abroad. Her work also includes conducting patentability, validity and freedom to operate studies as well as forming consultations relative to supplementary protection certificates (SPCs).

Aude performs audits in the pharmaceutical and life science fields and advises her clients in case of patent disputes.

Aude is a member of the AIPPI (International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property) and the GRAPI (Groupe Rhône-Alpes pour la protection de la Propriété Intellectuelle [Rhône-Alpes Group for the Protection of Intellectual Property]). She is also a lecturer at the Bordeaux National School of Biomolecule Technology.

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Aude Veinante

European Patent Attorney
Lavoix

Aude assists her clients in defining their patent strategy. Aude drafts new patent applications and monitors grant procedures in France and abroad. Her work also includes conducting patentability, validity and freedom to operate studies as well as forming consultations relative to supplementary protection certificates (SPCs).

Aude performs audits in the pharmaceutical and life science fields and advises her clients in case of patent disputes.

Aude is a member of the AIPPI (International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property) and the GRAPI (Groupe Rhône-Alpes pour la protection de la Propriété Intellectuelle [Rhône-Alpes Group for the Protection of Intellectual Property]). She is also a lecturer at the Bordeaux National School of Biomolecule Technology.

Author:

Pierre-Emmanuel Meynard

Partner
Lavoix
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Pierre-Emmanuel Meynard

Partner
Lavoix