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Patent claim interpretation : Doctrine of Equivalents, Quo Vadis?

ONLINE WEBINAR VIA ZOOM


The expert group on Intellectual Property of ie-net organizes a webinar in co-operation with an expert team of British, Dutch, French and German attorneys-at-law and patent attorneys to address the Doctrine of Equivalents on national and European level.

The Protocol on the Interpretation of Article 69 EPC requires claims to be interpreted in such a way as to include equivalents on a feature-by-feature basis. However, no test is given as to how the equivalency is to be determined. The Doctrine of Equivalents broadens the scope of protection afforded to European patents in certain circumstances, but will also add complexity and potentially legal uncertainty to infringement analysis by judges, patent owners and third parties alike. Traditionally, there has been no agreement among the member states of the EU or of the EPC as to how equivalency is to be determined. This has resulted in well publicised contradictory decisions. Now, on the eve of the introduction of the UPC, the question faces legal practitioners throughout Europe as to how this important doctrine is to be applied. Will there be EU national, EPC and UPC differing versions of this doctrine? Is harmonization now essential?

Program

Five very experienced and passionate speakers will share their vision and experiences around the topic of the seminar, in a national and European context. There will also be a panel the speakers will address questions from the attendees. The seminar will last from 1 PM to 5 PM.

speakers (in no particular order):
Thomas Schachl, German attorney-at-law and partner at Wallinger Ricker Schlotter Tostmann
Koen Bijvank, Dutch attorney-at-law, Dutch and European patent attorney and partner at Brinkhof
Nick McDonald, British attorney-at-law and partner at Potter Clarkson
Laurent Barbe, European and French patent attorney, European patent litigator, partner at Gevers

Domien Op de Beeck, Belgian attorney-at-law, partner at Bird & Bird (Belgium) LLP

Target Audience

  • Patent attorneys
  • in-house patent officers
  • lawyers
  • judges
  • ...

Coordinator and moderator:
Ariane Bird, European patent attorney and French IP Engineer. Partner at Kirkpatrick. She has extensive experience in patent litigation over 30 years especially in BE, DE, FR and NL.

Contact & info

Dirk De Wilde
Projectcoördinator
ie-net ingenieursvereniging vzw
22/02/2022 Van: 14u00 tot 17u00
ONLINE
€ 280 non members
€ 196 individual members ie-net (invoice send to private address)
€ 196 ie-net partners
€ 140 individuele members
< 30y & > 65y (factuur op privé-adres)
€ 196 members AIPPI*
€ 196 members LES Benelux*
* contact ie-net for  your discount code
All amounts are exempt from VAT

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