RETURNING FOR 2024
The European Summit on Pharma and Biotech Patent Litigation will be back in January 2024 for 3 days of practical discussion around the leading industry topics. Our internationally recognised summit will provide you with the necessary practical tools to both defend patent litigation challenges for your pharma and biotech product, whilst also maximising your litigation strategy to allow for successful IP protection.
At this event, you will network with leading figures in the industry and gain unique insights on the latest regulatory changes and case-law updates. This makes it a must-attend event for anyone working within the life sciences IP industry.
2023 HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDED
- The impact of the SPC Referral Cases and the uptake of the Manufacturing Waiver with Heidi Adler (Orion Corporation), James Horgan (MSD) and Robin Ellis (Reddie & Grose).
- Transatlantic understanding of Biologics Patent Litigation with topics such as: biosimilar launches, section 112 and sufficiency of disclosure with Julia Pike (Sandoz), Mike Cottler (Alvotech), Katherine Helm (Dechert) and Robert Cerwinski (Gemini Law).
- Examine recent case law in Europe on preliminary injunctions and assess how the decisions affect your litigation strategy with Jenny Davies (Gowling WLG), Peter Meier-Beck (UPC Advisory Committee), Sara Burghart (Sandoz), and Gerben Hartman (CJEU).
2023 Dedicated UPC Day
- Action-packed pre-event workshop day, including UPC Mock Trial with our chair, Peter Meier-Beck (UPC Advisory Committee).
- Patent Litigation Strategies at the UPC covering Pharma and Biotech approaches to the court, technical changes, and operational challenges with Fiona Bor (Mereo BiopPharma), Stefan Luginbuehl (EPO), Gabriel Cuonzo (Trevisan & Cuonzo), and Kristin Cooklin (Zentiva).
- UPC Regulatory Update: Advisory Committee and Board of Appeal, with an exploration of the best venues for litigation at the UPC, procedure for the selection of the judges, and insights on all the latest developments regarding UPC procedure with Willem Hoyng (UPC Advisory Committee Chairman), and Peter Blok, (Judge, UPC Court of Appeals).
- UPC Judicial Panel Session with UPC Judges András Kupecz, Paolo Gerli, and Margot Kokke.
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PHARMA & BIOTECH PATENT LITIGATION SUMMIT 2024 COMMUNITY
From our advisory board and speakering faculty to our media and strategic partners, our series wouldn't be possible without the contributions of our esteemed community of in-house legal representatives, trademark/patent private practice lawyers and legal press
Life Sciences Patent Advisory Board

Dr. Leslie Fischer
Leslie Fischer is a Principal Patent Attorney at Sandoz, who focuses on global IP strategy for biosimilars. Before joining Sandoz, Leslie was a patent attorney at Novartis Pharmaceuticals, where she worked for over a decade developing global patent portfolios for biologicals. Before joining the Novartis group, Leslie was an associate at Fitzpatrick Cella (NY) (now Venable). Leslie holds a J.D. from Rutgers University and a Ph.D. in Biochemistry from Thomas Jefferson University. Her scientific work appears in JCB, JBC, and Osteoarthritis & Cartilage. She speaks frequently at patent-related events and is an adjunct professor at Seton Hall Law School.

Christof Bull

Fredrik Fredh
Fredrik is a qualified European Patent Attorney and experienced international IP strategist. Having completed academic studies of innovation and entrepreneurship processes, as well as IP law and management, he has a good grasp of various intellectual property rights (IPR).
Thanks to his many years as IP professional in the Pharma and Biotech industry, Fredrik has learnt to use this IPR toolbox to pursue his professional passion; maximizing return on investment for innovation.”

Frank Landolt
Frank Landolt is Chief Counsel, Intellectual Property and Legal at Confo Therapeutics, a privately held biopharmaceutical start-up based in Ghent, Belgium specializing in GPCR-targeted therapeutics.
After studying chemistry and law at the University of Leiden in the Netherlands, Frank worked for almost ten years on pharmaceutical and biotechnological patents and licensing in private practice in the Netherlands, where his clients included major pharmaceutical companies as well as some of the top biotech firms and research institutions in the Netherlands.
Prior to joining Confo in 2018, Frank worked for fifteen years in Ablynx N.V. (now a wholly owned Sanofi company), where he was a member of the management team and headed an integrated IP and legal group of four lawyers and five patent professionals. At Ablynx, Frank was involved in negotiating Ablynx’s strategic partnerships and licensing deals with AbbVie, Boehringer-Ingelheim, MSD, Merck-Serono, Novartis, Novo Nordisk, Sanofi, and Wyeth.
From 2000 to 2004, Frank was director of IP and legal counsel at Devgen N.V. (now part of Syngenta), another Ghent-based biotechnology company, where he was involved in negotiating Devgen’s strategic collaborations with Sumitomo, Monsanto, and DuPont Pioneer.
Frank is a Dutch and European patent attorney and also holds a degree in business law from the University of Antwerp. He is a member of the Dutch association of patent attorneys (where he is a tutor for the professional qualification course), EPI, and LES Benelux (where he is involved in the LES Licensing Course). He is a regular speaker on a range of topics relating to IP and licensing in the (bio)pharmaceutical sector. Frank was named as one of Managing IP’s ‘Corporate IP stars’ for four years in a row (2015-2018).

Mathilde Rauline
Mathilde is a European patent attorney, is qualified as a French patent attorney, and is admitted to the Paris bar.
She is head of Greater Europe patent litigation at Sanofi, after having been a patent litigator in private practice (mostly in the pharmaceutical field), and a patent attorney in the industry (Sanofi, Nestlé).
She has extensive experience in pharmaceutical and life-science patent litigation in France, at the EPO, in Europe, and in Eurasia.
Her expertise also comprises contractual matters, settlements, regulatory aspects, and the SPC regulation.

Lorenz Kallenbach
Lorenz Kallenbach is a senior corporate patent counsel in the healthcare division of Merck KGaA. He is responsible for defining and executing the IP strategy for innovator projects. Including the assessment of the IP landscape, coordination of worldwide patent litigation, and portfolio development.
Before joining Merck, Lorenz worked in private practice. He is qualified as a German and European patent attorney.
Lorenz studied biochemistry and received a Ph.D. in the field of epigenetics.

Stephan Kutik

Ewan Nettleton

Mike Cottler
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Platinum Partners
Hoyng Rokh Monegier
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Pinsent Masons
Website: https://www.pinsentmasons.com/
Pinsent Masons international Life Sciences practice is one of the best in Europe.
Their team, comprising more than 100 sector specialists, many of whom are leading individuals in their field with relevant scientific degrees (some to Ph.D.) and experience, drawn from industry, is dedicated to helping their clients continue to develop cutting-edge strategies that use the law as a business enabler to positively impact their bottom line.
The team acts for businesses globally on complex market shifting transactions; cutting edge R&D collaboration; partnering and licensing deals; the most high profile, business-critical patent and regulatory litigations; and hugely impactful anti-trust investigations and litigations.
Comprising some of the world’s leading life sciences experts, the team works with senior management and in-house legal teams to navigate complex regulatory environments, develop effective risk management strategies, and spot and convert opportunities.
Trevisan & Cuonzo
Website: https://www.trevisancuonzo.com/en/index.html
Please visit our website for more information.Gemini Law
Website: http://www.geminilaw.com/
Gemini attorneys are among the most experienced and successful at helping manufacturers of biopharma products navigate IP barriers to access the U.S. market. Gemini has particular expertise in patent strategy and litigation relating to biosimilar, biobetter, generic and 505(b)(2) products, as well as collateral issues concerning the Hatch Waxman and BPCIA regulatory schemes. Gemini is also very experienced in counseling early-stage biotech companies to optimize patent portfolios and mitigate the risk posed by competitors’ IP, as well as IP issues related to licensing and development transactions. Gemini offers “end to end” counseling on IP issues in support of biopharma product development and launch in the U.S., including:
- Litigation risk mitigation and avoidance
- Patent & trade secret design-around strategies
- Patent portfolio optimization
- Biosimilar (BPCIA) litigation & regulatory strategy
- Hatch Waxman litigation & regulatory strategy
- "Biobetter" & "fast follow-on" product litigation & regulatory strategy
- Pharmaceutical device-related litigation & regulatory strategy
- IP & regulatory issues concerning healthcare AI
- CREATES Act requests & litigation
- Section 1782 discovery requests for use in foreign litigation
- Global coordination of litigation strategy concerning biosimilar, generic and biobetter products
- Patent landscaping and freedom-to-operate opinions
- IP-related licensing, development & manufacturing transactions
- Lobbying and legislative initiatives relating to the BPCIA and Hatch Waxman laws
Associate Media Partners
CTC Legal Media (Patent Lawyer Magazine)
Website: https://ctclegalmedia.com/
CTC Legal Media are globally renowned publishers of The Trademark Lawyer and The Patent Lawyer Magazines, reporting on core IP matters. Each and every edition is full of exclusive special features including guest interviews with in-house counsel, case comment, and the latest developments in the IP Industry, delivered to a combined hardcopy and digital global readership of over 93,000+ IP professionals.
Media Partners
Women's IP World
Website: https://www.womensipworld.com/
The Women's IP World Annual was launched in 2019 to highlight and celebrate the work and achievements of women working in IP, IP Law & innovation globally. Women play significant roles in IP & Innovation that should be recognised and discussed at the highest level.
We endeavour to give women from all over the world (that work in IP Law and innovation) a voice and a platform to showcase their expertise and experiences of working in the industry and receive recognition for their outstanding work and achievements with other like-minded professionals working in these fields.
Our publication has received much attention from international IP organisations like INTA and AIPPI, who have contributed the opening letters to our last two annual editions. Our yearly publication has attracted a cocktail of awe-inspiring women from all over the world who are happy to share their profiles and experience working in the industry with our global audience.
The Women's IP World annual publication is produced only once per year. It is distributed monthly for one year at IP and innovation conferences and exhibitions all over the world. Our magazine is published in a few different formats, including print, digital and now in audio format via iTunes, PodOmatic, Spotify, Audible and Amazon Music for a more unintrusive listening experience.
Women's IP World 2022 presentation - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SgpYU2uWto
Patent Lawyer Magazine
Website: https://patentlawyermagazine.com/
Please visit our website for more information.The Global IP Matrix
Website: https://www.gipmatrix.com/
The Global IP Matrix is the only print and digital IP industry-specific publication authored by legal professionals in the intellectual property sector. Our content is 100% contributed by IP industry legal professionals for professionals in the IP field.
Industry thought leaders provide comprehensive, detailed analysis reports on innovation, IP trends, new legislation, and IP strategy, amongst other topics in the IP spectrum internationally.
We have an unbiased approach, and we welcome thought leaders at all levels to share their knowledge and experience through sharing thought-provoking content.
For more info contact us at - [email protected] or call +44 (0)203 813 045
CEE Legal Matters
Website: https://ceelegalmatters.com/
CEE Legal Matters is a print and online publication for and about lawyers interested and working in Europe's emerging legal markets. CEE Legal Matters features news, interviews, analysis, opinion, and more. We also host conferences and round-tables and produce special reports on fees, salaries, and other subjects of interest to lawyers in the region. Our mission is, simply, to be the go-to source of information about lawyers and legal markets in Central and Eastern Europe.
Global Legal Group
Website: https://iclg.com/
ICLG.com is a global resource for legal reference, analysis, and news, hosting an array of comprehensive comparative legal guides and research tools that cover law in more than 150 jurisdictions across 50 practice areas.
ICLG.com also provides daily legal news and event directories. At the heart of ICLG.com is an international network of legal experts, whose knowledge and experience are highly valued by legal and business professionals around the world.
JUVE
Website: https://www.juve-patent.com
JUVE has been reporting on the UPC, the European Patent Office and developments at law firms and in-house departments for twenty years – and in English since 2018.
JUVE Patent provides daily news coverage, in-depth reports and annual rankings on the four most important European patent markets.
International Lawyers Network
Website: http://www.ilntoday.com
The ILN is a non-exclusive network of high-quality mid-size law firms, which operates to create a global platform in the provision of legal services, particularly for clients with international needs. With a presence in 67 countries, it is exceptionally well placed to offer seamless legal services, often of a cross-border nature from like-minded and quality legal practices. Since 2011, the ILN has been listed as a Chambers & Partners Leading Law Firm Network, recently increasing this ranking to Band 1. placing them in the top two percent of global networks. Today, the ILN remains at the very forefront of legal networks in its reach, capability, and depth of expertise.
World Pharma Today
Website: https://www.worldpharmatoday.com/
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Based on your objectives, we can create bespoke packages designed specifically for you – from presenting your expertise on the main stage, to hosting a private dinner. You can partner with us showcase your brand and make valuable new connections. Opportunities predominantly lie in 3 main categories: Thought Leadership, Branding & Networking.
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