Road show on the Unitary Patent and the Unified Patent Court, September 25 to 27, 2017
The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) invites you to join us for the road show on the Unitary Patent and the Unified Patent Court (UPC) this September. This informative event is co-organized by the European Patent Office (EPO) and CIPO.
Topics include:
- overview of the Unitary Patent
- creation and functioning of the UPC
- Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) between the EPO and CIPO
Featured speaker:
Margot Fröhlinger, Principal Director for Unitary Patent, European and International Legal Affairs at the EPO
Fröhlinger is one of the driving forces behind the creation of the Unitary Patent and the UPC system. She deals with issues such as the development of patent law at the European and international levels, patent law harmonization, the strengthening and improvement of the PPH system, as well as with the implementation of the Unitary Patent and the EPO's relation with the UPC Preparatory Committee.
Register:
- Gatineau, QC — September 25, 2017
Register Gatineau, QC — September 25, 2017 - Toronto, ON — September 26, 2017
Register Toronto, ON — September 26, 2017 - Montreal, QC — September 27, 2017
Register Montreal, QC — September 27, 2017
| Hours | Details |
|---|---|
| 8:30–9 a.m. | Registration |
| 9–9:15 a.m. | Welcome remarks by CIPO |
| 9:15–9:30 a.m. | Welcome remarks by EPO Ms. Margot Fröhlinger, Principal Director Unitary Patent, European and International Legal Affairs, EPO |
| 9:30–10:30 a.m. | Overview of the Unitary Patent Ms. Margot Fröhlinger, EPO |
| 10:30–10:45 a.m. | Q&A |
| 10:45–11 a.m. | Coffee break |
| 11–11:45 a.m. | The creation and functioning of the Unified Patent Court Ms. Margot Fröhlinger, EPO |
| 11:45–noon | Q&A |
| Noon–12:30 p.m. | The Patent Prosecution Highway between the EPO and CIPO Ms. Elaine Hellyer, Program Manager, International (PCT-PPH) |
| 12:30–12:45 p.m. | Closing remarks |
| 12:45–2 p.m. | Lunch & networking |
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