IP - keeping one step ahead
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Murrayfield Stadium is the venue for the next event in our Scots Law Conference Series, exclusively available to delegates in person on the day.
We are delighted to welcome leading IP lawyer, Colin Hulme of Burness Paull who will be chairing our new Intellectual Property Conference which will include topics ranging from resolving IP disputes, registered design and running cases in the Unified Patent Court to sustainability and social media.
Lord Sandison will provide the keynote address and will be joined by a panel of expert speakers including Neeraj Thomas of CMS, Deborah Maxwell and David Holt from Potter Clarkson, Alistair Hindle of Hindles, Amelia Mah from Ampersand Advocates and Andrew McDonald of Burness Paull.
Early booking is strongly advised.
Questions to be considered will include
- what are processes and techniques available to resolve IP disputes?
- how can registered designs be used to obtain broad protection for products judged by the eye?
- what strategies can be employed in relation to offensive and defensive actions in the United Patents Court?
- what are the litigation risks of brands accused of green washing?
- what can be done to prevent IP agreements falling foul of competition law?
What's being covered?
Some thoughts on s1 applications
Section 1 of the Administration of Justice (Scotland) Act 1972 can provide an important remedy for IP rights holders. In this keynote session Lord Sandison will reflect on petitions presented under this provision.
Lord Sandison
Resolving IP disputes – what actually works?
Speaking from his 25 years of experience involved in resolving IP disputes, Colin will review the range of processes and techniques available to resolve IP disputes. Comparing litigation with alternative dispute resolution mechanisms as well as discussing some less conventional dispute resolution methods which he has employed (and have been employed against him).
Colin Hulme, Burness Paull
Registered designs in practice
In this session Alistair will consider how to use registered designs to obtain broad protection for products judged by the eye. As well as a brief overview of basic principles, the talk covers how to present design drawings to obtain the best scope of protection and how to plan an international filing strategy, as well as discussing common pitfalls, recent successes from the case law and future developments.
Alistair Hindle, Hindles
Unified Patents Court: Insights, strategy and pragmatic advice from running day 1 UPC cases
The Unified Patent Court is proving to be an extremely popular forum, providing the ability to litigate matters which cover 17 territories in a single action. David Holt and Deborah Maxwell, Partners at top-tier European IP firm Potter Clarkson, will share the firm’s insights from running cases in the new Court. With hands on experience from cases issued on the Court’s opening day (1 June 2023), David and Deborah will share litigation strategies and pragmatic advice focused on both offensive and defensive actions in this important new forum for patent litigators.
Deborah Maxwell & David Holt, Potter Clarkson
IP and social media
IP and social media intersect in complex ways, with social media platforms presenting both opportunities and challenges for IP rights holder. In this talk Neeraj will cover a wide range of topics including
- how the global reach of social media interacts with the territorial nature of IP laws
- how IP infringement on social media can occur with some real life examples
- how brands can deal with such infringement, including taking a reactive v proactive approach
- why online takedowns are not always the so-called “silver bullet”
- how social media and PR can mix to create the “perfect storm” for brand holders
Neeraj Thomas, CMS
Intellectual property, sustainability and where it can go wrong
Amelia will be discussing the importance and applicability of intellectual property in the sustainability sphere, brands accused of green washing and the associated litigation risks.
Amelia Mah, Ampersand Advocates
Common competition law considerations for IP lawyers
IP is regularly referred to as a state sanctioned monopoly. Nonetheless, there are many instances in which IP agreements will fall foul of competition law. This presentation is intended to identify where such circumstances commonly arise and what can be done to avoid or resolve them.
Andrew McDonald, Burness Paull
