The Changing Face of Global IP in the Innovation Economy TACPI - Trans-Atlantic Comparative Patent Institute Place: Academy Hills, Roppongi Hills Mori Tower 49F, Tokyo, Japan Date: 18 - 19 November 2008 It is a great pleasure for Hoffmann · Eitle as a European IP law firm, and the U.S. law firm of Foley & Lardner LLP, to jointly present to the Japanese patent practitioner another two-day European-U.S. comparative seminar addressing the most up-to-date topics of patent prosecution, patent litigation, and patent management from a U.S. and European perspective. Topics include: - Advanced Patent Ligitation Moot Court: "Live" deposition of the company president - Obviousness v. Inventive Step: KSR versus House of Lords Conor Medsystems - Patent Licensing and Procurement: Post-Quanta and other strategies - Cross-Border Strategies: "Matushka" and seizures abroad - Patent Litigation: antitrust and no-standing defenses - Disclosure, Claim Drafting and Technical Features: U.S. versus Europe - U.S. Patent Reform in the 111 Congress (2009-2010): post-presidential election predictions We look forward to your participation. Course Registration: For further information, please take a look at www.tacpi-tokyo.com. Life Science Seminar 2009 Hoffmann · Eitle is going to hold its Life Science Seminar concerning recent issues and developments in patent law regarding the life sciences in Munich from June 29 to July 1, 2009. Place: Munich, ArabellaSheraton Grand Hotel Date: June 29 to July 1, 2009 The Life Science Seminar 2009 is intended to inform our clients and colleagues about the newest developments in the IP field of life science. Especially in life science, which in many cases is associated with high costs for development and protection of new products and prevention of unjustified claims of competitors, it is advantageous to know the current practice and the modern jurisprudence of the patent offices and the courts, respectively. All Hoffmann · Eitle seminar speakers are experienced national patent attorneys and/or European patent attorneys who have handled a multitude of proceedings before the patent offices and courts. We are presently in the progress of setting up the programme for 2009, which will be announced on this website soon. Course Registration: Hoffman · Eitle Attn.: Ilonka Gösi Arabellastrasse 4 D-81925 Munich E-MAIL: IGoesi@HoffmannEitle.com FAX: +49 (89) 918356 PHONE: +49 (89) 92409-157 (Mrs. Ilonka Gösi) Further details on the seminar, booking and fees will be announced here in the near future. Please check back later. Euro Law Course 2009 Hoffmann · Eitle's biennial seminar on general topics regarding European patent law, including recent issues and developments, is scheduled to take place from September 24 to October 2, 2009. Place: Munich Date: September 24 to October 2, 2009 The "Euro Law Course" has been established as a regular seminar held by Hoffmann · Eitle in a biennial fashion. The seminar language is English. We are presently in the progress of setting up the programme for 2009, which will be announced on this website soon. In the past, seminar lectures and discussion topics have included: - Comparison of patent law in the EPO, Germany, the United Kingdom and France - Patent invalidation in Europe (comparison United Kingdom, Germany and France) - Patent litigation proceedings in Germany and Europe - Enforcement of patents and calculation of damages - Claim interpretation in Europe - Doctrine of equivalents - Biotechnology and chemical inventions - Software related inventions and business models - Licensing Course Registration: Hoffman · Eitle Attn.: Ilonka Gösi Arabellastrasse 4 D-81925 Munich E-MAIL: IGoesi@HoffmannEitle.com FAX: +49 (89) 918356 PHONE: +49 (89) 92409-157 (Mrs. Ilonka Gösi) Further details on the seminar, booking and fees will be announced here in the near future. Please check back later. Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights on Trade Fairs in Germany and China Attorney at Law Dr. Anja Petersen-Padberg of Hoffmann · Eitle gives a lecture on the enforcement of IP rights on trade fairs according to customs and civil law. Place: Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China Date: 14.November 2008 The event is organized by the German Federal Ministry of Justice and the All China Lawyers Association. German-Chinese Symposium on the Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights on Trade Fairs in Germany and China Attorney at Law Anja Petersen-Padberg of Hoffmann · Eitle gives a lecture on the enforcement of IP rights on trade fairs according to customs and civil law. Place: Conference Pavilion on the "Deutschland-Promenade", Guangzhou, China Date: 13.November 2008 The symposium takes place in the context of "Deutschland und China - Gemeinsam in Bewegung" and is organized by the German Federal Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China. Seminar "Patentrecht Japan" Referent Dr. Dirk Schüßler-Langeheine, Rechtsanwalt und Partner bei Hoffmann · Eitle, trägt zusammen mit einem japanischen Patentanwaltskollegen im Rahmen eines FORUM-Seminars zum Thema "Patentrecht in Japan" vor. Place: Frankfurt a.M. Date: 13. Oktober 2008 Das Seminar soll praktische Tipps und aktuelle Informationen zur Sicherung des geistigen Eigentums in Japan vermitteln. Themen sind u.a.: - Anmeldungs- und Prüfungsverfahren für Patent- und Gebrauchsmusteranmeldungen in Japan - Vergleich der Anforderungen an Offenbarung und erfinderische Tätigkeit zwischen dem Japanischen und dem Europäischen Patentamt - Patentnichtigkeits- und Patentverletzungsverfahren - Arbeitnehmererfindungen - Besonderheiten der Beschwerde zum IP-Obergericht. Nähere Informationen finden Sie beim Seminarveranstalter, Forum - Institut für Management. Ein Informationsblatt können Sie unter der folgenden Adresse von der Webseite des Veranstalters herunterladen: www.forum-institut.de/pdf/0810151.pdf Course Registration: Anmeldungen erfolgen über den Seminarveranstalter, Forum - Institut für Management, unter http://www.forum-institut.de. Valorizzazione e Tutela dei Risultati della Ricerca Participation of Hoffmann · Eitle colleagues at a seminar on the evaluation and protection of research results Place: Milan, Italy Date: 25 and 26 September 2008 The seminar "Valorizzazione e Tutela dei Risultati della Ricerca" (Evaluation and Protection of Research Results) is organized by the Fondazione IRCCS Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico Mangiagalli, Regina Elena, Milan, Italy, and is directed to researchers in the biomedical field. Joachim Renken and Marco Benedetto of Hoffmann · Eitle will be giving lectures at this seminar. Please note that the language of the seminar is Italian. Course Registration: For registration see http://corsi.formazione.eu.com. AIPPI World Congress: "How Does Inventive Step Compare With Obviousness After KSR?" Hoffmann · Eitle partner Roy Marsh to speak at the AIPPI 41st World Congress and, subsequently, before the Boston Patent Law Association (BPLA). Place: Boston, MA (USA) Date: 6 to 11 September 2008 The 41 World Congress of the International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI) will be held in Boston from September 6 to 11, 2008. Roy Marsh, British and European Patent Attorney and partner at Hoffmann · Eitle, together with colleagues from Korea and the United States, will discuss "The Obviousness Test in the United States and the Inventive Step Requirement for Patent Procurement Around the World" at a breakfast roundtable. He will subsequently hold a lecture on the same topic before the Boston Patent Law Association (BPLA) on September 8, 2008. Course Registration: Further information on the AIPPI 41st World Congress can be found at http://www.aippiboston.org. 5th IP Annual Seminar "Obtaining and Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights in Russia" Participation of a Hoffmann · Eitle partner at a seminar on IP rights in Russia Place: St. Petersburg, Russia Date: 19 - 22 August 2008 The renowned Russian IP law firm Gorodissky & Partners host's the 5th IP Annual Seminar "Obtaining and Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights in Russia" is designed for patent and trademark attorneys and agents, IP lawyers and counsels and will allow participants to delve into the Russian IP legislation and to compare it with the practices of other countries from East and West. Further to the speakers from Russia, there will be guest speakers from China, Japan, the U.S.A. and Germany, including Dr. Bernd Hansen from Hoffmann · Eitle. The official language for the seminar will be English. Course Registration: For general information as well as registration information, please go to http://www.gorodissky.com/?ID=468487. Informationstag Gewerblicher Rechtsschutz Hoffmann · Eitle lädt Sie herzlich ein zum "Informationstag Gewerblicher Rechtsschutz" am 4. Juni 2008. Place: Sheraton München Arabellapark Hotel, Arabellastraße 5, 81925 München Date: 4. Juni 2008 ab 9.30 Uhr (sowie Empfang am 3. Juni 2008 ab 18.30 Uhr in der AllianzArena) Wir möchten Ihnen an diesem Tag, mit freundlicher Unterstützung durch einen Prüfer des Europäischen Patentamts und einen chinesichen Kollegen, ausgewählte und interessante Themen aus dem gewerblichen Rechtsschutz in Deutschland, Europa und China näher bringen. Weitere Einzelheiten entnehmen Sie bitte dem Programm für den Informationstag, das Sie weiter unten auf dieser Seite als PDF-Dokument herunterladen können. Am Vorabend, dem 3. Juni 2008, bietet sich die Möglichkeit, beginnend um 18.30 Uhr in der ungezwungenen Atmosphäre der AllianzArena, zu einem kleinen Empfang zusammenzukommen, zu dem wir Sie ebenfalls herzlichst einladen. Hierfür steht Ihnen ab 18 Uhr ein regelmäßiger Bustransfer vom Sheraton München Arabellapark Hotel zur Verfügung. Course Registration: Ein Anmeldeformular mit der Bitte um Anmeldung bis spätestens 26. Mai 2008 finden Sie als Anhang zum Programm (herunterzuladen als PDF-Dokument weiter unten). Mit Ausnahme Ihrer eigenen Reisespesen entstehen Ihnen keine Kosten. Bezüglich Zimmerreservierungen wenden Sie sich bitte direkt an das Sheraton München Arabellapark Hotel, Tel. (089) 930016397, und beziehen sich auf das Abrufkontingent "Hoffmann · Eitle". Download course programme: HE_InGeRe_2008_Einladung_PDF.pdf (207850 bytes) > top <