Organized by
World Intellectual Property Organization, Arbitration and Mediation Center
University of Bonn
Supported by
Association of German Industry (BDI)
Association of the German Chemical Industry (VCI)
The International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI)
The International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers & Associations (IFPMA)
UNION-IP
Bonn, Germany, Thursday, November 10, 2016
| 8.30 - 9.00 | Registration and Coffee |
| 9.00 - 9.15 | Welcome and Introduction
Kristina Friske, Interim Chancellor, University of Bonn |
| 09.15 - 09.45 | I. Contracts, Intellectual Property and Disputes in Life Sciences Sally Shorthose, Partner, Bird & Bird LLP |
| 09.45 - 11.00 |
II. Resolving Life Sciences Disputes – Court Litigation Session 1 – Europe: the Unified Patent Court, France, Germany and UK |
| 11.00 - 11.15 | Questions and Answers |
| 11.15 - 11.45 | Coffee Break |
| 11.45 - 12.45 | Session 2 – BRIC countries and United States of America Jörg Thomaier, Chief IP Counsel Bayer Group, Bayer IP GmbH |
| 12.45 - 13.00 | Questions and Answers |
| 13.00 - 14.00 | Lunch |
| 14.00 - 14.30 |
III. Resolving Life Sciences Disputes – Mediation and Arbitration Session 1 – WIPO Mediation and Arbitration |
| 14.30 - 14.45 | Questions and Answers |
| 14.45 - 15.30 |
Session 2 – Focus Mediation |
| 15.30 - 16.00 | Coffee Break |
| 16.00 - 17.00 | Session 3 – Focus Arbitration Ruud van der Velden, Partner, Hogan Lovells International LLP Joachim Feldges, Partner, Allen & Overy LLP Presentation Philipp Groz, Partner, Schellenberg Wittmer Presentation |
| 17.00 - 17.45 | IV. Roundtable - Best Practices in Life Sciences Dispute Resolution
Moderator: Joachim Feldges |
| 17.45 | Closing Remarks |
| 18.00 | Reception |