GCLC Half-Day Conference: Patent Settlements and EU Competition Policy
Event Information
Description
Agenda
8.00-8.30: Registration and Welcome Coffee
8.30-8.40: Welcome Words and Introductory Remarks
Inge Govaere, College of Europe, University of Gent
SESSION 1 – SETTING THE SCENE
8.40-8.50: Introduction by Conference Chairman
Sir Christopher Bellamy, Linklaters
8.50-9.15: Overview of the Issues in EU Competition Law – Context + Pending Cases
Speaker: Marleen Van Kerchove, Arnold & Porter
9.15-9.40: The Economics of Patent Settlements
Speaker: Matthew Bennett, CRA International
9.40-10.05: State of play in US Antitrust Law – Context + Pending Cases
Speaker: John Kallaugher, Latham & Watkins
SESSION 2 – A LEGAL PERSPECTIVE ON PATENT SETTLEMENT
Conference Chairman: Sir Christopher Bellamy, Linklaters
10.05-11.15: Roundtable Discussion
Speakers:
Fiona Carlin, Baker & McKenzie
David Hull, Covington and Burling
Stanislas de Margerie, Bird & Bird
Kristina Nordlander, Sidley Austin
11.15-11.30: Coffee Break
SESSION 3 – PATENT SETTLEMENTS: THE POLICY PERSPECTIVE
11.30-11.55: The Originators' Perspective [TBC]
11.55-12.20: The Viewpoint of Generic Firms
Speaker:
Hans de Heus, CLO and General Counsel, Cynthon Group
12.20-12.45 – Q&A Session
12.45-12.55 – Concluding Remarks
Nicolas Petit, GCLC and University of Liege
13.00: End of Conference
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