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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