Life Sciences Strategy Summit on IP & Exclusivity 2024

Join The Leading Community Of Life Science Legal Professionals To Form A Comprehensive Approach Towards IP and Regulatory Professionals

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The Number 1 Forum for Life Science IP and Regulatory Professionals

This industry premier life science legal event will gather the leading pharmaceutical and biotech professionals for 3 days of practical discussion on the protection of pharmaceutical drugs based on patent and regulatory exclusivities.

Attend this face-to-face industry summit and have candid discussions with the European life science intellectual property and regulatory experts. The event allows you to form commercially important business relationships, whilst forming a life science legal strategy for 2024 and beyond.

Once again, this year’s summit will host the pre-event SPC & PTE Forum 2024, allowing a mixed audience of in-house counsels, private practice members and key regulators to discuss the strategies and updates concerning SPCs and PTEs. Add this to your registration and form a comprehensive exclusivity strategy for 2024. 

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Highlights for 2024 Include

  1. A review of the latest decisions regarding the SPC waiver and its impact upon your generic and innovator life science exclusivity strategy.
  2. Discover the intersection between regulatory and IP law with industry-led sessions on: clinical trials, data exclusivity, a Tecfidera case law review and the Pharmaceutical Strategy for Europe.
  3. Understand the requirements for patentability within the life sciences industry with panel sessions on patent quality, G2/21, enablement and the PTAB.
  4. Discuss the ways in which the UPC is impacting your life science strategy with an industry-led session and judges panel. 

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Don't Just Take Our Word For It, Here Is What The Community Has To Say

    LIFE SCIENCES PATENT ADVISORY BOARD

    Author:

    Dr. Leslie Fischer

    Principal Patent Attorney
    Sandoz

    Leslie Fischer is a Principal Patent Attorney at Sandoz, who focuses on global IP strategy for biosimilars. Before joining Sandoz, Leslie was a patent attorney at Novartis Pharmaceuticals, where she worked for over a decade developing global patent portfolios for biologicals. Before joining the Novartis group, Leslie was an associate at Fitzpatrick Cella (NY) (now Venable). Leslie holds a J.D. from Rutgers University and a Ph.D. in Biochemistry from Thomas Jefferson University. Her scientific work appears in JCB, JBC, and Osteoarthritis & Cartilage. She speaks frequently at patent-related events and is an adjunct professor at Seton Hall Law School.

    Dr. Leslie Fischer

    Principal Patent Attorney
    Sandoz

    Leslie Fischer is a Principal Patent Attorney at Sandoz, who focuses on global IP strategy for biosimilars. Before joining Sandoz, Leslie was a patent attorney at Novartis Pharmaceuticals, where she worked for over a decade developing global patent portfolios for biologicals. Before joining the Novartis group, Leslie was an associate at Fitzpatrick Cella (NY) (now Venable). Leslie holds a J.D. from Rutgers University and a Ph.D. in Biochemistry from Thomas Jefferson University. Her scientific work appears in JCB, JBC, and Osteoarthritis & Cartilage. She speaks frequently at patent-related events and is an adjunct professor at Seton Hall Law School.

    Author:

    Christof Bull

    Associate General Patent Counsel
    UCB

    Christof Bull

    Associate General Patent Counsel
    UCB

    Author:

    Mathilde Rauline

    Head of Greater Europe Patent Litigation
    Sanofi

    Mathilde is a European patent attorney, is qualified as a French patent attorney, and is admitted to the Paris bar.

    She is head of Greater Europe patent litigation at Sanofi, after having been a patent litigator in private practice (mostly in the pharmaceutical field), and a patent attorney in the industry (Sanofi, Nestlé).

    She has extensive experience in pharmaceutical and life-science patent litigation in France, at the EPO, in Europe, and in Eurasia.

    Her expertise also comprises contractual matters, settlements, regulatory aspects, and the SPC regulation.

    Mathilde Rauline

    Head of Greater Europe Patent Litigation
    Sanofi

    Mathilde is a European patent attorney, is qualified as a French patent attorney, and is admitted to the Paris bar.

    She is head of Greater Europe patent litigation at Sanofi, after having been a patent litigator in private practice (mostly in the pharmaceutical field), and a patent attorney in the industry (Sanofi, Nestlé).

    She has extensive experience in pharmaceutical and life-science patent litigation in France, at the EPO, in Europe, and in Eurasia.

    Her expertise also comprises contractual matters, settlements, regulatory aspects, and the SPC regulation.

    Author:

    Lorenz Kallenbach

    Senior Corporate Patent Counsel (Director)
    Merck

    Lorenz Kallenbach is a senior corporate patent counsel in the healthcare division of Merck KGaA. He is responsible for defining and executing the IP strategy for innovator projects. Including the assessment of the IP landscape, coordination of worldwide patent litigation, and portfolio development.

    Before joining Merck, Lorenz worked in private practice. He is qualified as a German and European patent attorney.

    Lorenz studied biochemistry and received a Ph.D. in the field of epigenetics.

    Lorenz Kallenbach

    Senior Corporate Patent Counsel (Director)
    Merck

    Lorenz Kallenbach is a senior corporate patent counsel in the healthcare division of Merck KGaA. He is responsible for defining and executing the IP strategy for innovator projects. Including the assessment of the IP landscape, coordination of worldwide patent litigation, and portfolio development.

    Before joining Merck, Lorenz worked in private practice. He is qualified as a German and European patent attorney.

    Lorenz studied biochemistry and received a Ph.D. in the field of epigenetics.

    Author:

    Stephan Kutik

    Senior Director, Intellectual Property
    Genevant Sciences GmbH

    Stephan Kutik

    Senior Director, Intellectual Property
    Genevant Sciences GmbH

    Author:

    Ewan Nettleton

    Principal IP Counsel, Oncology Litigation
    Novartis Pharma AG

    Ewan Nettleton

    Principal IP Counsel, Oncology Litigation
    Novartis Pharma AG

    Author:

    Tessa M. Malamud-Cohen

    Director, Patents, Global Intellectual Property
    Ferring Pharmaceuticals

    Tessa M. Malamud-Cohen

    Director, Patents, Global Intellectual Property
    Ferring Pharmaceuticals

    Author:

    Paki Banky

    Senior IP Counsel (IP Lead Cell & Gene)
    Novartis

    Paki Banky

    Senior IP Counsel (IP Lead Cell & Gene)
    Novartis

    Author:

    Corinna Sundermann

    Senior Vice President Intellectual Property
    Fresenius Kabi

    Corinna Sundermann

    Senior Vice President Intellectual Property
    Fresenius Kabi

    Author:

    Frank Landolt

    Chief Counsel IP & Legal
    Confo Therapeutics

    Frank Landolt is Chief Counsel, Intellectual Property and Legal at Confo Therapeutics, a privately held biopharmaceutical start-up based in Ghent, Belgium specializing in GPCR-targeted therapeutics.

    After studying chemistry and law at the University of Leiden in the Netherlands, Frank worked for almost ten years on pharmaceutical and biotechological patents and licensing in private practice in the Netherlands, where his clients included major pharmaceutical companies as well as some of the top biotech firms and research institutions in the Netherlands. 

    Prior to joining Confo in 2018, Frank worked for fifteen years in Ablynx N.V. (now a wholly owned Sanofi company), where he was a member of the management team and headed an integrated IP and legal group of four lawyers and five patent professionals. At Ablynx, Frank was involved in negotiating Ablynx’s strategic partnerships and licensing deals with AbbVie, Boehringer-Ingelheim, MSD, Merck-Serono, Novartis, Novo Nordisk, Sanofi and Wyeth. 

    From 2000 to 2004, Frank was director of IP and legal counsel at Devgen N.V. (now part of Syngenta), another Ghent-based biotechnology company, where he was involved in negotiating Devgen’s strategic collaborations with Sumitomo, Monsanto and DuPont Pioneer.

    Frank is a Dutch and European patent attorney, and also holds a degree in business law from the University of Antwerp. He is a member of the Dutch association of patent attorneys (where he is a tutor for the professional qualification course), EPI and LES Benelux (where he is involved in the LES Licensing Course). He is a regular speaker on a range of topics relating to IP and licensing in the (bio)pharmaceutical sector. Frank was named as one of Managing IP’s ‘Corporate IP stars’ for four years in a row (2015-2018).

    Frank Landolt

    Chief Counsel IP & Legal
    Confo Therapeutics

    Frank Landolt is Chief Counsel, Intellectual Property and Legal at Confo Therapeutics, a privately held biopharmaceutical start-up based in Ghent, Belgium specializing in GPCR-targeted therapeutics.

    After studying chemistry and law at the University of Leiden in the Netherlands, Frank worked for almost ten years on pharmaceutical and biotechological patents and licensing in private practice in the Netherlands, where his clients included major pharmaceutical companies as well as some of the top biotech firms and research institutions in the Netherlands. 

    Prior to joining Confo in 2018, Frank worked for fifteen years in Ablynx N.V. (now a wholly owned Sanofi company), where he was a member of the management team and headed an integrated IP and legal group of four lawyers and five patent professionals. At Ablynx, Frank was involved in negotiating Ablynx’s strategic partnerships and licensing deals with AbbVie, Boehringer-Ingelheim, MSD, Merck-Serono, Novartis, Novo Nordisk, Sanofi and Wyeth. 

    From 2000 to 2004, Frank was director of IP and legal counsel at Devgen N.V. (now part of Syngenta), another Ghent-based biotechnology company, where he was involved in negotiating Devgen’s strategic collaborations with Sumitomo, Monsanto and DuPont Pioneer.

    Frank is a Dutch and European patent attorney, and also holds a degree in business law from the University of Antwerp. He is a member of the Dutch association of patent attorneys (where he is a tutor for the professional qualification course), EPI and LES Benelux (where he is involved in the LES Licensing Course). He is a regular speaker on a range of topics relating to IP and licensing in the (bio)pharmaceutical sector. Frank was named as one of Managing IP’s ‘Corporate IP stars’ for four years in a row (2015-2018).

    Author:

    Guido Pontremoli

    Coporate IP Patent Director
    Chiesi

    Currently employed as global Head of the IP department-Patent at Chiesi Farmaceutici SpA, managing and coaching a team of experienced patent attorneys, patent searchers and administrators, working on the protection, enforcement, litigation and/or opposition of the Chiesi IP, aligned with business decisions.

     

    Before joining Chiesi, I worked in IP groups of big pharma companies (GSK Vaccine, and Bracco Imaging) as senior patent attorney responsible for all the IP aspects concerning some key R&D projects. I also had experience as patent counsel in private practices, dealing with pharma, chemical and bio entities.

    Graduated in chemistry from the Univ of Milan, with a PhD in medicinal chemistry and a post-doc experience in USA, I am qualified EPA and chartered Italian patent attorney.

    Guido Pontremoli

    Coporate IP Patent Director
    Chiesi

    Currently employed as global Head of the IP department-Patent at Chiesi Farmaceutici SpA, managing and coaching a team of experienced patent attorneys, patent searchers and administrators, working on the protection, enforcement, litigation and/or opposition of the Chiesi IP, aligned with business decisions.

     

    Before joining Chiesi, I worked in IP groups of big pharma companies (GSK Vaccine, and Bracco Imaging) as senior patent attorney responsible for all the IP aspects concerning some key R&D projects. I also had experience as patent counsel in private practices, dealing with pharma, chemical and bio entities.

    Graduated in chemistry from the Univ of Milan, with a PhD in medicinal chemistry and a post-doc experience in USA, I am qualified EPA and chartered Italian patent attorney.

    Author:

    Kristin Cooklin

    Group Head IP Counsel
    Recordati

    Kristin Cooklin

    Group Head IP Counsel
    Recordati

    Author:

    Toni Santamaria

    Vice President Intellectual Property
    Adalvo

    Toni has been leading the Intellectual Property team at Adalvo since 2021. He has more than 20 years of experience in different pharmaceutical companies where he has been involved in developing and implementing complex patent and data exclusivity litigation strategies for several generics and added value products, including leading parallel litigation cases in multiple European countries.   He also has experience in patent and trademark prosecution.

    Toni qualified as European Patent Attorney in 2010 and holds a PhD in Organic Chemistry.

    Toni Santamaria

    Vice President Intellectual Property
    Adalvo

    Toni has been leading the Intellectual Property team at Adalvo since 2021. He has more than 20 years of experience in different pharmaceutical companies where he has been involved in developing and implementing complex patent and data exclusivity litigation strategies for several generics and added value products, including leading parallel litigation cases in multiple European countries.   He also has experience in patent and trademark prosecution.

    Toni qualified as European Patent Attorney in 2010 and holds a PhD in Organic Chemistry.

    Author:

    Shohta Ueno

    Assistant General Counsel - Dispute Resolution
    Regeneron

    Shohta Ueno

    Assistant General Counsel - Dispute Resolution
    Regeneron

    Author:

    Adrian Spillmann

    Director of Intellectual Property
    Valneva

    Adrian Spillmann

    Director of Intellectual Property
    Valneva

    Author:

    Julia Pike

    Global Head of IP
    Sandoz

    Since March 2020, Julia has been the Global Head of IP for Sandoz. In her previous roles with Sandoz, she has had a leading role in the first wave of US biosimilars litigation, including the first litigations on critical aspects of the governing legislation (the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act or BPCIA), culminating in the landmark US Supreme Court decision, Sandoz v Amgen.

     

    Since leaving private practice at Corrs Chambers Westgarth, Julia has been in-house counsel for many years including at Mayne Pharma and Hospira Inc before joining Sandoz in 2008. While there, she has taken on roles in European public affairs and led Sandoz’s global IP litigation function as Global Head of IP Litigation. Through those roles, she has maintained a keen interest in IP strategy and litigation worldwide, including cases arising under the Hatch-Waxman and BPCIA legislation in the US, PM(NOC) regulations in Canada and litigation arising from patent linkage systems around the world. 

    Julia Pike

    Global Head of IP
    Sandoz

    Since March 2020, Julia has been the Global Head of IP for Sandoz. In her previous roles with Sandoz, she has had a leading role in the first wave of US biosimilars litigation, including the first litigations on critical aspects of the governing legislation (the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act or BPCIA), culminating in the landmark US Supreme Court decision, Sandoz v Amgen.

     

    Since leaving private practice at Corrs Chambers Westgarth, Julia has been in-house counsel for many years including at Mayne Pharma and Hospira Inc before joining Sandoz in 2008. While there, she has taken on roles in European public affairs and led Sandoz’s global IP litigation function as Global Head of IP Litigation. Through those roles, she has maintained a keen interest in IP strategy and litigation worldwide, including cases arising under the Hatch-Waxman and BPCIA legislation in the US, PM(NOC) regulations in Canada and litigation arising from patent linkage systems around the world. 

    Author:

    Christoph Rehfuess

    Head of IP
    Sotio

    Christoph Rehfuess

    Head of IP
    Sotio

    Author:

    Philip Caramanica

    Chief IP Counsel & Deputy General Counsel
    Alvotech

    Philip Caramanica

    Chief IP Counsel & Deputy General Counsel
    Alvotech

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