Tabrez Ahmad, Microsoft Corporation andManufacturers’ Association for InformationTechnology Harsh Arora, Perfetti Van Melle IndiaArvind Chopra, European Business andTechnology Centre-DelhiMatthias Geitz, Loth & Spuhler, GermanyAkhilesh K Gupta, Patent AgentsAssociation of IndiaVaihab Khanna, Moserbaer

R. Lakshminarayanan, SamsungAslam Mohammed, Havells IndiaJustice Prabha Sridevan, Appellate, IndiaNilesh Puntambekar, Emerson InnovationCentreAdarsh Ramanujan, Lakshmikumaran &SridharanNigel Sanderson, Harrison GoddardFoote, UK

Viswanathan Seshan, Philips ElectronicsThakur Kiran Singh, Maruti SuzukiAnindya Sircar, InfosysMunish Sudan, Tata SteelDr Harry Thangaraj, St. George’sUniversity, LondonD.P. Vaidya, Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan

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What can you expect at the forum? • Scrutinise the current status of

parallel importation and theproblem of so-called “grey marketgoods” including the implication ofthe recent cases of Dell andSamsung

• Debate the current rules coveringpatentable inventions under theIndia Patents Act

• Discuss best practices in patentprosecution with peers, in-housepractitioners and other experts

• Learn about the evolution of patentwars in Indian pharmaceuticalsand telecoms industries and discussthe ramifications for the future

• Find out how to win in life scienceslitigation and develop strategies fora more lucrative Indian bio-techindustry

• Learn the latest innovativestrategies to leverage your IP assetsin India

• Make the most of unrivallednetworking opportunities during theextensive coffee and lunch breaksand a cocktail reception after theforum

How will the forum differ from lastyear?As well as incorporating the most up-to-date and relevant issues, this forumwill comprise a higher level discussionof more advanced issues. Werecognise the rapid increase insophistication among Indiancorporations and will cater to that byproducing higher-level sessions thatwill look at IP strategies and issuesconcerning know-how and tradesecrets. To ensure that we attract thehighest level audience of in-housecounsel and decision makers, thisyear’s programme will reflect theneed to delve deeper and tostrategise further.

INTRODUCTIONFollowing the success of the inaugural India IP & Innovation Forum, ManagingIP is delighted to present the 2nd annual event to be held in Delhi in 2013.

When it comes to IP, India is in the midst of an important paradigm shift. Sincethe recognition of the vital role played by IP to India’s developing industries, anincreasing amount of attention is being paid to the nuances of IP law and itsdevelopment in the region.

The need for a stronger domestic IP system remains a pressing one. In the lastdecade, India’s IP system has undergone thorough reform to bring it in line withinternational standards, unique issues remain and new complexities are rising up.

THE EVENTLast year we covered issues ranging from how to get the strongest patent andtrade mark registrations from India’s Patent and Trade Mark Offices, to the bestmeans for enhancing the scope of software patent protection. This year’s forumwill bring an updated and fresh programme of discussions and practical advicepertaining to the evolving issues encountered by India’s many businesses striv-ing to protect their intellectual property and to monetise their intellectual assets.Given the series of important pharmaceutical patent decisions in the last 12months, including the compulsory licence over Nexavar, Cipla’s victory in theDelhi High Court and the hearings in the long-running Glivec patent case in theSupreme Court, discussions over pharmaceutical patents are bound to feature.

Furthermore, topics such as parallel importation, trade mark infringement andhow the smartphone patent wars could affect India will be addressed by lead-ing experts in the field. Attention will also be paid to the issue of the necessaryfiling of paperwork which corporations in India must achieve in order to estab-lish the extent to which each of their patents has been worked; accurately doc-umenting information regarding revenue generation and sales of each patentedproduct. This is a complex issue and good guidance will be considered of greatvalue by the in-house lawyers that form the backbone of the attendance.

The forum will bring together leading counsel with domestic and internationaladvisers to impart their expertise through a series of high-level panel discussions.

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TARGET ATTENDEES• Heads of legal departments• IP counsel and General counsel• Patent and trade mark attorneys• Patent engineers• Licensing and technology professionals• IP agents • Inventors and academics• R&D managers• Decision makers in the vast range of IP intensive companies

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8.15 Registration and coffee

9.00 Opening remarks: Peter Leung, Managing IP Asia Editor

9.10 Keynote address: ‘The Life of P.I. (Public Interest)’ Justice Prabha Sridevan, Head of IP Appellate Board

9.25 Patent Prosecution Tips; Locally and in Europe• Patentability requirements• Patent opportunities in the pharmaceutical field globally• Data and example requirements to satisfy local laws worldwide• Accessing and challenging 3rd party rights• An update on European reforms: Unitary patent and the UPC

Nigel Sanderson, Partner, Harrison Goddard Foote, UKRahul Vartak, Partner, Krishna & Saurastri Associates

10.25 Coffee break

10.45 Pharmaceutical patents: Case studies and future implications• The compulsory license over Nexavar• Cipla v Roche in the Delhi high court: what are the long term legal

ramifications?• Access to pharmaceutical for developing countries: The road ahead and the

vital role of IP

Dr Harry Thangaraj, Coordinator of Access toPharmaceuticals Project, St. George’s University, LondonPankaj Soni, Partner, Remfry & SagarShukadev Khuraijam, Managing Associate, Remfry & Sagar

12.00 Identifying challenges in the IP industry and determining how they can be addressed• Grey market goods and parallel importation: Dell and Samsung scrutinised• Strengthening domestic IP: Why and How?• Working with courts and authorities managing expectations of stakeholders• Building innovation culture and respect for IP

Nick Redfearn, Partner, Rouse Harsh Arora, Director- Legal and Compliance, Perfetti VanMelle IndiaMohamed Aslam, VP Legal, Havells India Ltd Ranjan Narula, Partner, RNA

13.00 Lunch

14.00 Keynote address by Tabrez Ahmad, Attorney & Director IP Policy, Microsoft Corporation & Chairman IPR Committee, Manufacturers’ Associationfor Information Technology (MAIT)

14.15 Developing your IP strategy and monetizing your portfolio• Aligning your IP portfolio with the broader business strategy of your company:

What is needed in order to effectively build and maintain a thriving profit centre?• Conducting and applying IP valuation• Transactional matters and IP management: licensing; M&A, purchasing other’s

portfolios, due diligence and insightful budgeting• Open innovation and trade secret protection: Promote development; prevent theft

Nilesh Puntambekar, Manager, Innovation and IP,Emerson Innovation CentreViswanathan Seshan, Head of IP&S India, Philips ElectronicsPravin Anand, Managing Partner, Anand and AnandMunish Sudan, Senior Manager, IP & InnovationManagement R&D and Scientific Services, Tata SteelSwati Sharma, Associate, Anand and Anand

15.15 The India Patents Act and software patentability• Implications of the The India Patents Act for corporations• Contentions surrounding software patents• Indian patent wars and Smartphone wars• An overview of patentable software in India: How to meet requirements

R. Lakshminarayanan, Senior Manager IP, SamsungAkhilesh K Gupta, President, Patent Agents Association ofIndiaArvind Chopra, Head of IPR, European Business andTechnology Centre-DelhiAdarsh Ramanujan, Principal Associate, IPR Practice,Lakshmikumaran & SridharanD.P. Vaidya, Director (Engineering), IPR Practice,Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan

16.15 Coffee break

16.30 US Focus: Why file patents in the U.S.?• Over all reflection on the US patents industry: The impact upon Indian

corporations• U.S. patenting perspectives unique to different Indian industries • How will the AIA impact Indian companies?

Anindya Sircar, Head of IP, InfosysAnand K. Sharma, Partner, FinneganDr Rajeev Gupta, Partner, FinneganThakur Kiran Singh, Senior Manager, corporate legal, IPR& compliance, Maruti SuzukiVaibhab Khanna, head of IP, Moserbaer

17.30 An interactive European case study: Filing trademarks in Germany• An overview of filing German trademarks and the Community Trademark: when

to do what and why• Key recent cases: A discursive journey through the nuances of the German system • Impact for Indian corporations looking to protect their trademarks in Germany;

extensive Q&A

Matthias Geitz, Attorney at Law, Loth & Spuhler, Germany

18.15 Closing remarks: Peter Leung, Managing IP Asia Editor

18.30 Close of conference

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