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The Katfriends at Kisaco Research wish to inform IPKat readers that their Patent Litigation Europe event is returning to the Beurs van Berlage in Amsterdam on 18-20 January 2027. The agenda is available
here.
As explained by the organizers, following a successful rebrand this year, Patent Litigation Europe 2027 retains three co-located tracks – UPC Litigation Forum, Pharma & Biotech Patent Litigation and Tech & Innovation Patent Litigation – with 850+ attendees, 45% in-house counsel and 20+ networking hours across three days for meeting new clients and building referral relationships.
What’s new for 2027:
- A bigger stage for the UPC Litigation Forum: Two full tracks cover emerging strategy and case law, alongside integrating the UPC into the global IP industry.
- Specialist workshops: Dedicated, smaller-format sessions on MedTech, trade secrets, and soft IP built for deep discussions on key issues of interest for the participants and their clients.
- New frontiers in technology litigation: Expanded coverage across the tech and innovation agenda, including MedTech patenting concerns, SEP/FRAND, AI and quantum computing and NPE Litigation.
- The full scope of pharma & biotech IP: Innovator disputes, secondary patents, manufacturing litigation, parallel proceedings and biosimilars, that is what in-house teams are focusing on today.
- Sharper global context: Perspectives from the U.S., Canada, Brazil, China and beyond, reflecting the need for trusted cross-border relationships and integrated international litigation support from patent attorneys providing necessary technical perspectives on cases.
Speakers include:
UPC Litigation Forum, 18 January 2027
- Hon. Emmanuel Gouge – UPC Court of Appeals
- Clemens Heusch – Nokia
- Ewan Nettleton – Novartis
- Erich Spangenberg – SIM IP
- Mark Blake – Medtronic
Pharma & Biotech Patent Litigation, 19-20 January 2027
- Oliver Schön – Munich Regional Court
- Daniela Gill-Carey – Astellas Pharma
- Julia Pike – Sandoz
- Mathilde Rauline – Sanofi
- Mark Stewart – MSD
Tech & Innovation Patent Litigation, 19-20 January 2027
- Chammika Subasinghe – Rakuten Group
- Gabriele Mohsler – Ericsson
- Gael Tisack – Abbott
- Rebecca Brown – Sonos
- Nobuo Tanaka – Yokogawa Electric Corporation
According to the organizers, participation in the Summit will allow to: access practical, international content; build tailored commercial connections with a 45% senior in-house audience, alongside global law firms; address key concerns to take to client work; meet global disputes and patent attorney teams to gain technical expert and cross-border referrals.
Early Bird pricing is running until tomorrow (18 September), and IPKat readers are entitled to a
10% discount on top of the current Early Bird rate, using code
IPKat at checkout. Click
here to register.
