Introduction
This conference will get you up to date quickly with the latest thinking from the European Commission and leading legal practitioners. Hear from Nokia, Infineon Technologies and ST Microelectronics who will share their insights and best practices for making the most out of the interplay between standards and patents.
Issues to be covered will include:
- First hand perspectives from the European Commission’s competition department
- What is the impact of the new Horizontal Guidelines in practice?
- Guidance on patent litigation forum shopping
- Comparison of the European Courts – do Judges have a common perspective?
- What and how much to disclose without giving away your competitive edge
- Patent pools: why and who benefits?
- Guarding against the risks in FRAND licensing
- Key components in valuing a FRAND licence