Program

Monday, November 7, 2022

 

09.30
Opening
Adela Calvente Arroyo, Scientific Officer, Life Sciences Switzerland (LS2)
David Spichiger, Executive Director, Swiss Chemical Society (SCS)
09.45
Participants' Check-In
- Who are you? What do you do? Expectations?
10.15

IP & FTO Strategy: The Big Picture

  • The WHY: Why does it matter what does it require?
  • The WHAT: The IP Toolkit
  • The HOW: Different IP Management Models
Michael Kock, dr. kock consulting, Basel
10.45

Patents: what is it all about?

  • Introduction & biotechnology related aspects of patenting: Heinz Mueller, Clinical Biochemistry, University of Basel;
  • Chemistry-related aspects of patenting: Michael Kock, dr. kock consulting, Basel
12.30
Lunch
13.30

In break-outs: Case study exercise – Claim drafting / defining a basic IP strategy

Group 1+2: Biotech invention
Group 3+4: Chemistry invention

  • Intro to the case studies: 15 min
  • Working in groups: 60 min
  • Discussion in forum: 4 x 10 min.
15.00
Coffee Break
15.30

FTO Management / Patent Assessment: The Basic
® Search, assessment, risk management, exemptions etc.

Alfred Köpf, Rentsch Partner AG, Zürich
16.15

IP Litigation: Costs, timelines, forum shopping, critical elements, defenses

Mark Schweizer, President BPatG

17.15
Get a drink break
17.15

Fire Site Chat: Protecting IP and ensuring FTO in a SME and VC
-> War stories, lession learned

Jonathan Thwaite, Basilea, Allschwil
Michael Kock, dr. kock consulting, Basel

19.15
Dinner
21.00
Free exchange & networking among participants & speakers

Tuesday, November 8, 2022

 

07.00
Breakfast & room check-out
08.00

Hands-on introduction to patent searches

Christian Moser, Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property

09.00

In break-outs: Case study exercise – Patent Search

Group 1: Biotech invention Patentability (Heinz Müller)
Group 2: Biotech invention FTO (Christian Moser)
Group 3: Chemistry invention Patentability (Anna Maria Villa)
Group 4: Chemistry invention FTO (Massimo Gianotti)

  • Intro into the case studies: 20 min
  • Working in groups: 40 min
  • Discussion in forum: 4 x 10 min.
10.40

Coffee Break

11.00

In break-outs: Case study exercise – FTO Strategy

Group 1+2: Biotech invention (Heinz Müller)
Group 3+4: Chemistry invention (Michael Kock)

  • Intro into the case studies: 15 min
  • Working in groups: 60 min
  • Discussion in forum: 4 x 10 min.
12.30

Lunch

13.30

IP Licensing: MTAs, CDAs, License Agreements – Understanding IP relevant clauses

Bernard Volken, Rechtsanwalt Troller Hitz Trolle

14.30

Trade Secret Strategies; Trade secrets & Biologicals

Beat Rauber, F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG
15.15

Coffee Break

15.30

IP Due Diligence: Preparing / and assessing

Michael Kock, dr. kock consulting, Basel
16.30
Wrap up – last questions, feedback
17.00
Closure and departure