IBC Legal Conferences will be holding its 5th annual International Patent Litigation conference on December 10-11, 2013 in London.  IBC Legal faculty will offer presentations on the following topics:

• The Unified Patent Court — progress and implications — How patent litigation behaviour may change as the unitary system becomes a reality;
• Future of UK patent litigation after Virgin Atlantic;
• Patent litigation, after America Invents Act: Strategy update needed?
• Current problems with privilege;
• "Plausibility" in patent law — UK case law and EPO jurisprudence;
• FRAND after the Huawei v. ZTE;
• Recent developments in SPC law?
• Issues around enforcing second medical use patents;
• Germany and UK — Do the German Courts need English guidance?
• New developments in granting injunctions;
• Use of expert witnesses — Comparing current practices in the UK and EU under the UPC;
• Patent settlements/Pay-for-Delay — Are they so incompatible?
• Trolls: Positions that each country is taking against NPEs;
• Competence of EU and member states to interpret patent provisions on TRIPS; and
• How to obtain real-life damages in patent infringement proceedings?

A complete brochure for this conference, including an agenda, detailed descriptions of conference sessions, list of speakers, and registration form can be obtained here.

The registration fee for the conference is £1,499.  Those interested in registering for the conference can do so here, by e-mailing professionalcustserv@informa.com, by calling +44 (0)20 7017 5503, or by faxing a registration form to +44 (0)20 7017 4746.