Role of the Judiciary in the Evolution of IP

The European integration and the development of international courts handling IP cases has thoroughly changed the perception of the role of courts in the field of intellectual property law. Especially in the Nordic and continental European countries legislation has traditionally been seen as the main tool for developing IP law, while courts have had a more modest role. In the common law countries the situation has been slightly different. Many academics argue that the picture has changed and that the evolution of IP has become extensively court driven. The seminar explores this issue with the help of leading experts from the US and Europe. Also the perspective and experiences of the users/customers is included in a panel discussion.

13.00 – 13.45 The Future Role of the UPC
Professor Jens Schovsbo, University of Copenhagen

13.45 – 14.30 The great rivalry over patent law, the Federal Circuit and the Supreme Court of the United States
Professor Martin J Adelman, Professor of Intellectual Property law, George Washington University Law School, Washington, D.C.

14.30 – 15.00 Coffee Break

15.00 – 15.45 The role of the CJEU in developing IP law
Justice Niilo Jääskinen, Supreme Administrative Court, Helsinki

15.45 – 16.15 The perspective of a national IP Court
Judge Jussi Karttunen, Market Court, Helsinki

16.15 – 17.00  Practitioners views on litigation strategies in IP Courts – Panel discussion

Chairman: Attorney-at-Law, Johanna Flythström, President of the Finnish Association for Industrial Property Rights

• Managing Partner Rainer Hilli, Roschier Attorneys
• Director (IPR) Arja Weckman, Orion Corporation
• Senior Ligitation Counsel Adrian Howes, Nokia