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The intersection of IP rights and how they interplay in benefit of the society

The intersection of IP rights and how they interplay in benefit of the society

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OCTOBER 23TH, 2024

NH Buenos Aires City | Bolivar, 160, C1066AAD – Buenos Aires, Argentina

08:40 – 09:10

Registration

09:10 – 09:20

09:10 – 09:20

Opening Ceremony

Opening Ceremony

SPEAKER:

  • Andrew Jenner, Director General, Interpat (UK)

09:25 – 10:25

PANEL 1

SPEAKERS:

  • Fernando Portugal, Director of Intellectual Property, Legal and International Affair, AMIIF (MEX)
  • María Vazquez, Dean of Law School, Universidad de San Andres (ARG)

MODERATOR:

  • Xavier Rosales, Partner, Corral Rosales (ECU)

Global Perspectives on IP in Latin America

CONTENT:

IP policies that can support an enabling environment in Latin America

10:30 – 11:00

Coffee Break

11:05 – 12:05

PANEL 2

SPEAKERS:

  • Bettina Wanner, Head IP Advocacy & Strategy, Bayer (GER)
  • Maria Isabel Giacchetti de Moraes, Head of Latin America Patents, Sanofi (BRA)
  • Hon. Pamela Fitch, Judge member of the Chilean IP Court (CHI)
  • Hon. Judge Ximena Velastegui,
    Temporary Alternate Judge of the Administrative Litigation Division of the National Court of Justice, National Court of Justice of Ecuador. (ECU)

MODERATOR:

  • Karla Olvera, Attorney, Olivares (MEX)

Exploring Patent Term Extensions and Adjustments in Latin America

CONTENT:

This panel will discuss the various mechanisms for adjusting or extending patent terms enlightening the importance of providing proper patent terms, according to the local legislation of the countries herein represented

12:05 – 14:04

Lunch Break

14:10 – 15:10

PANEL 3

SPEAKERS:

  • Gonzalo Rovira, Director Of Intellectual Property and Licensing, Bayer (ARG)
  • Carlos Felipe Escobar, Director HUB IEX, Univesidad El Bosque (COL)
  • Simone Sayuri Tsuneda, General Manager of Market Strategies, Embrapa (BRA)
  • Javier Varisco, IP Coordinator, Moolec Science (ARG)

MODERATOR:

  • Fernando García, Director, Carey (CHI)

Creating alliances via tech transfer for a robust innovation ecosystem

CONTENT:

This panel will discuss the different players and their roles along the course of the technology transfer process and how Governments can help and facilitate such process by creating an enabling environment.

15:15 – 15:45

Coffee Break

15:50 – 16:50

PANEL 4

SPEAKERS:

  • Monica Lupi, Director of Legal Strategy & Intellectual Property, CAEME (ARG)
  • Jörg Thomaier, CEO Bayer Intellectual Property GmbH
    and Head of IP Bayer Group (GER)
  • Lucas Matías Lehtinen, Executive Director Master’s Degree in Intellectual Property and New Technologies, Universidad Austral (ARG)

MODERATOR:

  • Alexander Agudelo, Partner, Olarte & Moure (COL)

Strengthening the Patent System: Building a More Robust Framework for Latin America

CONTENT:

In this panel speakers will discuss nuances of the criteria to grant patents in various countries of Latin America and how they impact on economic issues.

18:00 – 20:00

Cocktail

OCTOBER 24TH, 2024

Marval, O’Farrel, Mairal Auditorium | Av. Leandro N. Alem 882 – Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires – CABA

09:00 – 09:30

Opening Remarks

SPEAKERS:

  • Hon. Judge Alfredo Gusman, Chamber Judge in the Federal Civil and Commercial National Court of Appeals / Federal Civil and Commercial Chamber II (ARG)

  • Hon. Judge Francisco Javier Medina Padilla, Regional Chamber Agreement Secretary at the Federal Court of Administrative Justice (MEX)

09:50 – 11:05

PANEL 5

SPEAKERS:

  • Corey Salsberg, Vice President, Global Head IP
    Affairs,     Novartis (USA)
  • Raquel Sorza,Director of Operations and Communications, FIFARMA (COL)
  • Anjam Aziz, Phrma, interpat (USA)
  • Hon. Judge Íñigo Salvador Crespo, Principal Judge of Court of Justice of the Andean Communityr (ECU)
  • Gloria Alonso Masmela, Former director of the National Planning Department and Alternate Ambassador for the Permanent Mission of Colombia to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (COL)

MODERATOR:

  • Ana Castro, Partner, Lloreda Camacho (COL)

Innovation & Access: Debating Compulsory and Voluntary Licensing

CONTENT:

This panel will discuss the compulsory licensing circumstances and applicability of same, following the local legislation and possible misues of such important tool to frame patents.

11:05 – 11:15

Coffee Break

11:20 – 12:20

PANEL 6

SPEAKERS:

  • David Pinto, Senior Patent Examiner, INAPI (CHI)
  • Jon Santamauro, Senior Director, International Government Affairs, AbbVie (USA)
  • Pamela Echeverria, Deputy IP Advisor en Mercosur, Guianas, Suriname y Venezuela, USPTO (ARG)

MODERATOR:

  • Cristian Bittel, Marval O’Farrell & Mairal (ARG)

Experiences with Multilateral Institutions and Instruments in Latin America

CONTENT:

The importance of global international standards and their role in shaping innovation especially in life science

SPEAKERS

Andrew Jenner

Director General, Interpat (UK)

Corey Salsberg

Vice President, Global Head IP Affairs, Novartis (USA)

Fernando Portugal

Director of Intellectual Property, Legal and International Affair, AMIIF (MX)

Jon Santamauro

Senior Director, International Government Affairs, AbbVie (USA)

María Vazquez

Dean of Law School, Universidad de San Andres (ARG)

Lucas Lethinen

Executive Director Master’s Degree in Intellectual Property and New Technologies, Universidad Austral (ARG) 

Gonzalo Rovira

Director Of Intellectual Property and Licensing, Bayer (ARG)

Monica Lupi

Director of Legal Strategy & Intellectual Property, CAEME (ARG)

Simone Tsuneda

General Manager of Market Strategies, Embrapa (BRA)

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