9:00AM-10:00AM   Room 203/204

The Silent Majority (of Licenses): Global IP Rights in Non-FRAND Commercial Agreements

Christopher Sharp & Michael Schneider/David Fligor

Pinsent Masons/ASSIA, Inc.

In this presentation, a panel of multinational experts will discuss the emerging licensing issues (and options for addressing those issues, with sample contractual language) that surround non-FRAND IP rights in commercial agreements outside the United States.

10:30AM-12:00PM   Room 203/204

FRAND Licensing Challenges in Europe and Asia

Christian Harmsen, Richard Vary & Christine Yiu/Byron Holz

Bird & Bird LLP/Nokia Software

The world is becoming wireless. Wireless connectivity technology is becoming integrated into many of our devices and products: it is the connection of choice. Implementers of wireless connectivity are faced with large numbers of licensing demands, from huge portfolio owners, to pools, to small but sometimes aggressive NPEs, making it hard to distinguish the reasonable demands from the overblown. Patent owners and technology developers find it harder to negotiate licences. Courts and regulators are becoming increasingly polarised, with some seen as being anti-patent and others being seen as pro-patent. As it becomes harder to enforce patents in the US, users fear the creation of the UPC in Europe: will Europe become the new trolls playground? Or is China becoming the venue of choice?

This presentation will tell you what's really happening "over there" in Europe and Asia:

• Is Germany the go to country for injunctions? How is FRAND being addressed post Huawei v ZTE?
• Huawei v Samsung: How China deals with FRAND, and how the approach to valuation differs from TCL?
• Unwired Planet and its appeal: how the UK approaches portfolio determination and FRAND injunctions
• The UPC is coming… but is it? How will that change things?
• Is arbitration of rates the way to go or can you ask one of the courts for a global determination? How can this be made affordable and reasonable for smaller players and not just Big Tech?

1:30PM-2:15PM   Room 203/204

Canadian patent litigation: practical guide for in-house counsel

Steven Garland/Cullen Pendleton

Smart & Biggar/Dow Chemical Company

American companies in the technology sector have increasingly become involved in Canadian IP litigation. From record-setting patent damage awards to several pro-patentee decisions, Canada's courts have made it clear that they are open for business in assisting US patent owners.

This session will explore patent litigation north of the border and some of the major differences from patent litigation in the US, both from a substantive and experiential standpoint, including:

• Canadian Court system per se
• Pleadings, discovery, use of experts, infringement testing, and trial process
• Canadian remedies for infringement
• Canadian appellate process
• Invalidity proceedings

2:20PM-3:05PM   Room 203/204

IP Protection in China

Jamie Rowlands

Gowling WLG

In the current climate of accusations of IP theft from theTrump Administration and trade war sanctions, China remains a hugely commercial jurisdiction for US tech companies. Despite some notable upsets, IP protection in China is improving as long as foreign companies understand the IP landscape and tools at their disposal to ensure IP infringements can be remedied in the Middle Kingdom. This discussion will focus on important issues to consider, and practical tips for litigating in China.

3:30PM-4:30PM   Theater

GDPR: lessons from the first 4 months & action items

Lothar Determann, Helena Engfeldt & Jonathan Tam

Baker & McKenzie LLP

At this time last year, the GDPR was at the starting block and in-house legal departments were anxiously preparing for its implementation. Now that the waiting is over, this presentation will discuss:

• New guidance, national laws, enforcement activities
• Practical tips and experiences regarding data subject requests and breaches
• Covering the extended enterprise: vendor onboarding and contracts
• Industry impact and action items: IT, healthcare, consumer goods
• Global context: leveraging GDPR for California, Brazil, India and beyond