IBA Annual Conference Sydney 2017
8 Oct - 13 Oct 2017
Federal Court of Australia, 184 Phillip Street, Sydney - Court Room 1, Level 21
Session information
It's time: intellectual property litigation reform
Tuesday 10 October (1430 - 1730)
Federal Court of Australia, 184 Phillip Street, Sydney - Court Room 1, Level 21
Committee(s)
Intellectual Property and Entertainment Law Committee
(Lead)
Description
Intellectual property (IP) litigation throughout the world has become increasingly complex and expensive. This session will look at what can be done to reduce the costs and complexity of IP litigation including examining the expanded use of specialised courts and alternative dispute resolution, the reduction or elimination of discovery, forced reduction of trial lengths and a greater emphasis on early issue determination.
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
| Justice Stephen Burley | Federal Court of Australia, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Christian Hilti | Rentsch Partner AG, Zürich, Switzerland |
Speakers
| Sue Gilchrist | Herbert Smith Freehills LLP, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Joachim Mader | Bardehle Pagenberg, Munich, Germany |
| Yutaka Miyoshi | MORI HAMADA & MATSUMOTO, Tokyo, Japan |
| Chief Judge David Ruschke | US Patent Trial and Appeal Board, Alexandria, Virginia, USA |
| Darrin Shaya | Stanley Black & Decker, Slough, England |