IBA Annual Conference Toronto 2025
2 Nov - 8 Nov 2025
Room 716 B, Level 700, MTCC
Session information
Worldwide enforcement of patent rights is no cake walk – know the jurisdictional differences to provide effective enforcement strategies
Wednesday 5 November (1430 - 1545)
Room 716 B, Level 700, MTCC
Committee(s)
Intellectual Property and Entertainment Law Committee
(Lead)
Description
The panel will discuss:
- Extraterritoriality of IP rights extending outside the issuing country and cross-border injunctions;
- Permanent injunctions after trial are virtually guaranteed in some jurisdictions and a pipe dream in others;
- How to reconcile transnational supply chains and territorial protections;
- Contributory infringement, i.e. the grey zone between IP protection and free competition;
- The challenges of coordinating multi-jurisdictional litigation.
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
| Jason Jardine | Knobbe Martens Olson and Bear LLP, San Diego, California, USA; Website Officer, Intellectual Property and Entertainment Law Committee |
| Christophe Ronse | Altius, Brussels, Belgium; Chair, Patent Law Subcommittee |
| Dr Deepa Tiku | K&S Partners, Gurgaon, Haryana, India; Asia Pacific Regional Forum Liaison Officer, Intellectual Property and Entertainment Law Committee |
Speakers
| Özge Atilgan Karakulak | Gün + Partners, Istanbul, Turkey; Member, Intellectual Property and Entertainment Law Committee Advisory Board |
| Camille Aubin | Robic, Montréal, Québec, Canada; Vice Chair, Trademark Law Subcommittee |
| Laura Chubb | Organon, Jersey City, New Jersey, USA |
| Chris Longman | Qualcomm, San Diego, California, USA |