12th Annual IBA World Life Sciences Conference
3 Jun - 5 Jun 2026
Session information
PANEL ONE - Beyond borders: rewriting the rules of global pharma patent litigation
Thursday 4 June (1345 - 1445)
Description
Global pharmaceutical patent disputes are entering a new phase where litigation strategy is no longer confined to a single forum but shaped across parallel regimes – from Hatch-Waxman and US disclosure standards to the UPC’s evolving cross-border toolkit and SPC/PTE frameworks in Europe. This panel will explore how recent cases and procedural shifts are redefining exclusivity, enforcement timing and forum selection, and what this means for coordinating multi-jurisdictional litigation and launch strategies.
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
| Manuel Duraes Rocha | Abreu Advogados, Lisbon, Portugal; Chair, Food and Supplements Subcommittee |
| Christophe Ronse | Altius, Brussels, Belgium; Corporate Counsel Forum Liaison Officer, Intellectual Property and Entertainment Law Committee |
Speakers
| Stella Fletcher | Bial-Portela & Ca , Porto, Portugal |
| Michael Ioannides | Accord Healthcare, Barcelona, Spain |
| Siddharth Kusumakar | Powell Gilbert LLP, London, England |
| Rachel Schweers | Katten Muchin Rosenman, Chicago, Illinois, USA |