Nordic IPR Summit - Summit Day 1

The concept of IP strategic alignment has long promised to help the business identify, capture and protect key assets that deliver real value to the enterprise. But how do businesses move from the theory of IP strategic alignment to the reality?

In this opening keynote panel, we hear from three senior IP leaders on the practical steps they are taking to demonstrate & maximise the true value of their portfolios. What are the pratices & strategies delivering results?

• In what ways can you bring about an IP-aware culture, one that recognises how the business can leverage its IP?
• Discover how to improve communication & collaboration between key stakeholders as well as the real-world benefits of doing so
• How are they demonstrating the value of a long-term approach to investment in IP to the corporate leadership of the enterprise?
• Learn how to effectively harmonise business, legal & R+D goals to transform IP from a legal function into a strategic partner
• Real-world results of aligning IP to support new innovation and maximise portfolio value

Danielle Lewensohn

Director of IPR Management
RaySearch Laboratories

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Maria Mellgren

IP Director, Incontinence Care
Essity

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Marie Tenning

Director of Patent Law
McNeil ABB, a Johnson & Johnson Company

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We know the theory, but what are the practical steps required to bringing about an ‘IP Culture’ which demonstrates and maximises the value of the portfolio?

• Discover the processes required to practically integrate IP into the overall core business strategy
• What are the processes for effectively identifying and evaluating the value of IP assets?
• Learn the practical steps required to collaborate across the enterprise with critical stakeholders, including corporate leadership & R+D
• What are the methods being implemented to demonstrate why IP priorities are business priorities?

Maria Mellgren

IP Director, Incontinence Care
Essity

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The introduction of the Unitary Patent and Unified Patent Court will affect all applicants and patentees seeking patent protection in Europe through the European Patent Office. This session will cover:

• The decisions you will need to make on existing European patents and patent applications
• The timetable for implementation and when you will need to make decisions
• The pros and cons of obtaining a Unitary Patent

Ravi Srinivasan

Partner, Patent Attorney
J A Kemp

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Toby Hopkin

Partner, Patent Attorney
J A Kemp

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In this next session, we explore how the latest technological developments can assist and drive future innovation.

• Discover how A.I. and machine-learning can enable IP professionals to quickly identify new opportunities
• What are the data parameters required to run such technologies effectively?
• How can these technologies result in data-driven decision making and what does that look like in practice?
• What is the resulting business impact and how does it demonstrate the value of IP technological investment?

Barnaby Myers

Solution Consultant
PatSnap

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In the following panel discussion, we explore the ways in which IP leaders are managing their portfolios in order to better protect them and add value to the business.

• What are the key challenges involved in managing a contemporary IP portfolio and how are IP leaders confronting these?
• Discover the ways in which streamlined IP portfolio management is helping the business mitigate threats
• Evaluate how the latest tools and technologies are supporting IP leaders in managing their assets
• How are IP leaders confronting the sheer volume of IP information they have to manage?

Chaired by Sharon Meyer, Managing Director, Azami

Sharon Meyer

Managing Director
Azami

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Maryna Blurock

Head of IP
Hoganas

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Simone Frattasi

Head of Global IP
Maersk

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Erik Ashjari Hansson

Global Head IP Strategy & Portfolio
Volvo Group

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IP departments are under ever increasing demands from their business community’s, PTO’s, agents, whilst keeping ahead of the competition. 

Our client-led steering groups are identifying a need for ever growing collaboration between all parties involved in this complex IP lifecycle.  

Operational effectiveness, Strategic alignment support, and informed decision making are at the heart of their requirements. 

We’ll be sharing with you what our community has identified as critical in helping them overcome these challenges and how we are developing a solution to satisfy those requirements. 

Jonas Delkurt

Operations Consultant
Anaqua

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The substantial business impacts of unmanaged IP risk are well-known, but what are the practical steps being implemented by leading companies to mitigate their IP risk?

• What constitutes best practice when seeking to mitigate the risk of the business infringing the rights of a third party?
• What are the new approaches being taken to identify risks and calculate their impact should they occur?
• Discover what leading companies consider to be the core tenets & techniques of an effective risk mitigation framework
• Learn how to continuously assess and evolve your risk mitigation to meet emerging challenges

Heidi Adler

Director, IPR
Orion Corporation

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Rune Bolt

Lead IPR, Senior Legal Consultant
NKT

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Ingrid Viitanen

VP IP Legal, General Counsel Nokia Technologies
Nokia

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• We explore some of the key issues regarding the creation of an IP strategy for AI based inventions
• What IP rights can be used to protect your innovation, and what are the different considerations for using these rights?
• How a flexible strategy can help best protect your innovations

Diego Black

Partner, European and UK Patent Attorney
Withers & Rogers LLP

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A series of Interactive Discussion Groups in which delegates can bring their own expertise to bear on the key IP challenges. Where are your peers seeing results?

As we continue the move towards a digital economy, how can IP leaders address future challenges and be open to the opportunities the new economy brings with it?

• In what ways can you protect and exploit the value of your data?
• What are the sectors and industries most likely to be impacted and how can IP professionals in those industries respond effectively?
• What are the latest technological advancements that will assist IP professionals in responding?
• How do you implement and digital IP strategy and what does it look like in practice?

Per Wendin

Head of Patents
Spotify

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Felora Mofidi

Global Head of IP
DXC Technology

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Karin Nordström Dyvelkov

VP Intellectual Property Rights
GEA Group

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