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The use of AI, including machine learning (ML), is turbo-charging the need for active and effective trade secrets management. The situation is highly nuanced, but traditional IP rights, including patents and copyright, were not designed for data or AI techniques and outputs, especially ML. Trade secrets have emerged as the default de facto protection.


• Examine the contribution of trade secret protection towards the protection of data
• Determine how far can trade secret protection contribute towards AI/ML techniques
• Analyse whether trade secret is an enhanced form of IP protection

Trade Secret Legal

Author:

Dr. Sam Williams

Head of IP
Siemens
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Dr. Sam Williams

Head of IP
Siemens

Author:

Arnie Francis

Senior Associate
Gowling WLG

Arnie Francis is a qualified UK and European patent attorney, well-versed advising clients across a diverse range of technologies including AI, automotive, machine learning, robotics, biometrics and semiconductor IP. He advises regularly on protection strategies and enforcement of rights, including trade secrets, with a particular focus on  the patentability and alternative protection of computer-related inventions, through which he developed a deep understanding of the legal requirements in several key jurisdictions including the UK, Europe and the US.

He enjoys working with high-growth start-ups and SMEs to develop actionable strategies to protect their innovations and nurture their IP portfolios.

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Arnie Francis

Senior Associate
Gowling WLG

Arnie Francis is a qualified UK and European patent attorney, well-versed advising clients across a diverse range of technologies including AI, automotive, machine learning, robotics, biometrics and semiconductor IP. He advises regularly on protection strategies and enforcement of rights, including trade secrets, with a particular focus on  the patentability and alternative protection of computer-related inventions, through which he developed a deep understanding of the legal requirements in several key jurisdictions including the UK, Europe and the US.

He enjoys working with high-growth start-ups and SMEs to develop actionable strategies to protect their innovations and nurture their IP portfolios.

 

Dr. Evgueni Ivantsov

Chairman
The European Risk Management Council

Dr Evgueni Ivantsov has a risk management career stretching over 25 years. He is currently the Chairman of the European Risk Management Council. He is an author of many publications on risk management including a book “Heads or Tails: Financial Disaster, Risk Management and Survival Strategy in the World of Extreme Risk”. His articles are regularly published in leading media including the Financial Times and the Banker magazine.

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Dr. Evgueni Ivantsov

Chairman
The European Risk Management Council

Dr. Evgueni Ivantsov

Chairman
The European Risk Management Council

Dr Evgueni Ivantsov has a risk management career stretching over 25 years. He is currently the Chairman of the European Risk Management Council. He is an author of many publications on risk management including a book “Heads or Tails: Financial Disaster, Risk Management and Survival Strategy in the World of Extreme Risk”. His articles are regularly published in leading media including the Financial Times and the Banker magazine.

Prior to joining the European Risk Management Council in 2017, Dr Ivantsov held various executive positions at several global banks. His most recent role was Head of Portfolio Management & Strategy at Lloyds Banking Group based in London. Prior to this role, he worked at HSBC as Head of Global Analytics and Head of Portfolio Risk for Europe. Evgueni also worked in senior risk management roles at ING Group and Banque Bruxelles Lambert.

Dr Ivantsov was also a visiting Professor of Cass Business School (City University, London), a visiting Professor of International Economics at the Boston University and a visiting Professor of Money, Banking and Credit at the United Business Institutes in Brussels.

 

Lillian Mocelin

Senior Intellectual Property Manager
Umdash Group AG

Lillian Mocelin

Senior Intellectual Property Manager
Umdash Group AG

Lillian Mocelin

Senior Intellectual Property Manager
Umdash Group AG
 

Christof Bull

Associate General Patent Counsel
UCB

Christof Bull

Associate General Patent Counsel
UCB

Christof Bull

Associate General Patent Counsel
UCB

A) Automotive: Pascal van Troost, Global Intellectual Property Leader, Punch Powertrain

B) Life Sciences: Bart Goddyn, General Counsel & Company Secretary, Mnemo Therapeutics

C) Consumer 

D) AI and Technology 

E) Energy/Green Energy: Preben Kjær Kristensen, Senior Lead IPR Specialist, Ørsted

F) Manufacturing: Mark Chadwick, Head of IP, Meatable

Trade Secret Operation

Author:

Pascal van Troost

Global Intellectual Property Leader
Punch Powertrain

Pascal van Troost is an all round IP leader with a can do mindset. He is a qualified patent attorney and holds a master degree in Engineering and a master degree in IP Law & Management.  He has working experience in private practice as well in the industry. Currently he is working at Punch Powertrain, a company which develops powertrains for vehicles including hybrid and electric powertrains. At Punch Powertrain he is the corporate responsible for all Intellectual Property matters at Punch. This includes activities with regards to IP strategy development, stimulating innovation, creation of IP awareness, IP protection, IP portfolio management, IP litigation, IP monetization, IP risk reduction, IP contracting, IP intelligence and information security.

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Pascal van Troost

Global Intellectual Property Leader
Punch Powertrain

Pascal van Troost is an all round IP leader with a can do mindset. He is a qualified patent attorney and holds a master degree in Engineering and a master degree in IP Law & Management.  He has working experience in private practice as well in the industry. Currently he is working at Punch Powertrain, a company which develops powertrains for vehicles including hybrid and electric powertrains. At Punch Powertrain he is the corporate responsible for all Intellectual Property matters at Punch. This includes activities with regards to IP strategy development, stimulating innovation, creation of IP awareness, IP protection, IP portfolio management, IP litigation, IP monetization, IP risk reduction, IP contracting, IP intelligence and information security.

Author:

Bart Goddyn

General Counsel & Company Secretary
Mnemo Therapeutics
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Bart Goddyn

General Counsel & Company Secretary
Mnemo Therapeutics

Author:

Preben Kjær Kristensen

Senior Lead IPR Specialist
Ørsted

Preben Kjær Kristensen has an Engineering Degree from Denmark’s Technical University supplemented with an Executive MBA from Copenhagen Business School. He is currently working at Ørsted Wind Power A/S as Head of IP.
Ørsted Wind Power develops, builds, and operates onshore and offshore wind turbine parks in Europe (North and Baltic Sea), Taiwan and the United States as well as energy storage (Power-to-X solutions, Carbon Capture and Storage, etc.).


Mr. Kristensen has more than 20 years of IPR experience from among others Nokia in different positions and the Technical University of Denmark with tech transfer and business development.


Mr. Kristensen is Chairman of the Board for the Danish Industry’s Patent and Trademark Executives and acts as a Technical Judge at the Danish Maritime and Trade Court in patent litigation cases.

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Preben Kjær Kristensen

Senior Lead IPR Specialist
Ørsted

Preben Kjær Kristensen has an Engineering Degree from Denmark’s Technical University supplemented with an Executive MBA from Copenhagen Business School. He is currently working at Ørsted Wind Power A/S as Head of IP.
Ørsted Wind Power develops, builds, and operates onshore and offshore wind turbine parks in Europe (North and Baltic Sea), Taiwan and the United States as well as energy storage (Power-to-X solutions, Carbon Capture and Storage, etc.).


Mr. Kristensen has more than 20 years of IPR experience from among others Nokia in different positions and the Technical University of Denmark with tech transfer and business development.


Mr. Kristensen is Chairman of the Board for the Danish Industry’s Patent and Trademark Executives and acts as a Technical Judge at the Danish Maritime and Trade Court in patent litigation cases.

Author:

Mark Chadwick

Head of IP
Meatable
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Mark Chadwick

Head of IP
Meatable

Summarising the past two sessions: who is responsible for each part of the trade secret process and most importantly how are you proactive with management?
Trade secrets are an all-encompassing multiple-department purpose that all functions must be involved with, therefore the who and how are as important as the why and what.


Management:
• How to embrace trade secrets: internal and qualifications process
• When to trust and when to sue
• The value of secrecy - valuation impact
• Start-ups vs multinational


Examine the Responsibility of IP Function vs Compliance vs Legal to Safeguard Trade Secret Theft:
• Roles & responsibilities of IP, compliance, and legal in trade secret protection
• Identify & address potential gaps/overlaps in responsibilities
• Best practices for collaboration & communication among departments
• Legal & regulatory landscape for trade secret protection
• Real-life case studies & best practices for managing trade secret theft allegations/breaches

Trade Secret Management

Author:

Marie McMorrow

Partner and IP Solicitor
HGF

In her IP litigation role, Marie handles disputes involving complex patent litigation, breaches of confidentiality, trade mark, anti-counterfeiting and protected designation of origin disputes, design (registered and unregistered) and copyright infringements.

Marie also has considerable experience supporting clients on the generation, acquisition and commercial exploitation of their IP assets, regularly advising on joint venture, co-existence, product development, collaboration and licensing deals. Marie also has considerable expertise in providing IP due diligence and IP support to clients on their corporate acquisition and disposal programmes.

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Marie McMorrow

Partner and IP Solicitor
HGF

In her IP litigation role, Marie handles disputes involving complex patent litigation, breaches of confidentiality, trade mark, anti-counterfeiting and protected designation of origin disputes, design (registered and unregistered) and copyright infringements.

Marie also has considerable experience supporting clients on the generation, acquisition and commercial exploitation of their IP assets, regularly advising on joint venture, co-existence, product development, collaboration and licensing deals. Marie also has considerable expertise in providing IP due diligence and IP support to clients on their corporate acquisition and disposal programmes.

Author:

Fredrick de Mare

Head of Intellectual Property
MedinCell
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Fredrick de Mare

Head of Intellectual Property
MedinCell

Author:

Lillian Mocelin

Senior Intellectual Property Manager
Umdash Group AG
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Lillian Mocelin

Senior Intellectual Property Manager
Umdash Group AG

Author:

Shane O`Neill

Assistant General Counsel
Norsk Titanium

Shane O’Neill trained and qualified as a competition lawyer at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer where he advised clients in the aerospace and aviation sectors on merger control and antitrust regulatory matters. Since moving in-house he has advised on a broad range of matters including IT outsourcing, IP licensing, data protection, IPO, cybersecurity, commercial negotiations with aerospace OEMS, corporate transactions, and IP strategy. 

Currently, he is Assistant General Counsel at Norsk Titanium, a global leader in metal 3D printing which supplies components to the aerospace, defence, and industrial sectors. He is responsible for a number of corporate areas including driving the company’s IP strategy, creation of IP awareness, trade secret protection, IP portfolio management, IP risk reduction, IP collaboration and cybersecurity.

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Shane O`Neill

Assistant General Counsel
Norsk Titanium

Shane O’Neill trained and qualified as a competition lawyer at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer where he advised clients in the aerospace and aviation sectors on merger control and antitrust regulatory matters. Since moving in-house he has advised on a broad range of matters including IT outsourcing, IP licensing, data protection, IPO, cybersecurity, commercial negotiations with aerospace OEMS, corporate transactions, and IP strategy. 

Currently, he is Assistant General Counsel at Norsk Titanium, a global leader in metal 3D printing which supplies components to the aerospace, defence, and industrial sectors. He is responsible for a number of corporate areas including driving the company’s IP strategy, creation of IP awareness, trade secret protection, IP portfolio management, IP risk reduction, IP collaboration and cybersecurity.

Author:

Mark Chadwick

Head of IP
Meatable
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Mark Chadwick

Head of IP
Meatable

Identifying the key themes of trade secrets is crucial to start with, auditing and protection come after the beginning building blocks. It is essential to challenge protection that is put in place and to make sure that the trade secret audit meets the legal requirements globally.


• What do you do if something is not patentable?
• Tangible vs intangible trade secret
• Why is enhanced mapping of the trade secret important as a first step?
• Devising a successful strategy to secure important investments without compromising trade secret IP

Trade Secret Value

Author:

Preben Kjær Kristensen

Senior Lead IPR Specialist
Ørsted

Preben Kjær Kristensen has an Engineering Degree from Denmark’s Technical University supplemented with an Executive MBA from Copenhagen Business School. He is currently working at Ørsted Wind Power A/S as Head of IP.
Ørsted Wind Power develops, builds, and operates onshore and offshore wind turbine parks in Europe (North and Baltic Sea), Taiwan and the United States as well as energy storage (Power-to-X solutions, Carbon Capture and Storage, etc.).


Mr. Kristensen has more than 20 years of IPR experience from among others Nokia in different positions and the Technical University of Denmark with tech transfer and business development.


Mr. Kristensen is Chairman of the Board for the Danish Industry’s Patent and Trademark Executives and acts as a Technical Judge at the Danish Maritime and Trade Court in patent litigation cases.

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Preben Kjær Kristensen

Senior Lead IPR Specialist
Ørsted

Preben Kjær Kristensen has an Engineering Degree from Denmark’s Technical University supplemented with an Executive MBA from Copenhagen Business School. He is currently working at Ørsted Wind Power A/S as Head of IP.
Ørsted Wind Power develops, builds, and operates onshore and offshore wind turbine parks in Europe (North and Baltic Sea), Taiwan and the United States as well as energy storage (Power-to-X solutions, Carbon Capture and Storage, etc.).


Mr. Kristensen has more than 20 years of IPR experience from among others Nokia in different positions and the Technical University of Denmark with tech transfer and business development.


Mr. Kristensen is Chairman of the Board for the Danish Industry’s Patent and Trademark Executives and acts as a Technical Judge at the Danish Maritime and Trade Court in patent litigation cases.

Author:

Dr. Stefan Horstmann

VP of PS Core - Patents and Scientific Services
Merck KGaA

Dr. Stefan Horstmann is VP of PS Core - Patents and Scientific Services at Merck KGaA.

Dr. Horstmann holds a PhD in Chemistry and is qualified as European and German Patent Attorney. Before becoming a VP of PS Core, he previously served as Head of the Patents B2B Department, and has also served as in-house patent attorney at Merck KGaA and Henkel KGaA and as an IT consultant at SerCon GmbH.

Dr. Horstmann is a member of the European Patent Institute (EPI), the German Chemical Society (GDCh) and the Association of Intellectual Property Experts (VPP). He represents Merck to matters of intellectual property law at the European Chemical Industry Council (CEFIC) and the German Chemical Industry Association (VCI).

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Dr. Stefan Horstmann

VP of PS Core - Patents and Scientific Services
Merck KGaA

Dr. Stefan Horstmann is VP of PS Core - Patents and Scientific Services at Merck KGaA.

Dr. Horstmann holds a PhD in Chemistry and is qualified as European and German Patent Attorney. Before becoming a VP of PS Core, he previously served as Head of the Patents B2B Department, and has also served as in-house patent attorney at Merck KGaA and Henkel KGaA and as an IT consultant at SerCon GmbH.

Dr. Horstmann is a member of the European Patent Institute (EPI), the German Chemical Society (GDCh) and the Association of Intellectual Property Experts (VPP). He represents Merck to matters of intellectual property law at the European Chemical Industry Council (CEFIC) and the German Chemical Industry Association (VCI).

Author:

Chris Buntel

Co-Founder & CIPO
Tangibly

Chris Buntel is a US intellectual property attorney with over 20 years experience connecting innovation and intellectual property law. He is a co-founder and the CIPO of Tangibly.  Chris is passionate about trade secrets – the “next big thing” in intellectual property evolution. While other forms of intellectual property have been well supported for years, people are just now realizing the huge need for trade secret management tools and education.  He has a Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from Stanford University, and J.D. in Law from University of Houston.

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Chris Buntel

Co-Founder & CIPO
Tangibly

Chris Buntel is a US intellectual property attorney with over 20 years experience connecting innovation and intellectual property law. He is a co-founder and the CIPO of Tangibly.  Chris is passionate about trade secrets – the “next big thing” in intellectual property evolution. While other forms of intellectual property have been well supported for years, people are just now realizing the huge need for trade secret management tools and education.  He has a Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from Stanford University, and J.D. in Law from University of Houston.

 

Stuart Epling

Assistant Director, Office of Program Integrity
West Virginia

Stuart Epling

Assistant Director, Office of Program Integrity
West Virginia

Stuart Epling

Assistant Director, Office of Program Integrity
West Virginia

A must-attend for legal and business professionals seeking to stay up to date on the latest developments in data and cyber security and protect their intellectual property. Learn practical strategies to enhance your internal cyber trade secret framework and protect your organization from cyber threats and data breaches. Discover how to approach, catalogue, and classify information to avoid misappropriation. Gain insights into best practices for security maintenance and the scope of protection for different types of data.


Approach and Process
• Define how to approach classified information and determine its value towards a company’s trade secret
• Discover the best practical approach for cataloguing and indexing important information to avoid misappropriation


Digital Trade Secret Strategy
• Discover best practices for the security maintenance of trade secrets
• Define the various types of data and understand its scope of protection
• Classifying data and communications that are:
• Sensitive
• Confidential
• Public domain information
• Compare and contrast The US Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act vs EU Data Governance Act and its impact on cross-border trade secret protection

Trade Secret Management

Author:

Christine Maury Panis

EVP, General Counsel and Security
Viaccess Orca (Orange Group)
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Christine Maury Panis

EVP, General Counsel and Security
Viaccess Orca (Orange Group)

Author:

Stefan Braun

Senior Legal Counsel IT
Leoni
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Stefan Braun

Senior Legal Counsel IT
Leoni