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Michael Taylor

Senior Fraud Analyst, Medicaid Fraud Control Unit
West Virginia

Michael Taylor

Senior Fraud Analyst, Medicaid Fraud Control Unit
West Virginia

Michael Taylor

Senior Fraud Analyst, Medicaid Fraud Control Unit
West Virginia

Explore the current trade secret challenges of risk mitigation strategies. The possibilities of IP protection are endless, but what differentiates trade secrets, why might you patent or not patent? How can the management of trade secret protection enhance overall internal company protection?


Current Risk Mitigation:
• Where, why, who and what? Determine where priorities should be addressed for trade secret IP protection internally


Discover A Strategic Level Approach On How To Enhance Trade Secret Protection:
• What are the additional costs associated?
• Current barriers presented?
• Strategic decision on why trade secret IP should be prioritised


Clarify Trade Secret Management In Terms Of:
• Legal and administrative measures
• Employee training: how to enhance employee training to stop trade secret leakage
• Determine if internal policies need to be updated
• Are amendments in contracts necessary?
• Determine company trade secret vs confidential information
• When is an NDA necessary?
• Establish due diligence on vendors and onboarding new employees
• Discuss cost obligations associated with enhancing internal controls relating to trade secret-enhanced protection
• Crisis management: establishing a framework to effectively stop access to confidential information
• Maintaining an effective trade secret structure and not falling through the cracks?
• How are you prone to insider trading?

Trade Secret Management

Author:

Julie Sommer

Patent Specialist
Valneva

Dr. Julie Sommer is a Patent Specialist working in the IP Department of Valneva Austria GmbH. Her academic background includes a B.S. in Microbiology and a Ph.D. in Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology, both from USA-based universities. Julie has worked in a variety of industrial settings in roles ranging from quality assurance to basic and applied research. She moved from research to IP at Valneva more than 10 years ago and is now responsible for patent prosecution, IP searches and, most recently, development and implementation of an in-house Trade Secret Policy.

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Julie Sommer

Patent Specialist
Valneva

Dr. Julie Sommer is a Patent Specialist working in the IP Department of Valneva Austria GmbH. Her academic background includes a B.S. in Microbiology and a Ph.D. in Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology, both from USA-based universities. Julie has worked in a variety of industrial settings in roles ranging from quality assurance to basic and applied research. She moved from research to IP at Valneva more than 10 years ago and is now responsible for patent prosecution, IP searches and, most recently, development and implementation of an in-house Trade Secret Policy.

Author:

Bart Goddyn

General Counsel & Company Secretary
Mnemo Therapeutics
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Bart Goddyn

General Counsel & Company Secretary
Mnemo Therapeutics

Author:

Olivier Lemaire

General Counsel and Compliance Officer
Ziphius Vaccines
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Olivier Lemaire

General Counsel and Compliance Officer
Ziphius Vaccines

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:

Domien Op de Beeck

Partner
Bird & Bird
Domien is a partner at Bird & Bird, working out of Brussels. He and his team deal with Intellectual Property and Trade Secrets matters on a daily basis. Domien's practice has always focused on tech-rich mandates, be it transactions, compliance projects or court appearances.
Clients have said to appreciate his openness to technology and his drive to grasp also the most complex science, i.e. traits that go hand in hand with the sector approach for which Bird & Bird is known.
Bird & Bird is a leading technology firm in Europe and beyond, housing one of the largest IP teams in the world (> 400 specialist lawyers) and offering 360° legal and strategic advice. Together, we help you protect your innovation and enforce your rights worldwide.
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Domien Op de Beeck

Partner
Bird & Bird
Domien is a partner at Bird & Bird, working out of Brussels. He and his team deal with Intellectual Property and Trade Secrets matters on a daily basis. Domien's practice has always focused on tech-rich mandates, be it transactions, compliance projects or court appearances.
Clients have said to appreciate his openness to technology and his drive to grasp also the most complex science, i.e. traits that go hand in hand with the sector approach for which Bird & Bird is known.
Bird & Bird is a leading technology firm in Europe and beyond, housing one of the largest IP teams in the world (> 400 specialist lawyers) and offering 360° legal and strategic advice. Together, we help you protect your innovation and enforce your rights worldwide.

Trade secrets are gaining more and more attention over the years, and the size of the awards over trade secret disputes is proof of their tenure. Significant amounts of damages have been awarded therefore how do we use the trade secret knowledge that is available to avoid litigation and take practical guidance to implement protection routines?

Determine extra-territorial outreach through trade secrets legislative framework and at the UPC.


EU Directive 2016/93
• Decoding EU Directive 2016/93 to understand what constitutes as protection against the unlawful acquisition, use and disclosure of trade secrets
• Differentiate the implementation of the directive between jurisdictions
• Examine areas of where an injunction can be made available
• Determine the impact of the EU Data Act towards the protection of trade secret IP


WIPO

• Trade Secrets – International State of Play and Emerging issues

• WIPO’s activities in the field of trade secrets

Legal Environment

Author:

Lena Pauschenwein

Legal Officer
DG Grow | European Commission

Lena PAUSCHENWEIN, Legal Officer, Directorate-General GROW - Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs, European Commission, Brussels, Belgium

Lena Pauschenwein is a jurist specialised in intellectual property law and works in the Intangible Economy Unit of the Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs (DG GROW) of the European Commission.

Lena holds law degrees from the University of Vienna (Magister iuris) and the University of Glasgow (LLM), both with a focus on intellectual property and technology law. Prior to joining the European Commission in 2021, she worked at the Austrian Supervisory Authority for Collective Management Organisations.

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Lena Pauschenwein

Legal Officer
DG Grow | European Commission

Lena PAUSCHENWEIN, Legal Officer, Directorate-General GROW - Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs, European Commission, Brussels, Belgium

Lena Pauschenwein is a jurist specialised in intellectual property law and works in the Intangible Economy Unit of the Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs (DG GROW) of the European Commission.

Lena holds law degrees from the University of Vienna (Magister iuris) and the University of Glasgow (LLM), both with a focus on intellectual property and technology law. Prior to joining the European Commission in 2021, she worked at the Austrian Supervisory Authority for Collective Management Organisations.

Author:

Dr. Nina Belbl

Associate Legal Officer
World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO)

Dr. Nina Belbl works in the Patent and Treaties Law Section at WIPO. As part of the Secretariat of the Standing Committee on the Law of Patents, she assists Member States in their efforts of progressive international development of patent law. Areas of her work include trade secrets, intersections between trade secrets and patents, emerging technologies, public health, and standard essential patents (SEPs).

Before joining WIPO in December 2020, she worked several years as a patent litigator in one of the leading patent litigation firms in Germany, where she was involved in national and multinational litigation. Nina studied law in Germany and France with a specialization in IP law and international law. She holds a Ph.D. in law from the University of Freiburg (Germany) on strategic transfers of SEPs.

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Dr. Nina Belbl

Associate Legal Officer
World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO)

Dr. Nina Belbl works in the Patent and Treaties Law Section at WIPO. As part of the Secretariat of the Standing Committee on the Law of Patents, she assists Member States in their efforts of progressive international development of patent law. Areas of her work include trade secrets, intersections between trade secrets and patents, emerging technologies, public health, and standard essential patents (SEPs).

Before joining WIPO in December 2020, she worked several years as a patent litigator in one of the leading patent litigation firms in Germany, where she was involved in national and multinational litigation. Nina studied law in Germany and France with a specialization in IP law and international law. She holds a Ph.D. in law from the University of Freiburg (Germany) on strategic transfers of SEPs.

 

Isobel Barry

Partner
Carpmaels & Ransford

Isobel Barry

Partner
Carpmaels & Ransford

Isobel Barry

Partner
Carpmaels & Ransford