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This session brings together senior in-house patent litigators involved in some of the most influential recent pharma and biotech cases, to examine how life sciences litigation strategy is shifting and what in-house teams should be preparing for next.

  • Review key cases and court decisions from the past year, and what they reveal about where pharma and biotech patent litigation is evolving.
  • How PTAB procedural developments are changing risk assessment, sequencing, and settlement strategy.
  • Review venue selection within the US and consider when long-arm litigation can create leverage.

Author:

Jason Murata

VP, IP
Alvotech
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Jason Murata

VP, IP
Alvotech

Author:

Petra Scamborova

Assistant General Counsel
Regeneron
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Petra Scamborova

Assistant General Counsel
Regeneron

Author:

Rob Rodrigues

Partner
RNA Law
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Rob Rodrigues

Partner
RNA Law

Author:

Eric Dittmann

Partner and Co-Chair, IP Practice
Paul Hastings
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Eric Dittmann

Partner and Co-Chair, IP Practice
Paul Hastings

Author:

Niels Hölder

Partner
Carpmaels & Ransford
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Niels Hölder

Partner
Carpmaels & Ransford

A concise review of recent US trade secret decisions that are shaping how courts assess reasonable measures, access, and remedies. This session brings together judges from key US jurisdictions to discuss the evolving expectations and outcomes from the most influential recent trade secret cases.

Author:

Adam Gershenson

Partner
Weil
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Adam Gershenson

Partner
Weil

Author:

Cathy Bissoon

Honorable Judge
U.S. District Court, Western District Of Pennsylvania
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Cathy Bissoon

Honorable Judge
U.S. District Court, Western District Of Pennsylvania

Author:

Christopher K. Barry-Smith

Honorable Judge
State of Massachusetts Superior Court
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Christopher K. Barry-Smith

Honorable Judge
State of Massachusetts Superior Court

Author:

William Young

Honorable Judge
U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts
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William Young

Honorable Judge
U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts

Author:

MaryJoan McNamara

Administrative Judge
US ITC
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MaryJoan McNamara

Administrative Judge
US ITC

This session will explore how to use AI tools to increase productivity, whilst mitigating any risks that may arise. Leading litigators and in-house counsels will explore how in-house teams are implementing AI tools to increase productivity and streamline processes, including the use of internal LLMs, e-discovery tools, patent drafting and trade secret cataloguing tools.

Author:

Catherine Pray

Senior Director
IntrepidX
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Catherine Pray

Senior Director
IntrepidX
 

Benjamin Wood

Chief Medical Officer
Chapter Aesthetic Studio

Benjamin Wood

Chief Medical Officer
Chapter Aesthetic Studio

Benjamin Wood

Chief Medical Officer
Chapter Aesthetic Studio
 

Robin Ntoh

Vice President, Aesthetics
Nextech

Robin Ntoh

Vice President, Aesthetics
Nextech

Robin Ntoh

Vice President, Aesthetics
Nextech

The dilemma of whether to list trade secrets continues, with the challenge of balancing litigation readiness with operational burden increasing. This roundtable provides a pragmatic discussion of when to list, when not to, and when a hybrid model may be most effective.

Author:

David Soucy

Sr. IP Counsel, Global Lead Patent Counsel
SimpliSafe

David Soucy is Sr. IP Counsel and Global Lead Patent Counsel at SimpliSafe. David is an accomplished attorney with several years of experience handling a variety of technology and intellectual property law matters. Throughout his career, he has been dedicated to driving innovation, protecting intangible property, and supporting business growth through strategic management of IP assets.

Having held various roles in both late startups and mature operating companies, David has honed his expertise in patent prosecution, litigation, and client counseling. His professional journey has taken him from overhauling submarines as an engineer with the Department of the Navy to representing Fortune 100 clients in private practice to now serving as a Lead Global Patent Counsel where he develops and implements corporate IP strategies.

Before joining SimpliSafe, David influenced and drove IP strategies at a Fortune 1000 publicly traded technology company. There, he managed an extensive worldwide patent portfolio and streamlined IP management systems to enhance efficiency and augment protections. Due in part to his efforts, the company was recognized by the Intellectual Property Owners Association as one of the top 300 companies for granted U.S. patents.

David holds a Juris Doctorate from the University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of New Hampshire. He is admitted to the State Bar of New Hampshire and licensed to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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David Soucy

Sr. IP Counsel, Global Lead Patent Counsel
SimpliSafe

David Soucy is Sr. IP Counsel and Global Lead Patent Counsel at SimpliSafe. David is an accomplished attorney with several years of experience handling a variety of technology and intellectual property law matters. Throughout his career, he has been dedicated to driving innovation, protecting intangible property, and supporting business growth through strategic management of IP assets.

Having held various roles in both late startups and mature operating companies, David has honed his expertise in patent prosecution, litigation, and client counseling. His professional journey has taken him from overhauling submarines as an engineer with the Department of the Navy to representing Fortune 100 clients in private practice to now serving as a Lead Global Patent Counsel where he develops and implements corporate IP strategies.

Before joining SimpliSafe, David influenced and drove IP strategies at a Fortune 1000 publicly traded technology company. There, he managed an extensive worldwide patent portfolio and streamlined IP management systems to enhance efficiency and augment protections. Due in part to his efforts, the company was recognized by the Intellectual Property Owners Association as one of the top 300 companies for granted U.S. patents.

David holds a Juris Doctorate from the University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of New Hampshire. He is admitted to the State Bar of New Hampshire and licensed to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.