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INDIA
IP & INNOVATION
F O R U M 2 0 1 3
M A R C H 7 , 2 0 1 3 , D E L H I
SPONSORS
MEDIA PARTNERS
SUPPORTED BY
Tabrez Ahmad, Microsoft Corporation and
Manufacturers’ Association for Information
Technology
Harsh Arora, Perfetti Van Melle India
Arvind Chopra, European Business and
Technology Centre-Delhi
Matthias Geitz, Loth & Spuhler, Germany
Akhilesh K Gupta, Patent Agents
Association of India
Vaihab Khanna, Moserbaer
SPEAKERS INCLUDE
R. Lakshminarayanan, Samsung
Aslam Mohammed, Havells India
Justice Prabha Sridevan, Appellate, India
Nilesh Puntambekar, Emerson Innovation
Centre
Adarsh Ramanujan, Lakshmikumaran &
Sridharan
Nigel Sanderson, Harrison Goddard
Foote, UK
Viswanathan Seshan, Philips Electronics
Thakur Kiran Singh, Maruti Suzuki
Anindya Sircar, Infosys
Munish Sudan, Tata Steel
Dr Harry Thangaraj, St. George’s
University, London
D.P. Vaidya, Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan

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IP & INNOVATION
F O R U M 2 0 1 3
M A R C H 7 , 2 0 1 3
D E L H I
INTRODUCTION
Following the success of the inaugural India IP & Innovation Forum, Managing
IP is delighted to present the 2nd annual event to be held in Delhi in 2013.
When it comes to IP, India is in the midst of an important paradigm shift. Since
the recognition of the vital role played by IP to India’s developing industries, an
increasing amount of attention is being paid to the nuances of IP law and its
development in the region.
The need for a stronger domestic IP system remains a pressing one. In the last
decade, India’s IP system has undergone thorough reform to bring it in line with
international standards, unique issues remain and new complexities are rising up.
THE EVENT
Last year we covered issues ranging from how to get the strongest patent and
trade mark registrations from India’s Patent and Trade Mark Offices, to the best
means for enhancing the scope of software patent protection. This year’s forum
will bring an updated and fresh programme of discussions and practical advice
pertaining to the evolving issues encountered by India’s many businesses striving
to protect their intellectual property and to monetise their intellectual assets.
Given the series of important pharmaceutical patent decisions in the last 12
months, including the compulsory licence over Nexavar, Cipla’s victory in the
Delhi High Court and the hearings in the long-running Glivec patent case in the
Supreme Court, discussions over pharmaceutical patents are bound to feature.
Furthermore, topics such as parallel importation, trade mark infringement and
how the smartphone patent wars could affect India will be addressed by leading
experts in the field. Attention will also be paid to the issue of the necessary
filing of paperwork which corporations in India must achieve in order to establish
the extent to which each of their patents has been worked; accurately documenting
information regarding revenue generation and sales of each patented
product. This is a complex issue and good guidance will be considered of great
value by the in-house lawyers that form the backbone of the attendance.
The forum will bring together leading counsel with domestic and international
advisers to impart their expertise through a series of high-level panel discussions.
TARGET ATTENDEES
• Heads of legal departments
• IP counsel and General counsel
• Patent and trade mark attorneys
• Patent engineers
• Licensing and technology professionals
• IP agents
• Inventors and academics
• R&D managers
• Decision makers in the vast range of IP intensive companies
What can you expect at the forum
• Scrutinise the current status of
parallel importation and the
problem of so-called “grey market
goods” including the implication of
the recent cases of Dell and
Samsung
• Debate the current rules covering
patentable inventions under the
India Patents Act
• Discuss best practices in patent
prosecution with peers, in-house
practitioners and other experts
• Learn about the evolution of patent
wars in Indian pharmaceuticals
and telecoms industries and discuss
the ramifications for the future
• Find out how to win in life sciences
litigation and develop strategies for
a more lucrative Indian bio-tech
industry
• Learn the latest innovative
strategies to leverage your IP assets
in India
• Make the most of unrivalled
networking opportunities during the
extensive coffee and lunch breaks
and a cocktail reception after the
forum
How will the forum differ from last
year
As well as incorporating the most upto-date
and relevant issues, this forum
will comprise a higher level discussion
of more advanced issues. We
recognise the rapid increase in
sophistication among Indian
corporations and will cater to that by
producing higher-level sessions that
will look at IP strategies and issues
concerning know-how and trade
secrets. To ensure that we attract the
highest level audience of in-house
counsel and decision makers, this
year’s programme will reflect the
need to delve deeper and to
strategise further.

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IP & INNOVATION
F O R U M 2 0 1 3
M A R C H 7 , 2 0 1 3
D E L H I
PROGRAMME
8.15 Registration and coffee
9.00 Opening remarks: Peter Leung, Managing IP Asia Editor
9.10 Keynote address: ‘The Life of P.I. (Public Interest)’ Justice Prabha Sridevan, Head of IP Appellate Board
9.25 Patent Prosecution Tips; Locally and in Europe
• Patentability requirements
• Patent opportunities in the pharmaceutical field globally
• Data and example requirements to satisfy local laws worldwide
• Accessing and challenging 3rd party rights
• An update on European reforms: Unitary patent and the UPC
10.25 Coffee break
Nigel Sanderson, Partner, Harrison Goddard Foote, UK
Rahul Vartak, Partner, Krishna & Saurastri Associates
10.45 Pharmaceutical patents: Case studies and future implications
• The compulsory license over Nexavar
• Cipla v Roche in the Delhi high court: what are the long term legal
ramifications
• Access to pharmaceutical for developing countries: The road ahead and the
vital role of IP
12.00 Identifying challenges in the IP industry and determining how they can be addressed
• Grey market goods and parallel importation: Dell and Samsung scrutinised
• Strengthening domestic IP: Why and How
• Working with courts and authorities managing expectations of stakeholders
• Building innovation culture and respect for IP
Dr Harry Thangaraj, Coordinator of Access to
Pharmaceuticals Project, St. George’s University, London
Pankaj Soni, Partner, Remfry & Sagar
Shukadev Khuraijam, Managing Associate, Remfry & Sagar
Nick Redfearn, Partner, Rouse
Harsh Arora, Director- Legal and Compliance, Perfetti Van
Melle India
Mohamed Aslam, VP Legal, Havells India Ltd
Ranjan Narula, Partner, RNA
13.00 Lunch
14.00 Keynote address by Tabrez Ahmad, Attorney & Director IP Policy, Microsoft Corporation & Chairman IPR Committee, Manufacturers’ Association
for Information Technology (MAIT)
14.15 Developing your IP strategy and monetizing your portfolio
• Aligning your IP portfolio with the broader business strategy of your company:
What is needed in order to effectively build and maintain a thriving profit centre
• Conducting and applying IP valuation
• Transactional matters and IP management: licensing; M&A, purchasing other’s
portfolios, due diligence and insightful budgeting
• Open innovation and trade secret protection: Promote development; prevent theft
Nilesh Puntambekar, Manager, Innovation and IP,
Emerson Innovation Centre
Viswanathan Seshan, Head of IP&S India, Philips Electronics
Pravin Anand, Managing Partner, Anand and Anand
Munish Sudan, Senior Manager, IP & Innovation
Management R&D and Scientific Services, Tata Steel
Swati Sharma, Associate, Anand and Anand
15.15 The India Patents Act and software patentability
• Implications of the The India Patents Act for corporations
• Contentions surrounding software patents
• Indian patent wars and Smartphone wars
• An overview of patentable software in India: How to meet requirements
R. Lakshminarayanan, Senior Manager IP, Samsung
Akhilesh K Gupta, President, Patent Agents Association of
India
Arvind Chopra, Head of IPR, European Business and
Technology Centre-Delhi
Adarsh Ramanujan, Principal Associate, IPR Practice,
Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan
D.P. Vaidya, Director (Engineering), IPR Practice,
Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan
16.15 Coffee break
16.30 US Focus: Why file patents in the U.S.
• Over all reflection on the US patents industry: The impact upon Indian
corporations
• U.S. patenting perspectives unique to different Indian industries
• How will the AIA impact Indian companies
17.30 An interactive European case study: Filing trademarks in Germany
• An overview of filing German trademarks and the Community Trademark: when
to do what and why
• Key recent cases: A discursive journey through the nuances of the German system
• Impact for Indian corporations looking to protect their trademarks in Germany;
extensive Q&A
Anindya Sircar, Head of IP, Infosys
Anand K. Sharma, Partner, Finnegan
Dr Rajeev Gupta, Partner, Finnegan
Thakur Kiran Singh, Senior Manager, corporate legal, IPR
& compliance, Maruti Suzuki
Vaibhab Khanna, head of IP, Moserbaer
Matthias Geitz, Attorney at Law, Loth & Spuhler, Germany
18.15 Closing remarks: Peter Leung, Managing IP Asia Editor
18.30 Close of conference