Event report
Bangalore : Workshop on Cost-Effective Patent Strategy - India & Europe
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The Indo-French Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IFCCI) in partnership with K&S Partners organised a workshop on “Cost-Effective Patent Strategy – India & Europe” on Tuesday, the 19th February 2019 at the IBIS Bengaluru City Center in Bengaluru.
The workshop began with Mr. Michael Bech Sommer, Partner, AWA, speaking on computer-implemented inventions and biotechnology inventions in Europe and expediting prosecution at the EPO including PACE. The workshop also touched upon personalised medicine, inventiveness of antibody-based inventions, UPC and Unitary patent.
Further to the first session which focused on Europe, Mr. Naveen Suriya, Partner, K&S Partners shed light on the various technical and non-technical aspects involved in patent processing with respect to India and the essentials to be looked upon while filing patents. He also provided a geographical insight into the advantages and challenges posed by different nations while focusing on a cost effective global patenting strategy.
The event witnessed an active participation from Indian & French Companies and concluded with a networking session among the participants.
