May 2013
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Scheduled as the Intellectual Property Office continued to take forward ongoing measures in response to the Hargreaves Review of Intellectual Property and Growth - and as EU policymakers approached a finalised unitary patent system in 2014 - this seminar brought together key industry stakeholders and intellectual property lawyers to assess the future of the UK patent framework. Sessions focused on the year ahead for patent policy at both domestic and international levels, and assessed how reforms could promote innovation and growth in the UK economy, as well as ensure effective enforcement mechanisms for rights holders.
Delegates discussed proposals for operational reforms following on from Hargreaves' recommendations - with particular reference to measures to reduce backlogs, improve registration quality and avoid "patent thickets". They also assessed the future of patent enforcement, looking at domestic changes to the Patent County Court, as well as how the forthcoming EU unitary patent court system might support UK interests.
