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Summarising the past two sessions: who is responsible for each part of the trade secret process and most importantly how are you proactive with management?
Trade secrets are an all-encompassing multiple-department purpose that all functions must be involved with, therefore the who and how are as important as the why and what.


Management:
• How to embrace trade secrets: internal and qualifications process
• When to trust and when to sue
• The value of secrecy - valuation impact
• Start-ups vs multinational


Examine the Responsibility of IP Function vs Compliance vs Legal to Safeguard Trade Secret Theft:
• Roles & responsibilities of IP, compliance, and legal in trade secret protection
• Identify & address potential gaps/overlaps in responsibilities
• Best practices for collaboration & communication among departments
• Legal & regulatory landscape for trade secret protection
• Real-life case studies & best practices for managing trade secret theft allegations/breaches

Trade Secret Management

Author:

Marie McMorrow

Partner and IP Solicitor
HGF

In her IP litigation role, Marie handles disputes involving complex patent litigation, breaches of confidentiality, trade mark, anti-counterfeiting and protected designation of origin disputes, design (registered and unregistered) and copyright infringements.

Marie also has considerable experience supporting clients on the generation, acquisition and commercial exploitation of their IP assets, regularly advising on joint venture, co-existence, product development, collaboration and licensing deals. Marie also has considerable expertise in providing IP due diligence and IP support to clients on their corporate acquisition and disposal programmes.

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Marie McMorrow

Partner and IP Solicitor
HGF

In her IP litigation role, Marie handles disputes involving complex patent litigation, breaches of confidentiality, trade mark, anti-counterfeiting and protected designation of origin disputes, design (registered and unregistered) and copyright infringements.

Marie also has considerable experience supporting clients on the generation, acquisition and commercial exploitation of their IP assets, regularly advising on joint venture, co-existence, product development, collaboration and licensing deals. Marie also has considerable expertise in providing IP due diligence and IP support to clients on their corporate acquisition and disposal programmes.

Author:

Fredrick de Mare

Head of Intellectual Property
MedinCell
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Fredrick de Mare

Head of Intellectual Property
MedinCell

Author:

Lillian Mocelin

Senior Intellectual Property Manager
Umdash Group AG
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Lillian Mocelin

Senior Intellectual Property Manager
Umdash Group AG

Author:

Shane O`Neill

Assistant General Counsel
Norsk Titanium

Shane O’Neill trained and qualified as a competition lawyer at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer where he advised clients in the aerospace and aviation sectors on merger control and antitrust regulatory matters. Since moving in-house he has advised on a broad range of matters including IT outsourcing, IP licensing, data protection, IPO, cybersecurity, commercial negotiations with aerospace OEMS, corporate transactions, and IP strategy. 

Currently, he is Assistant General Counsel at Norsk Titanium, a global leader in metal 3D printing which supplies components to the aerospace, defence, and industrial sectors. He is responsible for a number of corporate areas including driving the company’s IP strategy, creation of IP awareness, trade secret protection, IP portfolio management, IP risk reduction, IP collaboration and cybersecurity.

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Shane O`Neill

Assistant General Counsel
Norsk Titanium

Shane O’Neill trained and qualified as a competition lawyer at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer where he advised clients in the aerospace and aviation sectors on merger control and antitrust regulatory matters. Since moving in-house he has advised on a broad range of matters including IT outsourcing, IP licensing, data protection, IPO, cybersecurity, commercial negotiations with aerospace OEMS, corporate transactions, and IP strategy. 

Currently, he is Assistant General Counsel at Norsk Titanium, a global leader in metal 3D printing which supplies components to the aerospace, defence, and industrial sectors. He is responsible for a number of corporate areas including driving the company’s IP strategy, creation of IP awareness, trade secret protection, IP portfolio management, IP risk reduction, IP collaboration and cybersecurity.

Author:

Mark Chadwick

Head of IP
Meatable
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Mark Chadwick

Head of IP
Meatable

Identifying the key themes of trade secrets is crucial to start with, auditing and protection come after the beginning building blocks. It is essential to challenge protection that is put in place and to make sure that the trade secret audit meets the legal requirements globally.


• What do you do if something is not patentable?
• Tangible vs intangible trade secret
• Why is enhanced mapping of the trade secret important as a first step?
• Devising a successful strategy to secure important investments without compromising trade secret IP

Trade Secret Value

Author:

Preben Kjær Kristensen

Senior Lead IPR Specialist
Ørsted

Preben Kjær Kristensen has an Engineering Degree from Denmark’s Technical University supplemented with an Executive MBA from Copenhagen Business School. He is currently working at Ørsted Wind Power A/S as Head of IP.
Ørsted Wind Power develops, builds, and operates onshore and offshore wind turbine parks in Europe (North and Baltic Sea), Taiwan and the United States as well as energy storage (Power-to-X solutions, Carbon Capture and Storage, etc.).


Mr. Kristensen has more than 20 years of IPR experience from among others Nokia in different positions and the Technical University of Denmark with tech transfer and business development.


Mr. Kristensen is Chairman of the Board for the Danish Industry’s Patent and Trademark Executives and acts as a Technical Judge at the Danish Maritime and Trade Court in patent litigation cases.

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Preben Kjær Kristensen

Senior Lead IPR Specialist
Ørsted

Preben Kjær Kristensen has an Engineering Degree from Denmark’s Technical University supplemented with an Executive MBA from Copenhagen Business School. He is currently working at Ørsted Wind Power A/S as Head of IP.
Ørsted Wind Power develops, builds, and operates onshore and offshore wind turbine parks in Europe (North and Baltic Sea), Taiwan and the United States as well as energy storage (Power-to-X solutions, Carbon Capture and Storage, etc.).


Mr. Kristensen has more than 20 years of IPR experience from among others Nokia in different positions and the Technical University of Denmark with tech transfer and business development.


Mr. Kristensen is Chairman of the Board for the Danish Industry’s Patent and Trademark Executives and acts as a Technical Judge at the Danish Maritime and Trade Court in patent litigation cases.

Author:

Dr. Stefan Horstmann

VP of PS Core - Patents and Scientific Services
Merck KGaA

Dr. Stefan Horstmann is VP of PS Core - Patents and Scientific Services at Merck KGaA.

Dr. Horstmann holds a PhD in Chemistry and is qualified as European and German Patent Attorney. Before becoming a VP of PS Core, he previously served as Head of the Patents B2B Department, and has also served as in-house patent attorney at Merck KGaA and Henkel KGaA and as an IT consultant at SerCon GmbH.

Dr. Horstmann is a member of the European Patent Institute (EPI), the German Chemical Society (GDCh) and the Association of Intellectual Property Experts (VPP). He represents Merck to matters of intellectual property law at the European Chemical Industry Council (CEFIC) and the German Chemical Industry Association (VCI).

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Dr. Stefan Horstmann

VP of PS Core - Patents and Scientific Services
Merck KGaA

Dr. Stefan Horstmann is VP of PS Core - Patents and Scientific Services at Merck KGaA.

Dr. Horstmann holds a PhD in Chemistry and is qualified as European and German Patent Attorney. Before becoming a VP of PS Core, he previously served as Head of the Patents B2B Department, and has also served as in-house patent attorney at Merck KGaA and Henkel KGaA and as an IT consultant at SerCon GmbH.

Dr. Horstmann is a member of the European Patent Institute (EPI), the German Chemical Society (GDCh) and the Association of Intellectual Property Experts (VPP). He represents Merck to matters of intellectual property law at the European Chemical Industry Council (CEFIC) and the German Chemical Industry Association (VCI).

Author:

Chris Buntel

Co-Founder & CIPO
Tangibly

Chris Buntel is a US intellectual property attorney with over 20 years experience connecting innovation and intellectual property law. He is a co-founder and the CIPO of Tangibly.  Chris is passionate about trade secrets – the “next big thing” in intellectual property evolution. While other forms of intellectual property have been well supported for years, people are just now realizing the huge need for trade secret management tools and education.  He has a Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from Stanford University, and J.D. in Law from University of Houston.

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Chris Buntel

Co-Founder & CIPO
Tangibly

Chris Buntel is a US intellectual property attorney with over 20 years experience connecting innovation and intellectual property law. He is a co-founder and the CIPO of Tangibly.  Chris is passionate about trade secrets – the “next big thing” in intellectual property evolution. While other forms of intellectual property have been well supported for years, people are just now realizing the huge need for trade secret management tools and education.  He has a Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from Stanford University, and J.D. in Law from University of Houston.

 

Stuart Epling

Assistant Director, Office of Program Integrity
West Virginia

Stuart Epling

Assistant Director, Office of Program Integrity
West Virginia

Stuart Epling

Assistant Director, Office of Program Integrity
West Virginia

A must-attend for legal and business professionals seeking to stay up to date on the latest developments in data and cyber security and protect their intellectual property. Learn practical strategies to enhance your internal cyber trade secret framework and protect your organization from cyber threats and data breaches. Discover how to approach, catalogue, and classify information to avoid misappropriation. Gain insights into best practices for security maintenance and the scope of protection for different types of data.


Approach and Process
• Define how to approach classified information and determine its value towards a company’s trade secret
• Discover the best practical approach for cataloguing and indexing important information to avoid misappropriation


Digital Trade Secret Strategy
• Discover best practices for the security maintenance of trade secrets
• Define the various types of data and understand its scope of protection
• Classifying data and communications that are:
• Sensitive
• Confidential
• Public domain information
• Compare and contrast The US Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act vs EU Data Governance Act and its impact on cross-border trade secret protection

Trade Secret Management

Author:

Christine Maury Panis

EVP, General Counsel and Security
Viaccess Orca (Orange Group)
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Christine Maury Panis

EVP, General Counsel and Security
Viaccess Orca (Orange Group)

Author:

Stefan Braun

Senior Legal Counsel IT
Leoni
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Stefan Braun

Senior Legal Counsel IT
Leoni
 

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