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The 2008 CPA Conference agenda was developed with input from CPA clients, ensuring that every learning, sharing and networking opportunity contributes to your return on investment. CPA would like to thank all committee members for participating.

	Dr. John Collins Partner, European Patent & Trade Mark Attorney Marks & Clerk John has considerable experience of proceedings before the European Patent Office, including oppositions and appeals and also has experience in litigation both in the UK and the USA. His expertise lies in the field of software, Internet and business method patents both in Europe and the US. In the US, he has acted as an expert witness in litigation on a software patent case. John graduated with an honours degree in Medical Physics from London University and went on to obtain his doctorate in Physics from London University. After a couple of years post doctoral research on far infrared photoacoustic spectroscopy, much of which was spent designing and programming a computer controlled spectrometer, he entered the patent profession in 1990.
	Dr. Stephan Deblon Senior Patent Counsel Lanxess Deutschland GmbH
	Jacqueline Freeman Partner W.P. Thompson & Co.
	Simon Hughes Head of Corporate Intellectual Property Services Novartis International AG Simon Hughes is part of the Corporate IP organization in Novartis International AG. In his role as Head of IP Services Simon focusses on optimizing processes and using technology to meet the business needs of the IP function. In 2005-2006 Simon led the Novartis initiative to consolidate several diverse systems onto the CPA Memotech 2004 platform.
	Tricia Lempriere Records Manager Elkington & Fife LLP Tricia graduated from the University of Warwick with a BSc(Hons) in Biological Sciences. She joined Elkington and Fife LLP as Records Manager in 2004, having previously spent over 11 years working in Records and Formalities departments in both private practice and industry. Elkington and Fife went live with Inprotech in January 2007 and currently use the cases and names modules.
	Michael Lord Partner Gill Jennings & Every LLP
	Ian Loveless Partner Reddie & Grose Ian is one of the managing partners of Reddie & Grose and project managed the implementation of CPA Inprotech at the firm resulting in a succesful launch of the core product in April 2005, addition of the Time & Billing module in April 2006 and, more recently, delivery of the Client Workbench module. Ian has a degree in Physics from Oxford University and is a qualified UK and European Patent Attorney and is chairman of the CPA Inprotech European User Group. Ian’s approach to CPA Inprotech is best described as people focussed, based on a firm belief that information technology exists to help people not to tell them what to do.
	Dr. Paul Mills Pan-Atlantic IP Manager Dupont Teijin Films DuPont Teijin Films (DTF) is a global joint venture formed to develop and manufacture polyester films for a wide range of applications including packaging, industrial uses, display technologies and flexible electronics. Paul has some 20 years experience in this industry the most recent 6 years of which have been in IP management.
	Dr. Christine Uffindel Patent Attorney Canon Europe Limited Christine is a patent attorney at Canon Europe with responsibility for implementing and managing patent portfolio management systems, in particular CPA Memotech, ensuring integration with Canon global systems. Utilising experience of setting up IP departments in SMEs, Christine has been heavily involved in setting up the in-house department, including implementing the renewals management system and administering the transfer of cases in-house.

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