CPA Conference IP Strategies Track
You don't have to be a software user to benefit from this year's CPA conference. Our new IP Strategies track provides a forum for high-level strategic discussion of the IP challenges and opportunities facing organisations today.
Learn
From risk management to portfolio management to outsourcing, learn from the best at our all-client-led sessions.
Share
Get current insight into emerging industry trends and best practices in strategic panel discussions.
Network
Make valuable connections with some of the most innovative and respected thought leaders in the IP industry.
Unwind
Mingle with colleagues and friends at our networking group dinner. Take in an evening of elegance at La Salle Empire, located in the Hotel de Paris, one of Monte Carlo’s most prestigious and legendary palaces.
IP Strategies Track
The Patent Factory
Nokia explores the successful management and leadership of a patent creation "factory" and considers the organisational structure and mode of operation required.
- How to allocate resources for maximum efficiency
- Tasks to outsource or conduct in-house
- Opportunities and challenges for a successful patent creation strategy
IP Monetisation
Eisenfuehr, Speiser & Partner explores the growing importance of IP monetisation and the developing marketplace for trading and licensing IP revenue. This session also seeks to address the key questions concerning the "why and how" of IP Monetisation.
- How to identify valuable patents
- How to get in shape and beat the competition
Chinese Patents in the World Market: The Lessons Learned by an Emerging Economy
China has an excellent system for obtaining high quality patents. While Chinese corporations have filed many applications domestically for the past 20 years, the number of foreign filing applications by Chinese corporations was limited. This trend however is changing rapidly and key industry players now realize the importance of substantial patent portfolios in foreign countries, specifically where competition is high, in order to create a "currency" for cross-licensing opportunities. Boehmert & Boehmert provides an insight on this emerging trend and how it will impact the future of IP in the coming years.
- The Chinese patent system over the years
- China as one of the highest filers of patents in Europe, Japan, and the United States
Panel Discussion: IP Risk Management
Join your peers for a discussion about best practices in the many aspects of IP risk management.
- Leading insurance group discusses recent risk trends in IP and provides insight into types of claims arising and ways to reduce their occurrence
- Morrison & Foerster LLP shares the firm's rationale and approach to outsourcing its patent maintenance and annuity function
- Novartis International AG discusses the risk and financial impact of data inaccuracy and the importance of an effective data management strategy for a healthy IP portfolio
Panel Discussion: Proven Outsourcing Strategies
Join your peers as they share best practices and do's and don'ts for outsourcing strategy.
- Leading corporation offers tips for finding out what processes and projects can be successfully outsourced and how to ensure a successful outcome
- An attorney for C.R. Bard explains why and what non-legal IP functions he decided to outsource, and how he leverages CPA's many services to improve efficiencies
- Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A. shares how it successfully outsourced various back office activities to lower operational costs and gain a competitive edge while improving its bottom line
Beyond IP: Legal Process Outsourcing
Learn about CPA's new legal support services, designed to complement busy law firms and corporate legal departments. From litigation support to contract management, CPA becomes an integral part of your legal team, extending your capabilities and increasing efficiencies.