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IPBC Europe 2022

February 2022

Event date: 29th March 2022

HGF is sponsoring IPBC Europe 2022 conference on 29th-30th March in London.

The conference will bring together elite decision makers to discuss key policy, business and legal developments, as well as the best strategies for maximising IP value in the European market.

HGF Partner and Head of Law Rachel Fetches will be moderating a panel session on day 1 Unified Patent Court: Back on the agenda. Speakers will cover:

The UPC is on track to be up and running in 2022. This means now is the time to be preparing for the reality of what could become a game changing global patent court.

  • The final countdown – preparing for launch
  • A de facto global court or a damp squib?
  • The value of European patents in the UPC era

HGF Legal Director Yael Shalem Givon will also be attending the event.

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