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Lexology Webinar: Exploring Common Ground and Contrasts in Patenting Software Inventions

September 2023

Event date: 11th October 2023
Time: 14.00 – 15.00 UTC

HGF Patent Director, Dr Janine Swarbrick will be speaking on the upcoming Lexology webinar: Across Continents: Exploring Common Ground and Contrasts in Patenting Software Inventions in the US, UK, and Europe.

Janine will be joined by:

  • NLO Associate Partner, Marta Alvarez Guede
  • NLO Partner, Harm van der Heijden
  • Ference and Associates IP Attorney, Jodie Spade
Description

This webinar discusses some of the requirements and best practices for the different jurisdictions by providing an overview of the current landscape for software patents in Europe, the United Kingdom, and the United States, with a focused discussion regarding artificial intelligence and machine-learning patents and the viability of such patents in the respective jurisdictions.

The panelists will also provide some insight into the direction that it appears each jurisdiction is moving with respect to software patents. The panelists will also participate in a round table highlighting similarities and differences between the three jurisdictions regarding software patents.

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