"European Patent Practice relating to the Patenting of Computer Software and FAQs in Intellectual Property Transactions” by John Brunner and Simon Keevey-Kothari

IP Facilitation Center, Venture Center, Pune invites you for a seminar 

Present talk will cover an overview of the European Patent Practice, including issues relating to the Patenting of Computer Software by IP expert John Brunner who is Partner at Carpmaels & Ransford, a leading Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys Firm in London. Specializing in computer- and telecommunications-related technology, software and business methods, John has been highly successful in obtaining valuable patents for a variety of software and IT businesses. 

Most countries place some limits on the patenting of invention involving software, but there is no legal definition of a software patent. There is intense debate over the extent to which software patents should be granted, if at all. This is an area where patent protection in Europe is increasingly desirable, but fraught with difficulty.

   

Another highlight of the talk will be answers to FAQs in Intellectual Property Transactions by Simon Keevey- Kothari who is an associate at Carpmaels & Ransford, a leading Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys Firm in London. Simon’s extensive experience with the IP aspects of research and development means he is particularly well placed to assist clients in relation to contracts surrounding research projects and technology-related legal issues.

For whom :- IP professionals and students |  Scientists and Research Scholars  | Computer Society of India, Pune chapter | PuneTech.com | Other IT community in Pune

When :- 3 October 2012, Wednesday | Time :- 3.45pm – 5.30pm | Where :- Training Room, NCL Innovation Park , Dr Homi Bhaba road, Pashan, Pune

Cost : - Rs 100/ person | Open to all, Registration is mandatory | Register online at - http://www.eventbrite.com/event/4471273700

               Hurry!! Limited seats available!

                  Fees to be paid on arrival at registration desk on 3^rd Oct at 3 45 pm.

Tea will be served at 3. 45 pm.

Speaker’s profiles:

John Brunner
Partner | Carpmaels & Ransford, Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys, London.

MEng (Hons) (Oxon) (Engineering Science), Chartered Patent Attorney, European Patent Attorney, European Design Attorney, Certificate in IP Law, Council Member at Association Internationale pour la Protection de la Propriété Intellectuelle (AIPPI UK)

Specialising in computer- and telecommunications-related technology, software and business methods, John has been highly successful in obtaining valuable patents for a variety of software and IT businesses.  This is an area where patent protection in Europe is increasingly desirable, but fraught with difficulty. John is an Engineering graduate of Oxford University and a council member of the UK Group of the International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI). Prior to joining Carpmaels & Ransford and qualifying as a patent attorney, he worked for a leading technology product development consultancy in Cambridge.

Simon Keevey-Kothari

Associate | Carpmaels & Ransford, Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys, London.

 Simon has dealt with all manners of technology transfer contracts surrounding research collaborations and the formation of spin-out companies, as well drafting and negotiating research-based IP contracts including material transfer agreements (MTAs), confidentiality agreements (NDAs), patent and know-how licences, and assignments, as well as the IP terms of larger corporate transaction documents. His extensive experience with the IP aspects of research and development means he is particularly well placed to assist clients in relation to contracts surrounding research projects and technology-related legal issues.

Contact:  Ms. Lipika Biswas/ Ms. Pallavi Joshi | Phone:  +91-64011024/ 20-20250934 | Email:   eventsdesk@venturecenter.co.in