Innovation is the lifeblood of society. Ingenious inventions, fresh product designs, iconic brands and artistic creativity are not only the building blocks of successful business – they deliver a better world for us all.

Venue: The Clayton Hotel, Station Road, Cambridge

These valuable forms of intellectual property (IP) must be protected in order to flourish and our members are the IP protection experts.

Join key talks by our speakers and network with members in the Cambridgeshire area!

Programme & Speakers
12:30 – 13:30 – Registration & Networking Lunch
13:30 – 13:40 – Introduction from the chair
Howard Read, Appleyard Lees

13:40 – 14:30 – UPC: Applicable Law
Richard Davis, Hogarth Chambers

14:30 – 15:00 – UPC: Reflections
Nicola Hart, Appleyard Lees
Lee-Ann Galway, Appleyard Lees
Mark Ness, AstraZeneca
Robert Foster, AstraZenca

15:00 – 15:30 – Refreshment Break
15:30 – 16:15 – EPO Oppositions
Eve-Marie Mayer-Martin, EPO

16:15 – 17:00 – IP: In-house views
Sarah Abou-Shehada, Pragmatic Semiconductor
Amy Auger, Cambridge Mechatronics
Charlotte Jones, Viatris
Kathryn Taylor, Ocado

17:00 – 17:30 – IP: Investor views
Faye Holland, Cofinitive
Dr Robert Tansley, Cambridge Innovation Capital

17:30 – 17:40 – Closing remarks from the chair
17:40 – 19:00 – Drinks reception with canapes