Mariusz Kondrat
Managing Partner
Kondrat & Partners
Dawid Sierzant
Partner
SDP Sierzant Dudzinski
Chris Dudzinski PhD
Partner
SDP Sierzant Dudzinski
Claudia Milbradt
Partner
Clifford Chance
Aoife Murphy
Partner
DLA Piper
Dr. Kokularajah Paheenthararajah
Partner, Head of Life Sciences, Germany
DLA Piper
Camille Pecnard
Partner
Lavoix
Aude Veinante
European Patent Attorney
Lavoix
Aude assists her clients in defining their patent strategy. Aude drafts new patent applications and monitors grant procedures in France and abroad. Her work also includes conducting patentability, validity and freedom to operate studies as well as forming consultations relative to supplementary protection certificates (SPCs).
Aude performs audits in the pharmaceutical and life science fields and advises her clients in case of patent disputes.
Aude is a member of the AIPPI (International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property) and the GRAPI (Groupe Rhône-Alpes pour la protection de la Propriété Intellectuelle [Rhône-Alpes Group for the Protection of Intellectual Property]). She is also a lecturer at the Bordeaux National School of Biomolecule Technology.
Pierre-Emmanuel Meynard
Partner
Lavoix
Dan McGrath
Partner
Marks & Clerk
Dan is an experienced patent litigator who advises clients on a wide range of intellectual property issues. He has considerable experience in biopharmaceutical patent and supplementary protection certificate litigation and has represented clients in some of the most complex technical disputes tried in the English courts. Dan also has significant expertise in litigation before the Unified Patent Court and is currently instructed on several high-profile patent disputes. Dan sits on the BioIndustry Association's IP Advisory Committee and its SPC sub-committee.
In the UK, Dan has advised clients in actions in the High Court and Court of Appeal. Dan regularly manages multi-jurisdictional disputes, co-ordinating and working with litigation teams globally. He has been involved in hearings at the Unified Patent Court, European Patent Office, District Court in The Hague and in North America.
With a keen interest in scientific innovation, Dan is readily able to master highly technical issues and has a strong grasp of the technical and commercial landscape in which his clients operate
Understanding the Doctrine of Equivalents in the Netherlands.
Mutembei Kariuki
CEO & Co-founder
Fastagger
Mutembei Kariuki is CEO and co-founder of Fastagger, building a pioneering Embodied AI runtime that powers autonomous intelligence on edge devices, from smartphones in the field to robots in extreme environments. He has led global innovation and technology initiatives in edge AI, robotics, and frontier technologies, driving real-time decision-making and scalable AI deployments. Mutembei holds degrees in Economics and Information Systems and trained at the MIT Bootcamp for Launching AI Startups (Tokyo, 2019).
This session provides an in-depth analysis of recent high-profile biologics and biosimilar patent disputes across Europe, the USA, and Asia, including landmark cases involving Xtandi, Soliris, and antibody exclusivity challenges. Attendees will explore how evolving case law, patent claim constructions, and regulatory developments are shaping exclusivity periods, enforcement strategies, and market entry pathways. The session will also address comparative litigation trends, strategic patent considerations, and the complexities of navigating both branded vs branded and biosimilar patent conflicts globally.
• Examine key European rulings on Xtandi and Soliris patents, including patent validity challenges and injunction decisions.
• Analyse evolving antibody patent standards post-G2/21, Amgen vs Sanofi, and their impact on inventive step and exclusivity in the US and Europe.
• Explore strategic insights on BPCIA litigation timing, branded vs branded biologics disputes, and regulatory pathways for biosimilar market entry.
James Holtom
Partner
McCarthy Tetrault
Peter van Schijndel
Partner
Hoyng Rokh Monegier
Selma Ünlü
Senior Partner
NSN Law
Martina Hufnal
Principal
Fish & Richardson
Gemma Barrett
Partner
A & O Shearman
Gemma is an experienced and trusted advisor for some of the world’s leading life sciences and chemical companies. Her background in biochemistry means she specialises in complex technical disputes in the life sciences sector. She has more than fifteen years’ experience advising clients in patent litigation matters before the English Courts including securing preliminary injunctions. She is also experienced in advising on global cross-border litigation, and coordinating worldwide litigation, working closely with multi-disciplinary teams in the defence and enforcement of patent portfolios. She has developed innovative and successful strategies, often combining patent and regulatory law, to assist pharmaceutical companies in the enforcement of their rights.