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Indbydelse til alle medlemmer af Patentagentforeningen
Med venlig hilsen
Jette Balslev, Sekretariatsleder
Patentagentforeningen
www.patentagentforeningen.dk; sekretariat@patentagentforeningen.dk
Adresse: Vendersgade 22, 1363 København K
tlf: 8161 5142
DIFI har sammen med det svenske IP Akademin og den amerikanske ambassade været med til at
arrangere et ½ dags møde om amerikansk patentlov og -praksis. Hovedarrangør af mødet er det
New York baserede IP law firma Lucas & Mercanti, LLP. Invitationen er vedhæftet, og vi håber
meget, at du har mulighed for at deltage i dette møde.
MVH Lars Sparre Conrad, DIFI
Teksten gengives også her:
The U.S. Commercial Service in Copenhagen and Lucas & Mercanti, LLP would like to invite you to a sponsored event
Tuesday, September 20, from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM at the Embassy of the United States of America, Dag
Hammarskjölds Allé 24, Copenhagen Registration from 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM. Participants should register attendance with
Yvonne Brandt-Hansen at difi@difi.dk by September 15. Please note that space is limited and only registered guests
will have access to the event. Strict security rules apply – please see details on the following page.
U.S. Patent Law Update Three Perspectives on How Recent Changes Will Impact Local Companies
Learn how you and your company can better respond to key patent issues in the United States from the perspectives
of a Danish In-house Counsel, European Patent Attorney, and U.S. Patent Attorney.
•Pending Legislation in the U.S. Congress: Altering U.S. Patent Law and Practice.
•Expediting Patent Processes in the United States.
•In the U.S. Courts: Inequitable Conduct and Full Disclosure, Patent Invalidity: the Heart of the Microsoft case, and
Fallout from Bilski.
•Managing International Dockets.
•Impact of New Cooperative Initiatives.
•Advanced PCT Strategies and Practices ROBERT P. MICHAL, a Partner with the New York City Intellectual Property law
firm of Lucas & Mercanti, LLP, concentrates his patent practice on application preparation and prosecution, as well as
counseling clients on patent validity, infringement and patentability. He focuses in business methods, software, and
electrical engineering, especially chip design and manufacture, and cellular technologies.
LISE RYBERG is Vice President of Corporate Patents & Trademarks at H. Lundbeck A/S and has served in that capacity
with this Denmark-based pharmaceutical company for more than six years.
BJORN ANDERSSON is a European Patent Attorney and Vice President and Partner with the Swedish patent firm of
Ström & Gulliksson. He concentrates his patent practice on patent prosecution and litigation, particularly within the
areas of mobile devices, wireless communication, computer technology, software, business methods, information
processing, electronics, and general mechanics.
CHRISTIAN HAUGE (moderator) is Vice President of IP for William Demant Companies including Oticon, the oldest
hearing aid manufacturer in the world.
Partners:
IP Akademin
DIFI: Dansk Institut for Immaterialretsstudier
Welcome to the U.S. Embassy in Copenhagen. The following is a brief description of current security procedures you
will encounter while accessing the auditorium at the Embassy. They are based on standards followed by American
embassies around the world and also reflect world events and the security environment in Copenhagen. We
appreciate your patience and understanding, since these procedures must be followed in order to enter the building.
•Parking directly in front of the Embassy is limited. Therefore, if you are arriving by car, you may want to figure in a
little extra time. If you are arriving by train, the Embassy is a five minute walk from Østerport Station.
•Upon arrival, an embassy guard will greet you. The guard will check the access roster/guest list for your name, which
will have been entered by your embassy sponsor. Remember to register your attendance as you may not be able to
enter the embassy, if your name is not on the list. Invitations for events are strictly personal and unannounced
substitutes will not be granted access.
•Please have picture identification available to present to the guard. Once verified, the guard will begin the security
scanning process, which is similar to that of most international airports. All incoming visitors are checked, which may
take time if you are part of a large group visit.
•When entering the security area, the guard will ask you to empty your pockets of all metal items, no matter what size
and shape. Belts with a metal buckle must also be removed.
•All electronic items, such as mobile phones, MP 3 players and USB keys, must be left with the guards. The items
remain in the security area, where you may recover them upon your departure. The guard will provide you with a
receipt for your items.
•Portable computers and large pieces of luggage (like suitcases) are prohibited inside the embassy. These items cannot
be stored at the security area.
•Obviously, knives and other weapon‐like items are prohibited in the Embassy. If you have a knife or other weapon‐
like item on your person or in your baggage, you must tell the guard. Any knife or other weapon‐like item found by the
guard during the search will be confiscated and turned over to the Danish police. Once these requisite procedures are
satisfied and you enter the Embassy, we hope you enjoy the unique facility and benefit from a most worthwhile and
successful program.
Security procedures for events at the U.S. Embassy
Med venlig hilsen
Jette Balslev, Sekretariatsleder
Patentagentforeningen
www.patentagentforeningen.dk; sekretariat@patentagentforeningen.dk
Adresse: Vendersgade 22, 1363 København K
tlf: 8161 5142