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12th Annual IBA World Life Sciences Conference

3 Jun - 5 Jun 2026

Session information

PANEL ONE - Beyond borders: rewriting the rules of global pharma patent litigation

Thursday 4 June (1345 - 1445)

Description

Global pharmaceutical patent disputes are entering a new phase where litigation strategy is no longer confined to a single forum but shaped across parallel regimes – from Hatch-Waxman and US disclosure standards to the UPC’s evolving cross-border toolkit and SPC/PTE frameworks in Europe. This panel will explore how recent cases and procedural shifts are redefining exclusivity, enforcement timing and forum selection, and what this means for coordinating multi-jurisdictional litigation and launch strategies.

Session / Workshop Chair(s)

Manuel Duraes Rocha	Abreu Advogados, Lisbon, Portugal; Chair, Food and Supplements Subcommittee
Christophe Ronse	Altius, Brussels, Belgium; Corporate Counsel Forum Liaison Officer, Intellectual Property and Entertainment Law Committee

Speakers

Stella Fletcher	Bial-Portela & Ca , Porto, Portugal
Michael Ioannides	Accord Healthcare, Barcelona, Spain
Siddharth Kusumakar	Powell Gilbert LLP, London, England
Rachel Schweers	Katten Muchin Rosenman, Chicago, Illinois, USA

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