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Seminar

Tuesday 7 May

The Computer Technology Spring Seminar

When and where

Date and time

Start: Tuesday 7 May 2024, 12:30 PM

End: Tuesday 7 May 2024, 07:00 PM

Location

Leonardo Royal, 8-14 Cooper's Row, London, EC3N 2BQ

Event Overview

Important information:

We would like to assure you that the Computer Technology Spring Seminar will still be going ahead as planned despite the rail strikes. We advise you to take this time to make alternative plans of transport if you would still like to attend. Unfortunately, according to our refund policy, refunds are not available but delegate substitution can take place. If ticket substitution is needed please email [email protected].

The annual seminar of the computer technology committee returns

This year’s seminar has a focus on some of the most exciting and transformative computer technologies to providing a stimulating range of perspectives and insights.  We have a presentation from an AI startup in the field of material science, an inhouse presentation on handling Fintech, and a presentation from a US attorney for an updated understanding of US developments.

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Programme & Speakers

Tuesday 7 May

  • 12:30 - 13:30 - Registration & Networking Lunch
  • 13:30 - 13:40 - Introduction from the chair
    Speakers
    Simon Davies, Chair of Computer Technology Committee and Director Altair IP

    Simon Davies, Chair of Computer Technology Committee and Director Altair IP

    Simon is chair of the CIPA computer technology committee and a director of Altair IP.  He has many years of experience working across the full spectrum of computing and has also performed research in electrical engineering and high energy astrophysics.  He started his career as a patent attorney with IBM and was a partner for many years at D Young & Co LLP.

  • 13:40 - 14:25 – How AI Is Speeding Up The Energy Transition
    Speakers
    Jonathan Godwin, Orbital Materials

    Jonathan Godwin, Orbital Materials

    Jonathan Godwin is CEO and founder at Orbital Materials. Within its first 15 months of operating, Orbital has raised $21m to use AI to design and commercialise materials for the energy transition. Before that, Jonathan was a senior researcher at DeepMind, where he led work on materials science and AI for mammography – leading to publications in Nature and coverage in the world wide press.

  • 14:25 - 15:10 – A Discussion of US Developments and Tips for Foreign Counsel in US Prosecution
    Speakers
    Michael Piper, Conley Rose

    Michael Piper, Conley Rose

    Michael Piper served as President of Conley Rose, P.C., an intellectual property centered law firm with offices in Plano and Houston, Texas and Alexandria, Virginia. His practice involves a significant amount of work representing a wide range of companies, from start-ups to Fortune 100 entities, as well as universities and individuals. In addition to direct representation, he work’s with patent, trademark, and other attorneys based all over the world to represent their clients before the United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) and elsewhere on U.S. intellectual property (IP) issues. Michael, has also served as an outsourced, in-house IP counsel on retainer for listed and publicly held clients as well as for emerging company clients.

  • 15:10 - 15:40 - Refreshment Break
  • 15:40 - 16:25 – Generative AI: key legal issues and practical mitigations
    Speakers
    Matt Hervey, Gowling WLG

    Matt Hervey, Gowling WLG

    Matt is a UK partner in the IP team of Gowling WLG and an expert in SEP-FRAND, life sciences and trade secrets disputes. Matt is also head of Artificial Intelligence Law at Gowling WLG, General Editor The Law of Artificial Intelligence (Sweet & Maxwell) and co-chair of AIPLA’s AI subcommittee. Matt is included in Chambers & Partners as a Global Market Leader for AI, in IAM Strategy 300 (the World’s Leading IP Strategists), IAM Strategy 300 Global Leaders and in IAM 1000 as “a recognised authority on AI and all SEP/FRAND issues” and for trade secrets. Matt has been described by Legal 500 as “stand out” and “absolutely superb” for patent disputes and by JUVE Patent as a “leading individual” for patent litigation. He has been recognized as “one of the leading global experts in AI and IP” by WIPO and was made a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts in 2022 for leadership in the field of AI.

  • 16:25 - 17:05 – Fintech: What to Patent and why?
    Speakers
    Adeline Fleming, Mastercard

    Adeline Fleming, Mastercard

    Adeline-Fleur Fleming is a Senior Managing Counsel at Mastercard heading the IP team in Europe and a member of the Mastercard European Legal Leadership team. As part of her practice, Adeline handles a mixture of patent, trademark, litigation, M&A and soft IP matters. Prior to joining the Mastercard group, Adeline was a Senior Patent Attorney at Arm. Adeline qualified as a European Patent Attorney at Page, White and Farrer a specialist Patent and Trademark law firm based in London, she has a Master’s Degree in Engineering Science from the University of Oxford.

  • 17:05 - 17:15 - Update on CIPA AI Task Force
    Speakers
    Rachel Free, CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP

    Rachel Free, CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP

    Dr Rachel Free is a partner and UK / European patent attorney in the London Office Intellectual Property department. Rachel uses her technical background in the fields of Artificial Intelligence, software and telecommunications to assist clients protect their technology through patents in this complex and changing area of patent law. She uses her in-house experience to help clients with patent harvesting and identifying inventions as well as with drafting patent applications suitable for prosecution in many jurisdictions including the US and Europe. She represents clients in oral proceedings at the European and UK patent offices.

    Rachel has patent experience in a range of technical fields including neural networks, data centre storage, multi-core systems, cryptography, programming languages, information retrieval, machine learning, quantum computing, internet of things, time of flight cameras, natural user interface technology, image processing, infra-red sensors, wireless communications, voice over internet protocol, video codecs, cloud computing technology, mobile phone antennas, software and telecommunications.

    Rachel is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys (CIPA) and a member of its Computer Technology Committee. She has lectured for CIPA and acted as an Examiner for CIPA.

  • 17:15 - 17:20 - Closing Remarks
    Speakers
    Simon Davies, Chair of Computer Technology Committee and Director Altair IP

    Simon Davies, Chair of Computer Technology Committee and Director Altair IP

    Simon is chair of the CIPA computer technology committee and a director of Altair IP.  He has many years of experience working across the full spectrum of computing and has also performed research in electrical engineering and high energy astrophysics.  He started his career as a patent attorney with IBM and was a partner for many years at D Young & Co LLP.

  • 17:20 - 19:00 - Drinks reception

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