Wales Regional Meeting 2024

Audience

All

Programme & Speakers

• 12:30 - 13:30 - Registration & Networking Lunch
• 13:30 - 13:40 - Introduction from the chair

  Speakers

  

  Simon Wright, Schlich Ltd

  Simon Wright, Schlich Ltd

  Simon has a Chemistry (with Biochemistry) degree from Bristol University and qualified as a UK patent attorney in 1990. He became a European Patent Attorney in 1992 while with Kilburn & Strode and joined J A Kemp in 1994. He became a partner in J A Kemp’s biotechnology group in 2005 and moved to Schlich on the south coast in January 2022.

  Simon handles patent (and trade mark) work in a wide variety of life science, chemical and pharma fields, including stem cells, human genes and genomics, drug delivery systems, contrast agents, GM crops, algae technology and CRISPR technology. He also handles mechanical work ranging from drones to electric vehicle charging. He works for a broad variety of clients ranging from individuals, SMEs and private clients up to UK universities and biotechnology start-ups. He also acts for EU and US genomics and academic institutions.

  Simon has chaired CIPA’s Life Sciences Committee for 20 years, and now also Chairs the epi Biotech committee and the UNION biotech committees. He is a member of CIPA’s Council, Patents Committee and International Liaison Committee. He is a member of epi Council and the By-Laws committee and has been selected to be a member of SACEPO. He enjoys wine, gigs, playing the sax, running and cycling.

• 13:40 - 14:25 - Negotiation: The Psychology of Effective Business Discussions

  Speakers

  

  Marios Georgiou

  Marios Georgiou

  Marios Georgiou is an IP professional with 10 years experience in industry, who is training as a psychologist (DPsych, City University of London). Marios’ scientific training is in molecular biology, and his postgraduate education is in IP and, more recently, psychology. Recent positions included IP Manager at BenevolentAI, Head of IP at Ivy Farm Technologies, and Head of Knowledge Management at Intanify.
  Marios’ aim is to promote person-centred design into companies including their innovation and IP practices. The goal is to create processes that are designed for the individuals they are made for in mind. Things that look good on the page and in principle don’t always translate to action, which is where psychology comes in. Marios’ aim is to create engagement both in-house and private practice. After founding Depth at Work, he now supports companies through workshops, trainings, and bespoke interventions for longer-term change.

• 14:25 - 15:10 - AI in Patent Agency: FAQs and Insider Answers

  Speakers

  

  Timothy Powell, Two IP Limited

  Timothy Powell, Two IP Limited

  Timothy Powell is a knowledgeable patent attorney with more than 30 years’ experience of innovation protection in high-technology engineering disciplines, contested proceedings before the European Patent Office and patent litigation in the UK.

  He has had extensive exposure to corporate due diligence reporting and additionally founded the firm’s dedicated team for clients in the cleantech industry. He also has considerable international expertise, and regularly presents papers on aspects of intellectual property to universities and business audiences in the UK, US, China, Korea and elsewhere. Tim has also regularly contributed to the Inside Careers Guide to Chartered Patent Agents and has published numerous papers on intellectual property subjects.

  A full or substitute member of the Council of the European Patents Institute for approximately fifteen years, Tim remains active on its professional conduct and finance committees.

• 15:10 - 15:40 - Refreshment Break
• 15:40 - 16:25 - IPO Support for Business

  Speakers

  

  Emma Richards, IPO

  Emma Richards, IPO

  Emma has worked for the IPO for 25 years, during this time she has given guidance and support to thousands of SME’s.

  Due to her experience, she can explain the different elements of IP protection and how they can assist businesses in developing an IP strategy, adding value to their company by protecting their creative assets.

  Emma is currently a Regional Policy Advisor for the Devolved Nations working closely with stakeholders across these regions to influence IP interventions at the right time.

• 16:25 - 17:10 - AI decision in Emotional Perception

  Speakers

  

  Kimberley Bayliss, Keltie

  Kimberley Bayliss, Keltie

  Kim has been at the forefront of the AI technological wave and has helped shape the strategy and AI patent portfolios of several of the world’s largest patent filers. Kim was rated as a Rising Star 2022 by Managing IP in recognition of her expertise in this area. She has spoken widely on the subject and was an invited Speaker at the recent WIPO-KIPO Interactive Online Workshop on AI & IP. Kim has also been a regular contributor to the IAM magazine’s thought leadership section on AI. Kim is a strategic thinker and loves helping her clients navigate the complex legal framework surrounding AI to obtain commercially valuable Intellectual Property, keeping detectability, licensing and potential litigation at the front of her thinking.

  As well as Machine Learning, Kim has extensive experience and interest in helping clients protect inventions in Imaging and Image analysis, particularly Medical Imaging. After a period of research at Cambridge University, Kim was awarded a doctorate (PhD) in Astronomy. This work involved compiling and analysing images from the Hubble Space Telescope and the Very Large Telescope (VLT) in Chile, and gave her a thorough technical grounding in Image Processing and Data Analysis.

  Kim also has a good understanding of the commercial importance of IP to start-ups, which she gained in her work as a Software Engineer and through co-founding a software startup prior to joining the patent profession.

• 17:10 - 17:20 - Closing Remarks from the Chair

  Speakers

  

  Simon Wright, Schlich Ltd

  Simon Wright, Schlich Ltd

  Simon has a Chemistry (with Biochemistry) degree from Bristol University and qualified as a UK patent attorney in 1990. He became a European Patent Attorney in 1992 while with Kilburn & Strode and joined J A Kemp in 1994. He became a partner in J A Kemp’s biotechnology group in 2005 and moved to Schlich on the south coast in January 2022.

  Simon handles patent (and trade mark) work in a wide variety of life science, chemical and pharma fields, including stem cells, human genes and genomics, drug delivery systems, contrast agents, GM crops, algae technology and CRISPR technology. He also handles mechanical work ranging from drones to electric vehicle charging. He works for a broad variety of clients ranging from individuals, SMEs and private clients up to UK universities and biotechnology start-ups. He also acts for EU and US genomics and academic institutions.

  Simon has chaired CIPA’s Life Sciences Committee for 20 years, and now also Chairs the epi Biotech committee and the UNION biotech committees. He is a member of CIPA’s Council, Patents Committee and International Liaison Committee. He is a member of epi Council and the By-Laws committee and has been selected to be a member of SACEPO. He enjoys wine, gigs, playing the sax, running and cycling.

• 17:20 - 19:00 - Drinks Reception with Canapes