European Patent Office

PATLIB Conference 2025

Showcasing cooperations with key partners, presenting new tools and services of different EPO units, discussing IP in a broader context, and award ceremony of the CodeFest.

Agenda: 3. July 2025 CEST

Welcome by moderator: Haider Al -Taie, European Patent Office

Welcome address: Christoph Ernst, Vice President, European Patent Office

Welcome address: Stefan Harasek, President, Austrian Patent Office

Sweet without the Sacrifice: Innovating a Healthier, Sustainable Future Beyond Sugar

Lisa Reiss, All But Sugar GmbH

One patent, one market? The European Patent, the Unitary Patent and the future of innovation in Europe

Moderator: Yann Ménière, European Patent Office

Panellists:

  • Federica Baldan, European Commission
  • Michael Fröhlich, European Patent Office
  • Peter Thomsen, European Patent Institute

Moderator: Enrico Luzzatto, European Patent Office

Panellists:

  • Andrew Czajkowski, World Intellectual Property Organisation
  • Robert Pocklington, PATLIB Alicante/LatAm IP SME Helpdesk
  • Sofia Vairinho, PATLIB Algarve

Moderator: Tom Withnell, European Patent Office

Panellists:

  • Didier Moné, PATLIB Mons
  • Luke Incorvaja, European Institute of Innovation & Technology
  • Laura MacDonald, Association of Knowledge Transfer Professionals
  • Technology Intelligence Platform
    Marco Cantagallo, European Patent Office
  • Legal Interactive Platform
    Kieran Donnelly, European Patent Office
  • Deep Tech Finder update
    Victor Arribas, European Patent Office

Moderator: Lisa McDonald-Maier, European Patent Office

Panellists:

  • Sandra Ennas, PATLIB Pula
  • Mouna Marrakchi, Université de Tunis El Manar
  • Růžena Štemberková, PATLIB České Budějovice
Price Ceremony, European Patent Office
Christoph Ernst, Vice President, European Patent Office