Intellectual Property Rights in Portugal: The Gateway to Innovation

Organized by:
The Embassy of the United States of America

In Collaboration with:
The Portuguese Institute of Industrial Property (INPI)
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
The European Patents Office (EPO)
The American Chamber of Commerce-EU

Sponsored by:
The Luso-American Development Foundation (FLAD)
The Institute of Applied Science and Technology (ICAT), Faculty of Sciences, UL
The Office of Technology Transfer and Knowledge at the University of Lisbon (TTC@UL)

March 19, 2007

Session 1: IPR Systems in Portugal, the United States and the European Union

José Maurício, Director of Patents and Trademarks, The Portuguese Institute of Industrial Property (INPI)

Paul Salmon, Senior Counsel, The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)

Stephane Tronchon, Legal Counsel/IPR Specialist, The American Chamber of Commerce-EU (AMCHAM-EU)

Session 2: Using IPR to Promote Innovation and the Role of Technology Transfer Institutes

Ricardo Aguilar, Representative of the Intellectual Property Support Cabinet (GAPI), The University of Coimbra

Paul Salmon, Senior Counsel, The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)

Stephane Tronchon, Legal Counsel/IPR Specialist, QUALCOMM Incorporated

Session 3: The Economic Impacts of IPR Infringement

Maria de Fátima Araújo, Northern Region Regional Director, The National Authority of Food and

Economic Security (ASAE)

Paul Salmon, Senior Counsel, The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)

Session 4: The Role of the Judicial System in Protecting and Enforcing IPR

Judge Eurico dos Reis, Superior Court of Lisbon,

Margarida Osório, Portuguese Customs Authorities

March 20, 2007

Presentation: R&D in Portugal: Why Should Researchers Care About IPR?

José Manuel Pinto Paixão

Coordinator of TTC@UL, The Office of Technology Transfer and Knowledge at the University of Lisbon

Session 5: Patent Requirements & Prior Art Searches: What Makes an Invention Patentable and What are the Methods of Determining Novelty?

Paul Salmon, Senior Counsel, The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)

Sofia Rodrigues, Patents Examiner, The Portuguese Institute of Industrial Property (INPI)

Maria Fernandez Ferreira, Examiner, The European Patents Office (EPO)

Session 6: Patent Application: The Step-by-Step Process from Patent Request to Concession

Paul Salmon, Senior Counsel, The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)

Ana Bandeira, Director of Patents and Utility Models, The Portuguese Institute of Industrial Property (INPI)

Maria Fernandez Ferreira, Examiner, The European Patents Office (EPO)

Session 7: Software Patents: What is or is not Patentable in the United States and Europe?

Paul Salmon, Senior Counsel, The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)

João Marcelino, Patents Examiner, The Portuguese Institute of Industrial Property (INPI)

Maria Fernandez Ferreira, Examiner, The European Patents Office (EPO)

Session 8: Case Studies and Industry Examples: Presentations and Discussions on Real Life IPR Infraction Cases in the United States and Europe

Maria Fernandez Ferreira, Examiner, The European Patents Office (EPO)