IBA Annual Conference Seoul 2019
22 Sep - 27 Sep 2019
Room 308 A, Floor 3
Session information
Who owns inventions and patents?
Thursday 26 September (1115 - 1230)
Room 308 A, Floor 3
Committee(s)
Employment and Industrial Relations Law Committee
(Lead)
Intellectual Property and Entertainment Law Committee
Description
This session will focus on the complex legal issues surrounding ownership of inventions especially who, where and in what circumstances can employees claim that they own the intellectual property that they have created. It will also consider, at what point can employers claim that these belong to them and enforce those rights against their 'creators'.
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
| Olivier Kress | Flichy Grange Avocats, Paris, France; Corporate Counsel Forum Liaison Officer, Employment and Industrial Relations Law Committee |
| Luis Mendes | Pinheiro Neto Advogados, São Paulo, Brazil; Secretary, Employment and Industrial Relations Law Committee |
Speakers
| Duck-Soon Chang | Kim & Chang, Seoul, South Korea |
| Ed Mills | Travers Smith, London, England |
| Sophie Querin | MCE-5 Development, Paris, France |
| John Wilson | John Wilson Partners, Colombo, Sri Lanka; Co-Chair, Intellectual Property and Entertainment Law Committee |
| Angelo Zambelli | Zambelli & Partners, Milan, Italy |