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“On the move in research and patents: where and when can you rely on the research exemption?”
11.30 - 12.45
Waterfront

Carine van den Brink (LLM MSc, Partner) and Anke Heezius (LLM MSc, Partner) have gained expertise in this complex field of patent law from their day to day law practice. You will get a bird eyes view on the essential questions that this topic raises for companies and universities in practice. Focus will be on the Netherlands, however, relevant differences between countries will be highlighted.


After this Workshop, you will be able to judge if you may benefit from the research exemption, and how risks can be minimized.

 

LS Legal offers four one-hour-free-advice vouchers for the first 4 subscribers to the workshop

There are already more than four subscribers. The vouchers will be assigned during the workshop.

 

Speakers
Carine van den Brink

Carine received her law degree in 1989 and a medical degree in 1987. She worked for the law firm Stibbe from 1990 to 1997 after which she joined Pharming as senior legal counsel and secretary to the board. In 2002 she started her own law firm, entirely focused on companies and institutes in the life science.

Carine’s combination of legal experience, medical background and excellent knowledge of the biotech markets gives her advice an invaluable practical utility. She has vast expertise in licensing contracts, spin-out constructions, equity financing of technostarters, operational contracts such as clinical trials and manufacturing and strategic collaborations (R&D contracts, partnerships, etc.). In addition to well-known Dutch and foreign biotech companies, Carine’s clients include knowledge institutes such as universities and teaching hospitals, as well as their spin-offs. Many of her clients retain her services as outside, in-house legal counsel.

She is a member of the supervisory board of Profibrix B.V. and member of the NGI pre-seed committee. Carine lectures at the University of Leiden and at the NIABA master class.
Anke Heezius

Anke Heezius has built up a wealth of experience in the field of intellectual property law, with an emphasis on patent law and IP due diligence as well as pharmaceutical advertising law (CGR). She specializes in contract law, including IE licences, technology transfer, research and collaborative contracts.

Anke’s education in the areas of law and innovation has been extremely broad. She began by earning a degree in chemical technology from the University of Delft, afterwards taking a postgraduate degree in innovation management at the University of Madrid. Anke has been practising law in Amsterdam, starting at Freshfields and then moving to Brinkhof, and she is also a registered patent agent.

Her clients are innovative Dutch and foreign pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies and knowledge institutes. 
Anke has an extensive track record of successful representation in domestic and international patent law cases, enjoying a success rate of approximately 70%.
Her cases include:

• LEO Pharma vs Sandoz (2008, Calcipotriol monohydrate)
• Katwijk Farma vs Servier (2008, perindopril, alfa)
• Prodect vs Smulders (2007, J-Tubes)
• Stratagene vs Applera (2007, PCR Apparatus)

Anke is a member of the Dutch Group of the International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI), the EPLA, LES, the Association for Pharmacy and Law, the Dutch Biotechnology Association and the Royal Dutch Chemical Association.

 

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