In this second session of the EIC Winter School on Intellectual Property and Legal Strategies for Deep Tech innovations, you will delve into topics such as patent, legal and contracting strategies and key egal documents. Don't miss this opportunity and apply now!
About
Under the EIC Community Programme, on 7 and 14 February 2025, the EIC is organising a new edition of the EIC Winter School, focused on a topic essential to innovation: Intellectual Property and Legal Strategies for Deep Tech innovations. Divided into two online sessions, the EIC Winter School will offer EIC Pathfinder, Transition and Accelerator beneficiaries the opportunity to secure their innovation or scaleup's financial future. Make sure to register until 10 January!
The trainings will be held on two Friday mornings and will take place online on 7 and 14 February 2025 from 09:00 to 13:00 CEST. Participants will learn how to effectively protect and leverage their intellectual property, understanding key strategies and legal considerations through real-life insights and guidance from our expert trainers.
Register now and send us your application to enhance the opportunity to secure your spot!
Important: The selected participants will receive a confirmation via email by 17 January.
The sessions would cover the essentials of IP law, helping entrepreneurs understand how to secure their inventions, avoid legal pitfalls, and safeguard their business from potential disputes. Additionally, the trainings would explore the legal frameworks around licensing, contracts, and partnerships, ensuring that attendees can build and scale their business with strong legal protections in place. This knowledge is crucial for navigating the complexities of innovation while minimizing legal risks and maximizing commercial opportunities.
Speakers
Ghislain Demonda
Ghislain Demonda is an Industrial Property Counsel and European Patent Attorney with over a decade of experience. Specializing in electronics, AI, cybersecurity, and telecommunications, he combines technical expertise with strategic vision to deliver innovative IP solutions. Ghislain is committed to redefining IP strategies for the evolving digital landscape.
Maddalena Castellani
Maddalena Castellani is a Milan-based lawyer specializing in IT law, privacy, intellectual property, and industrial law since 2006. She is accredited with UIBM, EUIPO, and WIPO for IP filings and disputes. A lecturer at the University of Verona and Brazil's Federal University of Bahia, she is also a member of the EUIPO Anti-Counterfeiting Blockathon Forum and a published author on legal and technological topics.
Pierre Treichel
Pierre Treichel, a French/German legal expert, holds a PhD on patent infringement sanctions. After working in private practice, he joined the European Patent Office in 2001, focusing on biotech inventions, patent law, and opposition proceedings. Since 2009, he has overseen Unitary Patent policy and implementation at the EPO.
Activities and timeline:
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Friday 7 February 2025 | Session 1: Intellectual property strategy and valorisation. Apply here.
In this session the topics covered will be:
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Intellectual Property Basics
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IP valorisation
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IP strategy
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Friday 14 February 2025 | Session 2: Patent and business legal security. Apply here.
In this session the topics covered will be:
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Patent basics and the Unitary Patent System
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Contracting strategy for Deep Tech innovations
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Differences between MoU, PoC and NDA
Even though each training course is a standalone session with its own registration, we encourage you to attend both sessions. To guarantee a good learning and interactive experience we plan to limit the sessions to a maximum of 40 participants. Priority will be given to the EIC beneficiaries who register to attend both sessions. The EIC Winter School will not be recorded. One beneficiary per EIC-funded project may attend (N.B: there is the possibility to delegate in case of inability to attend).
Who can apply?
All the EIC-backed innovators are welcome to apply, namely EIC Awardees from the EIC Accelerator, EIC Transition and EIC Pathfinder funding schemes.
Do you have any questions?
For questions and support regarding this event, please don’t hesitate to contact us through the contact form (please choose “EIC Winter School 2025” as the category).