The Asian Patent Attorneys Association (“APAA”) – Singapore Group is pleased to inform that it is organizing a lecture by Mr Justin Turner, King’s Counsel, o f 8 New Square, Lincoln’s Inn, London.
He will be speaking on patent law developments in the UK and the EU.
Venue
Date: Wednesday, 11 September 2024
Time: 2:00 pm to 5:30 pm (Singapore Time), with Lunch at 12:00 pm
Venue: Cassia Jr Ballroom (Room 3212), Marina Bay Sands Convention Centre
Summary of Programme
12:00 pm: Lunch
1:30 pm: Registration for lecture begins
2:00 pm: Lecture begins: Developments/Case Law Updates in the UK/EU for Patents
3:30 pm: Coffee/tea break
3:45 pm: Lecture resumes
5:15 pm: Questions & answers
5:30 pm: End
Closing Date for Registration
The closing date for registration is 12 noon on Wednesday, 28 August 2024. If you wish to register for the lecture, please click on this link. For enquiries, please email to events@apaa.org.sg.
Profile of Speaker
Justin Turner KC’s practice is concerned with all areas of intellectual property and other commercial disputes with a technical character. He has presented many of the leading patent disputes in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors. He has also presented cases relating to medical devices, computer software, financial derivatives, electrical engineering, wind turbines, telecoms, industrial process chemistry, ship building and the oil industry. He appears in the UK courts, the European Patent Office and has previously appeared in the Court of Justice of the EU. Justin has represented clients in international arbitration.
In addition to general IP matters, Justin has significant experience of damages inquiries, jurisdictional disputes, injunctions and anti-doping violations.
Justin was voted IP/IT Silk of the Year by Chambers and Partners in 2016. He has been described as “an outstanding advocate and a very clever scientist” with a “fantastic mix of strategic ability and a keen eye for detail” who has also been praised for his ability as a cross examiner (Chambers and Partners).
Justin has been in leading patent cases on insufficiency and plausibility including Regeneron v Kymab [2020] UKSC 22, Fibrogen v Akebia Therapeutics [2021] EWCA 1279, Sandoz v Bristol-Myers Squibb [2021] EWHC 112, and Neurim v Generics [2022] EWCA 699. He represented Genentech in relation to its patent to IL17 A/F and Gilead Sciences in its litigation with Idenix concerning sofosbuvir (Solvaldi) anti-HCV therapy. He has also represented Warner Lambert before the Court of Appeal in the leading case on the correct construction of second medical use patents. Justin has presented important cases concerning stays and interim injunctive relief including Novartis v Hospira [2013] EWCA Civ 583 and SmithKline Beecham v Apotex [2004] EWCA Civ 1703.
In addition to his advocacy, Justin sits as a Judge (Chair) of the Competition Appeal Tribunal where he hears, inter alia, disputes under the Competition Act 1988, including abuse of dominant position and cartel cases. A number of these cases relate to the telecoms sector.
Justin has a technical background with a PhD in immunology, having studied cellular immune responses to viral respiratory infections. He formerly sat on the Government’s gene therapy advisory committee which had responsibility for approving gene therapy and stem cell clinical trials in the UK. He has been a director of UKAD, the United Kingdom anti-doping agency, which carries out the testing of athletes and brings proceedings relating to WADA anti-doping violations. He currently sits on the governing council of University College London (UCL).
Justin was an editor of the eighteenth and nineteenth editions of Terrell on the Law of Patents.
CPD Points Information
Public CPD Points: 3
Practice Area: Intellectual Property
Training Category: General
Terms & Conditions
- Attendance is free for Individual Members and Organization Members (for up to 3 participants) of APAA Singapore Group.
Please note: A participant must be an Advocate & Solicitor in Singapore, a foreign lawyer registered
under section 36B of the Legal Profession Act, a registered patent agent in Singapore, an IP professional
practising IP in Singapore, or a trainee of any of the aforesaid. - The registration fee for non-Members, or APAA Members from other recognized country groups, is S$250 (inclusive of GST) per participant. An Organization Member may register more than 3 participants, but this is subject to availability of seats and a fee of S$150 per participant will be payable for the 4th and additional participants.
- Lunch will be provided for all participants.
- The closing date for registration is 12 noon on Wednesday, 28 August 2024.
- As capacity is limited, registration is on a first-come-first- served basis.
- A fee of S$250.00 (per Individual Member and first 3 representatives of Organization Member) or fee of S$100 (per 4th and more participant of Organization Members) will be imposed for no-shows.
- All fees are due upon registration and are non-refundable.
- Payment is to be made via one of the following modes:
- All payment must be received by the Treasurer, Foo Maw Jiun, by 30 August 2024. When payment has been made, please inform our Treasurer at mawjiun.foo@dentons.com and provide details of your payment.
Paynow to UEN No S93SS0004H01A or scan the following:
Bank transfer using the following account details:
Bank: DBS Bank Ltd
Bank Account No: 0480092420
Account Name: APAA – S’pore Group
Bank Code: 7171
Branch Code: 048
NOTE: Please ensure that your payment to us does not include remitting back charges or agent bank charges, so that we receive the full registration sum.
- By registering for the lecture via the registration link above, the participant agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions above which he/she is deemed to have read and understood.
Participants who wish to obtain CPD Points are reminded that they must comply strictly with the Attendance Policy set out in the CPD Guidelines. For this activity, this includes signing in on arrival and signing out at the conclusion of the activity in the manner required by the organiser, and not being absent from the entire activity for more than 15 minutes. Participants who do not comply with the Attendance Policy will not be able to obtain CPD Points for attending the activity. Please refer to http://www.sileCPDcentre.sg for more information.