The 14th Waseda-Penn Global Patent Law Conference
We hosted the 14th iteration of the Waseda-Penn Global Patent Law Conference, during which we discussed two topics that are of significance in Japanese and international patent law practice. See the conference program and impressions below.
Date: May 24, 2025 (Saturday) 10:30 am - 5:30 pm
Location: Komatsu Centennial Hall, Waseda University Research Innovation Center
Languages: Japanese & English (simultaneous translation)
Hosting Institutions: RCLIP, University of Pennsylvania Center for Technology, Innovation & Competition, University of Pennsylvania Law School, Waseda University School of Law, Tsinghua University School of Law
Conference Program:
10: 30: Opening Remarks
Prof. Masahiko Gemma (Vice President, Waseda University)
Prof. Christopher Yoo (University of Pennsylvania; Director, CTIC)
10:35 – 13:00: Panel 1: Patent Disclosure: Enablement & Written Description
Moderator: Prof. Masabumi Suzuki (Waseda University)
Panelists:
Hon. Leonard Stark (Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit)
Hon. Makiko Takabe (Former Chief Judge, IP High Court of Japan; Visiting Professor, Waseda University)
Prof. Polk Wagner (University of Pennsylvania)
Prof. Timo Minssen (University of Copenhagen; Director, Centre for Advanced Studies in Bioscience Innovation Law)
Prof. Guobin Cui (Tsinghua University)
Prof. Takeshi Maeda (Tokyo University)
14:30 - 16:30: Panel 2: Preliminary Injunctive Relief
Moderator: Prof. Christoph Rademacher (Waseda University)
Panelists:
Prof. Axel Metzger (Humboldt University Berlin)
Hon. John Murphy (United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania)
Hon. Tamotsu Shoji (former Presiding Judge, IP High Court of Japan; Attorney, TMI Associates)
Hon. Wu Rong (Intellectual Property Court of the Supreme People’s Court of China)
Dr. Christof Karl (Attorney & Patent Attorney; UPC Representative, Bardehle)
Chris Longman (Vice President & Legal Counsel, Qualcomm)
16:30: Closing Remarks: Prof. Ryu Takabayashi (Professor Emeritus, Waseda University)
16:35 - 17:30: Post-conference Reception
