Navigating the Future of Healthcare: IP Strategies, Regulatory Challenges and Beyond

Copenhagen, Denmark

02 October 2025 - 04 October 2025

Navigating the Future of Healthcare: IP Strategies, Regulatory Challenges and Beyond


Thursday 02 October 2025

17:00 Registrations open at Tivoli Hotel
  • Address: Arni Magnussons Gade 2, 1577. Copenhagen
18:00 » 20:00 Welcome reception at Tivoli Hotel
  • Address: Arni Magnussons Gade 2, 1577 Copenhagen
20:00 Optional dinner

In different local restaurants. Payable onsite.

Friday 03 October 2025

08:00 Registrations open at Tivoli Hotel
  • Address: Arni Magnussons Gade 2, 1577, Copenhagen, Denmark
09:00 » 09:30 Opening session by AIJA's President and presentation of the OC
09:30 » 10:30 Keynote speech and fireside chat with Myrtha Hurtado (Nestle)
10:30 » 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 » 12:00 Panel 1: Tele-Medicine
What are the regulatory frameworks for telemedicine, and how do they impact innovation and IP protection? What are the key IP considerations for telemedicine technologies? How does GDPR affect data privacy in telemedicine? What measures can ensure data security and patient confidentiality? How can telemedicine services be promoted in compliance with national regulations?

Moderator:
  • Elisa Stefanini Portolano Cavallo Italy
Speakers:
  • Michael Kraft, Emory Healthcare, United States
  • Anne-Laure Laplace, Lenz & Staehelin, Switzerland
  • Anna Wiktorow-Bojska, WKB Lawyers, Poland
12:00 » 13:30 Lunch break
12:30 » 13:30 Panel 2: AI x IP x Life Sciences
What are the IP challenges and opportunities for AI-driven innovations in life sciences, such as AI-powered drug discovery and personalized medicine? What legal rules apply to 3D-printed health science products? Who owns the IP rights to AI-generated inventions, especially in collaborative settings? How does GDPR impact the development and commercialisation of AI-driven solutions in life sciences?

Moderator:
  • Matthew P. Warenzak Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP United States
Speakers:
  • Saffron Goldberg, Carpmaels & Ransford. United Kingdom
  • Domitille Huart, BG2V, France
  • Tobias Volkwein, D+B, Germany
14:30 » 15:30 Panel 3: Navigating Cross-Border Health Data Flow
How do global regulatory frameworks affect the flow of health data across borders, and what challenges arise for healthcare organisations? How can data be transferred within the EU and to countries like the UK and US? How are emerging technologies reshaping cross-border data transfer, and what challenges and opportunities do they bring? What are the key considerations for drafting cross-border data transfer agreements to ensure compliance?

Moderator:
  • Leo Rusterholz, Valflor, Switzerland
Speakers:
  • Patrick Massa, WH Partners, Malta
  • Benjamin Ross, Bortstein Legal Group, United Kingdom
  • Kirsten Wesiak-Schmidt, Homburger, Switzerland
14:30 » 15:00 Coffee break
16:00 » 17:00 Panel 4: Unpacking Repackaging and Relabelling in Pharmaceuticals
What are the legal and regulatory requirements for repackaging and relabelling pharmaceuticals, and how do they differ across jurisdictions? What IP considerations, such as patent rights and trademark protection, are involved? What are the potential product liability risks, and how can they be mitigated? How does repackaging relate to parallel importation, and what legal challenges arise? How do companies approach branding and marketing of repackaged products while maintaining compliance?

Moderator:
  • Koen T’Syen, Van Bael & Bellis, Belgium
Speakers:
  • Julio Copo, Arochi & Lindner, Mexico
  • Lydia Lange, CMS Law, Germany
  • Neli Sochirca, Prodenmart, France
17:00 » 17:30 Commission Meetings
20:30 Dinner at Madklubben Vesterbro
  • Address: Vesterbrogade 62, 1620 Vesterbro

Saturday 04 October 2025

09:30 Registrations open at Tivoli Hotel
  • Address: Arni Magnussons Gade 2, 1577, Copenhagen, Denmark

10:00 » 11:00 Panel 5: eHealth Entrepreneurship - How to start and grow a Digital Health StartUp

What strategies should life science startups use to identify and protect their IP early on? How can startups leverage IP licencing and collaborations to accelerate innovation and generate revenue? What best practices should be followed for managing IP portfolios, including optimisation, cost management, and strategic patent decisions?

Moderator:
  • Emil Bjerrum Bech-Bruun Denmark
Speakers:
  • Paul-Henry Devèze, Product Law Firm, France
  • Tomasz Wekwart, WEKWART, Poland
  • Alisa Zehner, Schellenberg Wittmer, Switzerland
11:00 » 11:30 Coffee break
11:30 » 12:30 Panel 6: Online influencers, digital media, and pharmaceutical advertisement

Are current laws clear and ready to address innovative approaches like AI, social media, and influencer endorsements in pharmaceutical advertising? How does the regulation of audiovisual media services impact advertising in the life sciences? What unique challenges do influencers face when promoting pharmaceuticals, medical devices, or dietary supplements?

Moderator:
  • Christina Kufer, Fieldfisher, Germany
Speakers:
  • Janine Reudt-Demont, NKF, Switzerland
  • Hristo Hadzhiiliev, Schönherr Rechtsanwälte GmbH, Bulgaria
  • Siham Hidar, CMS Law, Germany
  • Michelle Seel, Pinsents Masons, Netherlands
12:30 » 13:30 Panel 7: Impact of patent protection and market exclusivity on reimbursement of pharmaceuticals

How do different jurisdictions enforce patents, RDP, and market exclusivity? How do pricing and reimbursement authorities consider potential IP violations? Should there be public enforcement of market exclusivity? What is the scope of RDP protection after the ECJ judgment C-438/21 P, and how far will it extend.

Moderator:
  • Francisco Javier Garcia Perez, Uría Menéndez, Spain
Speakers:
  • Judy Jarecki-Black Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP United States
  • Ivan Kolenič, Čechová & Partners, Slovakia
  • Michal Porubský, Novo Nordisk, Denmark
  • Nuria Riberas, Gómez-Acebo & Pombo, Spain
13:30 » 13:45 Closing remarks
13:45 » 15:00 Lunch
16:30 » 17:30 Optional Boat Tour

Pick up at Kalvebod Brygge and drop off at Nyhavnsbroen
18:00 » 20:30 Optional dinner at Llama
  • Address: Lille Kongensgade 14, 1074 Copenhagen, Denmark