October 16, 2026 - 10:00 AM

Federal Circuit Bar Association Global Series Conference

Beyond Prior Art: Global Standards for Patentability in Tech and Pharma

At the October 14-16 Federal Circuit Bar Association Global Series Conference in Dublin, Ireland, Mike Sandonato will moderate the panel "Beyond Prior Art: Global Standards for Patentability in Tech and Pharma," with featured speakers Judge Raymond Chen of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Judge Jihwan Noh of the Korea IP High Court, and Steve Rowan, VP, Patent Granting Process of the European Patent Office. The panel will explore how cutting-edge technologies such as AI and gene therapy are testing the boundaries of patentability law worldwide, and how legislatures, courts, patent offices, and stakeholders are responding to these challenges.

More information on the conference may be found here.