Patent Dispute Strategy: Protecting Innovation Across Borders

Earn 2 CLPD Accredited Points and strengthen your cross-border patent dispute strategy.
Register by 16 October 2026 to secure the early bird offer.

Patent disputes can shape whether an innovation reaches the market, how it is licensed and where a business can compete. This two-hour CLPD-accredited webinar, organised by LexisNexis, DIFC Academy and HAS Law, draws on U.S. technology-sector cases to examine infringement claims, evidence, litigation strategy, remedies and licensing. With AI and emerging technologies creating new commercial opportunities, participants will assess how patent disputes affect product launches and market access, and consider how UAE businesses can protect and commercialise their innovations internationally.

COURSE DETAILS

Date: Thursday, 29 October 2026
Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM (GST)
Modality: Zoom Live Webinar (Online)
Accreditation: 2 CLPD Accredited Points
Certification: Includes comprehensive course handouts and a Certificate of Completion

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Identify patent infringement risks associated with international product launches
• Analyse U.S. patent cases to assess claims, evidence and remedies
• Evaluate litigation and licensing options against commercial objectives and market access
• Formulate legal strategies for UAE businesses to protect patents and respond to cross-border disputes

SPEAKER

	Robert Whitehead Partner – HAS Law Robert Whitehead is a disputes lawyer with experience in commercial fraud, asset tracing and cross-border enforcement. He advises on complex commercial and financial disputes, and has represented clients before the DIFC Courts and international arbitral tribunals, with particular expertise in jurisdictional issues and the enforcement of judgments and arbitral awards.
	Adhiraj Malhotra Senior Associate – HAS Law Adhiraj Malhotra is a cross-border disputes and international arbitration practitioner with over 12 years of experience. Dual-qualified in India and England and Wales, he advises companies and investors on complex, high-value disputes across the Middle East, India, Europe and Southeast Asia, including proceedings before the DIFC, ADGM and international arbitral tribunals.
	Timothy Devlin Managing Partner – Devlin Law Firm Timothy Devlin is a leading U.S. technology litigator with experience as lead counsel in more than 200 patent infringement matters. He represents inventors and multinational corporations in complex technology disputes across sectors including communications, consumer electronics, semiconductors, medical devices and cybersecurity.
	Michael A. Siem Partner and Co-Chair, Patent Litigation Practice – Devlin Law Firm Michael A. Siem is a registered patent attorney and experienced trial lawyer focusing on complex, high-value patent litigation. He represents both patent owners and alleged infringers in U.S. courts across technology-driven sectors, including pharmaceuticals, medical devices, consumer electronics, computer networks and biotechnology.

This course is ideal for:
• Legal professionals working in cross-border commercial matters
• In-house legal counsel and commercial leaders in innovation-led businesses
• Professionals advising on international product launches, licensing and IP risk
• Litigation and disputes practitioners
• IP and patent

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