{"id":1235,"date":"2026-01-28T17:58:02","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T16:58:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.apeb.eu\/committees\/"},"modified":"2026-09-14T15:48:35","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T13:48:35","slug":"committees","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.apeb.eu\/en\/committees\/","title":{"rendered":"Committees"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container angles-arrondis nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:75px;--awb-padding-bottom:105px;--awb-padding-top-medium:60px;--awb-padding-bottom-medium:90px;--awb-padding-right-small:20px;--awb-padding-left-small:20px;--awb-margin-top:-35px;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" data-animationType=\"fadeInLeft\" data-animationDuration=\"0.3\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1123.2px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-center\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:60px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:30;line-height:1.2;\"><h2>The Committees<\/h2><\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:40px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.68%;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:7.68%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:7.68%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-small:40px;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-max-width:70px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" title=\"commission-developpement-durable-2\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27120%27%20height%3D%27120%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20120%20120%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27120%27%20height%3D%27120%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.apeb.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/commission-developpement-durable-2.png\" alt class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-1228\"\/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-font-size:20px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:20;--minFontSize:20;line-height:1.3;\">Sustainable Development Committee<\/h3><\/div><a class=\"fusion-modal-text-link\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\".fusion-modal.commissiondd\" href=\"#\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><i class=\"fb-icon-element-1 fb-icon-element fontawesome-icon fa-info-circle fas circle-yes fusion-text-flow\" style=\"--awb-circlecolor:var(--awb-color6);--awb-circlebordersize:1px;--awb-font-size:13.2px;--awb-width:26.4px;--awb-height:26.4px;--awb-line-height:24.4px;--awb-margin-right:7.5px;\"><\/i>\n<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:40px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.68%;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:7.68%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:7.68%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-max-width:70px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-2 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" title=\"commission-strategie-management-portefeuilles-1\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27120%27%20height%3D%27120%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20120%20120%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27120%27%20height%3D%27120%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.apeb.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/commission-strategie-management-portefeuilles-1.png\" alt class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-1229\"\/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-font-size:20px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:20;--minFontSize:20;line-height:1.3;\">Strategy Committee \u2013 Patent Portfolio Management<\/h3><\/div><a class=\"fusion-modal-text-link\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\".fusion-modal.commissionstrat\" href=\"#\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><i class=\"fb-icon-element-2 fb-icon-element fontawesome-icon fa-info-circle fas circle-yes fusion-text-flow\" style=\"--awb-circlecolor:var(--awb-color6);--awb-circlebordersize:1px;--awb-font-size:13.2px;--awb-width:26.4px;--awb-height:26.4px;--awb-line-height:24.4px;--awb-margin-right:7.5px;\"><\/i>\n<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:40px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.68%;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:7.68%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:7.68%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-max-width:70px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-3 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" title=\"commission-innovation-recherche-1\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27120%27%20height%3D%27120%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20120%20120%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27120%27%20height%3D%27120%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.apeb.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/commission-innovation-recherche-1.png\" alt class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-1230\"\/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-4 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-font-size:20px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:20;--minFontSize:20;line-height:1.3;\">Innovation &#038; Research Committee<\/h3><\/div><a class=\"fusion-modal-text-link\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\".fusion-modal.commissionir\" href=\"#\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><i class=\"fb-icon-element-3 fb-icon-element fontawesome-icon fa-info-circle fas circle-yes fusion-text-flow\" style=\"--awb-circlecolor:var(--awb-color6);--awb-circlebordersize:1px;--awb-font-size:13.2px;--awb-width:26.4px;--awb-height:26.4px;--awb-line-height:24.4px;--awb-margin-right:7.5px;\"><\/i>\n<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:40px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.68%;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:7.68%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:7.68%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-max-width:70px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-4 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" title=\"commission-inventions-de-salaries-1\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27120%27%20height%3D%27120%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20120%20120%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27120%27%20height%3D%27120%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.apeb.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/commission-inventions-de-salaries-1.png\" alt class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-1231\"\/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-5 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-font-size:20px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:20;--minFontSize:20;line-height:1.3;\">Employee Inventions Committee<br \/><\/h3><\/div><a class=\"fusion-modal-text-link\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\".fusion-modal.commissioninvention\" href=\"#\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><i class=\"fb-icon-element-4 fb-icon-element fontawesome-icon fa-info-circle fas circle-yes fusion-text-flow\" style=\"--awb-circlecolor:var(--awb-color6);--awb-circlebordersize:1px;--awb-font-size:13.2px;--awb-width:26.4px;--awb-height:26.4px;--awb-line-height:24.4px;--awb-margin-right:7.5px;\"><\/i>\n<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.68%;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:7.68%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:7.68%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-small:40px;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-max-width:70px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-5 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" title=\"commission-resolution-des-conflits-2\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27120%27%20height%3D%27120%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20120%20120%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27120%27%20height%3D%27120%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.apeb.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/commission-resolution-des-conflits-2.png\" alt class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-1232\"\/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-6 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-font-size:20px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:20;--minFontSize:20;line-height:1.3;\">Conflict Resolution Committee<\/h3><\/div><a class=\"fusion-modal-text-link\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\".fusion-modal.commissionconflits\" href=\"#\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><i class=\"fb-icon-element-5 fb-icon-element fontawesome-icon fa-info-circle fas circle-yes fusion-text-flow\" style=\"--awb-circlecolor:var(--awb-color6);--awb-circlebordersize:1px;--awb-font-size:13.2px;--awb-width:26.4px;--awb-height:26.4px;--awb-line-height:24.4px;--awb-margin-right:7.5px;\"><\/i>\n<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.68%;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:7.68%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:7.68%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-small:40px;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-max-width:70px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-6 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" title=\"commission-jub-europe-5\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27120%27%20height%3D%27120%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20120%20120%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27120%27%20height%3D%27120%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.apeb.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/commission-jub-europe-5.png\" alt class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-1233\"\/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-7 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-font-size:20px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:20;--minFontSize:20;line-height:1.3;\">UPC \/ Europe Committee<\/h3><\/div><a class=\"fusion-modal-text-link\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\".fusion-modal.commissionjub\" href=\"#\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><i class=\"fb-icon-element-6 fb-icon-element fontawesome-icon fa-info-circle fas circle-yes fusion-text-flow\" style=\"--awb-circlecolor:var(--awb-color6);--awb-circlebordersize:1px;--awb-font-size:13.2px;--awb-width:26.4px;--awb-height:26.4px;--awb-line-height:24.4px;--awb-margin-right:7.5px;\"><\/i>\n<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-7 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.68%;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:7.68%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:7.68%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-max-width:70px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-7 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" title=\"commission-communication-1\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27120%27%20height%3D%27120%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20120%20120%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27120%27%20height%3D%27120%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.apeb.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/commission-communication-1.png\" alt class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-1234\"\/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-8 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-font-size:20px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:20;--minFontSize:20;line-height:1.3;\">Communications Committee<\/h3><\/div><a class=\"fusion-modal-text-link\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\".fusion-modal.commissioncomm\" href=\"#\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><i class=\"fb-icon-element-7 fb-icon-element fontawesome-icon fa-info-circle fas circle-yes fusion-text-flow\" style=\"--awb-circlecolor:var(--awb-color6);--awb-circlebordersize:1px;--awb-font-size:13.2px;--awb-width:26.4px;--awb-height:26.4px;--awb-line-height:24.4px;--awb-margin-right:7.5px;\"><\/i>\n<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-8 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.68%;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:7.68%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:7.68%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-max-width:70px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-8 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" title=\"commission-jeune-1\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27120%27%20height%3D%27120%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20120%20120%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27120%27%20height%3D%27120%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.apeb.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/commission-jeune-1-2.png\" alt class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-1220\"\/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-9 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-font-size:20px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:20;--minFontSize:20;line-height:1.3;\">Young Professionals Committee<\/h3><\/div><a class=\"fusion-modal-text-link\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\".fusion-modal.commissionjeune\" href=\"#\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><i class=\"fb-icon-element-8 fb-icon-element fontawesome-icon fa-info-circle fas circle-yes fusion-text-flow\" style=\"--awb-circlecolor:var(--awb-color6);--awb-circlebordersize:1px;--awb-font-size:13.2px;--awb-width:26.4px;--awb-height:26.4px;--awb-line-height:24.4px;--awb-margin-right:7.5px;\"><\/i>\n<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1123.2px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-9 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-modal modal fade modal-1 commissiondd\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-labelledby=\"modal-heading-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-background:var(--awb-color1);\"><div class=\"modal-dialog modal-lg\" role=\"document\"><div class=\"modal-content fusion-modal-content\"><div class=\"modal-header\"><button class=\"close\" type=\"button\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-label=\"Close\">&times;<\/button><h3 class=\"modal-title\" id=\"modal-heading-1\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Sustainable Development Committee<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"modal-body fusion-clearfix\">Co-Pr\u00e9sidents : Florence JACQUAND <a class=\"fb-icon-element-9 fb-icon-element fontawesome-icon fa-envelope fas circle-yes fusion-text-flow fusion-link\" style=\"--awb-circlebordersize:1px;--awb-font-size:11.44px;--awb-width:22.88px;--awb-height:22.88px;--awb-line-height:20.88px;--awb-margin-right:6.5px;\" href=\"mailto:florence.jacquand@hoyngrokh.com\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Link to mailto:florence.jacquand@hoyngrokh.com\"><\/a> et Christophe JOLLY <a class=\"fb-icon-element-10 fb-icon-element fontawesome-icon fa-envelope fas circle-yes fusion-text-flow fusion-link\" style=\"--awb-circlebordersize:1px;--awb-font-size:11.44px;--awb-width:22.88px;--awb-height:22.88px;--awb-line-height:20.88px;--awb-margin-right:6.5px;\" href=\"mailto:jolly@plass.com\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Link to mailto:jolly@plass.com\"><\/a>\n<p>Meeting Frequency: 1 to 2 meetings per year<\/p>\n<p>The challenges of sustainable development are numerous, and the objectives set by governments require the mobilization of all stakeholders\u2014both institutional and civil society actors. In this context, the commission aims to highlight the importance of protecting innovative activities through patent law. To do so, it focuses on the use of resources, particularly in relation to the necessary energy and ecological transitions needed to ensure the long\u2011term sustainability of human activities. This year, the commission will concentrate its work on the themes of eco\u2011design and life\u2011cycle analysis of products and services, in order to better understand, on the one hand, the significance of these concepts within a \u201csustainable\u201d economic development framework, and on the other hand, the impact and role that industrial property should have in this regard.  <\/p>\n<p>This commission is above all a forum for discussion: we aim to address the topic of sustainable development from a firmly practical perspective, grounded in day\u2011to\u2011day concerns experienced in the field. Your input matters to us!<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-modal modal fade modal-2 commissionstrat\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-labelledby=\"modal-heading-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-background:var(--awb-color1);\"><div class=\"modal-dialog modal-lg\" role=\"document\"><div class=\"modal-content fusion-modal-content\"><div class=\"modal-header\"><button class=\"close\" type=\"button\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-label=\"Close\">&times;<\/button><h3 class=\"modal-title\" id=\"modal-heading-2\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Strategy &amp; Patent Portfolio Management Committee<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"modal-body fusion-clearfix\">Co-Chairs: Fran\u00e7ois LEGRAND <a class=\"fb-icon-element-11 fb-icon-element fontawesome-icon fa-envelope fas circle-yes fusion-text-flow fusion-link\" style=\"--awb-circlebordersize:1px;--awb-font-size:11.44px;--awb-width:22.88px;--awb-height:22.88px;--awb-line-height:20.88px;--awb-margin-right:6.5px;\" href=\"mailto:francois.legrand@alatis.eu\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Link to mailto:francois.legrand@alatis.eu\"><\/a> and St\u00e9phane BEZAC <a class=\"fb-icon-element-12 fb-icon-element fontawesome-icon fa-envelope fas circle-yes fusion-text-flow fusion-link\" style=\"--awb-circlebordersize:1px;--awb-font-size:11.44px;--awb-width:22.88px;--awb-height:22.88px;--awb-line-height:20.88px;--awb-margin-right:6.5px;\" href=\"mailto:bezac@plass.com\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Link to mailto:bezac@plass.com\"><\/a>\n<p>Meeting Frequency: Once a month or every two months depending on the topics to be addressed, either in person or remotely<\/p>\n<p>This commission tackles a wide variety of subjects related to the practical aspects of strategy and patent portfolio management. It develops reflections and provides guidance to individuals involved in the management and protection of intellectual property rights, helping them strengthen their understanding and skills in this essential field. The commission focuses on specific and often complex issues\u2014procedural, technical, and\/or legal\u2014to better equip stakeholders to navigate risks and opportunities in industrial property within a given economic and competitive environment. <\/p>\n<p>The diversity of topics covered makes it possible to establish best practices in IP strategy, from start\u2011ups to large corporations. The commission is aimed at all professionals\u2014patent attorneys, industry representatives, and lawyers\u2014helping them better understand the challenges at stake and respond in a timely and agile manner to the rapidly evolving patent ecosystem.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-modal modal fade modal-3 commissionir\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-labelledby=\"modal-heading-3\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-background:var(--awb-color1);\"><div class=\"modal-dialog modal-lg\" role=\"document\"><div class=\"modal-content fusion-modal-content\"><div class=\"modal-header\"><button class=\"close\" type=\"button\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-label=\"Close\">&times;<\/button><h3 class=\"modal-title\" id=\"modal-heading-3\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Innovation &amp; Research Committee<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"modal-body fusion-clearfix\">Co-Chairs: Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric BENECH <a class=\"fb-icon-element-13 fb-icon-element fontawesome-icon fa-envelope fas circle-yes fusion-text-flow fusion-link\" style=\"--awb-circlebordersize:1px;--awb-font-size:11.44px;--awb-width:22.88px;--awb-height:22.88px;--awb-line-height:20.88px;--awb-margin-right:6.5px;\" href=\"mailto:f.benech@benech.com\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Link to mailto:f.benech@benech.com\"><\/a> and Anthony BERTON <a class=\"fb-icon-element-14 fb-icon-element fontawesome-icon fa-envelope fas circle-yes fusion-text-flow fusion-link\" style=\"--awb-circlebordersize:1px;--awb-font-size:11.44px;--awb-width:22.88px;--awb-height:22.88px;--awb-line-height:20.88px;--awb-margin-right:6.5px;\" href=\"mailto:anthony.berton@berton-ip.com\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Link to mailto:anthony.berton@berton-ip.com\"><\/a>\n<p>Meeting Frequency: 3 meetings per year<\/p>\n<p>This commission aims to highlight and raise awareness among our members about the issues linked to any innovation that may involve patents and research work, and to exchange best practices in R&#038;D collaborations, particularly between public research and private companies. It has already organized a conference on patent co\u2011ownership, in the form of a roundtable bringing together public\u2011sector technology transfer managers and corporate representatives, as well as a conference on new public\u2011sector entrepreneurs (From academic research to business creation) led by Daphn\u00e9e Raffini and Arnaud Tourin \u2014 based on their book published by Presses des Mines. <\/p>\n<p>The commission organizes events intended to stimulate members\u2019 thinking on how Research and Innovation can address the challenges of our rapidly changing world. These events involve confronting viewpoints and experiences, in concrete terms, from companies and their advisors, as well as from academic and private\u2011sector researchers. This dynamic enables rich reflection and collective work (defining topics and themes, selecting speakers, organizing events).<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-modal modal fade modal-4 commissioninvention\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-labelledby=\"modal-heading-4\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-background:var(--awb-color1);\"><div class=\"modal-dialog modal-lg\" role=\"document\"><div class=\"modal-content fusion-modal-content\"><div class=\"modal-header\"><button class=\"close\" type=\"button\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-label=\"Close\">&times;<\/button><h3 class=\"modal-title\" id=\"modal-heading-4\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Employee Inventions Committee<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"modal-body fusion-clearfix\">Co-Chairs: Pierre MASSOT <a class=\"fb-icon-element-15 fb-icon-element fontawesome-icon fa-envelope fas circle-yes fusion-text-flow fusion-link\" style=\"--awb-circlebordersize:1px;--awb-font-size:11.44px;--awb-width:22.88px;--awb-height:22.88px;--awb-line-height:20.88px;--awb-margin-right:6.5px;\" href=\"mailto:pierre.massot@cabinet-arenaire.com\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Link to mailto:pierre.massot@cabinet-arenaire.com\"><\/a> and Muriel MOREL-PECHEUX <a class=\"fb-icon-element-16 fb-icon-element fontawesome-icon fa-envelope fas circle-yes fusion-text-flow fusion-link\" style=\"--awb-circlebordersize:1px;--awb-font-size:11.44px;--awb-width:22.88px;--awb-height:22.88px;--awb-line-height:20.88px;--awb-margin-right:6.5px;\" href=\"mailto:muriel.morel-pecheux@sanofi.com\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Link to mailto:muriel.morel-pecheux@sanofi.com\"><\/a>\n<p>Meeting Frequency: 1 to 2 meetings per year<\/p>\n<p>This commission regularly provides a review of French case law on employee inventions (permanent employees, fixed\u2011term employees, VIE participants, interns, etc.), as well as comparisons with other countries (Germany, the United States, China, Japan\u2026). Its aim is to address the topic from all legal and practical angles, including ownership of rights, allocation, additional remuneration, fair compensation, contributions and taxes to be paid, and more. <\/p>\n<p>Case law on this subject is particularly important for innovative companies, as it directly impacts the remuneration of their employee\u2011inventors.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-modal modal fade modal-5 commissionconflits\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-labelledby=\"modal-heading-5\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-background:var(--awb-color1);\"><div class=\"modal-dialog modal-lg\" role=\"document\"><div class=\"modal-content fusion-modal-content\"><div class=\"modal-header\"><button class=\"close\" type=\"button\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-label=\"Close\">&times;<\/button><h3 class=\"modal-title\" id=\"modal-heading-5\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Conflict Resolution Committee<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"modal-body fusion-clearfix\">Co-Chairs: Pierre-Emmanuel MEYNARD<a class=\"fb-icon-element-17 fb-icon-element fontawesome-icon fa-envelope fas circle-yes fusion-text-flow fusion-link\" style=\"--awb-circlebordersize:1px;--awb-font-size:11.44px;--awb-width:22.88px;--awb-height:22.88px;--awb-line-height:20.88px;--awb-margin-right:6.5px;\" href=\"mailto:pPMEYNARD@lavoix.eu\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Link to mailto:pPMEYNARD@lavoix.eu\"><\/a> and Ga\u00eblle BOUROUT <a class=\"fb-icon-element-18 fb-icon-element fontawesome-icon fa-envelope fas circle-yes fusion-text-flow fusion-link\" style=\"--awb-circlebordersize:1px;--awb-font-size:11.44px;--awb-width:22.88px;--awb-height:22.88px;--awb-line-height:20.88px;--awb-margin-right:6.5px;\" href=\"mailto:gaelle.bourout@linklaters.com\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Link to mailto:gaelle.bourout@linklaters.com\"><\/a>\n<p>Meeting Frequency: 1 to 2 meetings per year<\/p>\n<p>This Commission studies all aspects related to the resolution of patent disputes. A significant part of its work concerns judicial litigation, for example the practical aspects of procedural rules or methods of evidence. Alternative dispute resolution mechanisms are also discussed.  <\/p>\n<p>The Commission\u2019s work generally provides an opportunity for exchanges with specialized judges, and it notably contributed to the development of the protocol on procedural practices, known as the EPP Protocol, together with the judges of the 3rd Chamber of the Paris Judicial Court. This protocol was signed on 3 July 2023 between the Paris Judicial Court and the Paris Bar Association.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-modal modal fade modal-6 commissionjub\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-labelledby=\"modal-heading-6\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-background:var(--awb-color1);\"><div class=\"modal-dialog modal-lg\" role=\"document\"><div class=\"modal-content fusion-modal-content\"><div class=\"modal-header\"><button class=\"close\" type=\"button\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-label=\"Close\">&times;<\/button><h3 class=\"modal-title\" id=\"modal-heading-6\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-hidden=\"true\">UPC\/Europe Committee<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"modal-body fusion-clearfix\">Co-Chairs: Benjamin MAY <a class=\"fb-icon-element-19 fb-icon-element fontawesome-icon fa-envelope fas circle-yes fusion-text-flow fusion-link\" style=\"--awb-circlebordersize:1px;--awb-font-size:11.44px;--awb-width:22.88px;--awb-height:22.88px;--awb-line-height:20.88px;--awb-margin-right:6.5px;\" href=\"mailto:bmay@jeantet.fr\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Link to mailto:bmay@jeantet.fr\"><\/a> and Konstantin Schallmoser <a class=\"fb-icon-element-20 fb-icon-element fontawesome-icon fa-envelope fas circle-yes fusion-text-flow fusion-link\" style=\"--awb-circlebordersize:1px;--awb-font-size:11.44px;--awb-width:22.88px;--awb-height:22.88px;--awb-line-height:20.88px;--awb-margin-right:6.5px;\" href=\"mailto:schallmoser@bonabry.de\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Link to mailto:schallmoser@bonabry.de\"><\/a>\n<p>Meeting Frequency: 1 to 2 meetings per year<\/p>\n<p>This commission regularly addresses topics relating to the Unified Patent Court (UPC) as well as European case law connected to the UPC Agreement (UPCA). It presents the first judgments and orders of this new European court, covering both procedural and substantive issues. <\/p>\n<p>The entry into force of the UPC has reshaped the European patent landscape. The first months have shown how important it will be to maintain a balance among the Member States that will shape future European case law in this field. Accordingly, our meetings are dedicated to this pan\u2011European perspective.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-modal modal fade modal-7 commissioncomm\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-labelledby=\"modal-heading-7\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-background:var(--awb-color1);\"><div class=\"modal-dialog modal-lg\" role=\"document\"><div class=\"modal-content fusion-modal-content\"><div class=\"modal-header\"><button class=\"close\" type=\"button\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-label=\"Close\">&times;<\/button><h3 class=\"modal-title\" id=\"modal-heading-7\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Communication Committee<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"modal-body fusion-clearfix\">Co-Chairs: Marianne GABRIEL <a class=\"fb-icon-element-21 fb-icon-element fontawesome-icon fa-envelope fas circle-yes fusion-text-flow fusion-link\" style=\"--awb-circlebordersize:1px;--awb-font-size:11.44px;--awb-width:22.88px;--awb-height:22.88px;--awb-line-height:20.88px;--awb-margin-right:6.5px;\" href=\"mailto:m.gabriel@casalonga.com\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Link to mailto:m.gabriel@casalonga.com\"><\/a> and Gwendal BARBAUT <a class=\"fb-icon-element-22 fb-icon-element fontawesome-icon fa-envelope fas circle-yes fusion-text-flow fusion-link\" style=\"--awb-circlebordersize:1px;--awb-font-size:11.44px;--awb-width:22.88px;--awb-height:22.88px;--awb-line-height:20.88px;--awb-margin-right:6.5px;\" href=\"mailto:g.barbaut@ipside-avocat.com\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Link to mailto:g.barbaut@ipside-avocat.com\"><\/a>\n<p>Meeting Frequency: 1 to 2 meetings per year<\/p>\n<p>This commission is responsible for managing and updating the website www.apeb.fr and APEB\u2019s pages on social media platforms (particularly LinkedIn), in order to promote the association\u2019s activities, significant legal developments, and the organization of events.<\/p>\n<p>Communication is a key element in ensuring the visibility and vitality of our association, whose purpose is to bring together all actors in the field of patent law (industry representatives, lawyers, and patent attorneys) in a spirit of sharing and reflection on current developments.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-modal modal fade modal-8 commissionjeune\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-labelledby=\"modal-heading-8\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-background:var(--awb-color1);\"><div class=\"modal-dialog modal-lg\" role=\"document\"><div class=\"modal-content fusion-modal-content\"><div class=\"modal-header\"><button class=\"close\" type=\"button\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-label=\"Close\">&times;<\/button><h3 class=\"modal-title\" id=\"modal-heading-8\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Young Practitioners Committee<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"modal-body fusion-clearfix\">Co-Chairs: Natali Goginashvili  <a class=\"fb-icon-element-23 fb-icon-element fontawesome-icon fa-envelope fas circle-yes fusion-text-flow fusion-link\" style=\"--awb-circlebordersize:1px;--awb-font-size:11.44px;--awb-width:22.88px;--awb-height:22.88px;--awb-line-height:20.88px;--awb-margin-right:6.5px;\" href=\"mailto:\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Link to mailto:\"><\/a> and Albane Lassabe <a class=\"fb-icon-element-24 fb-icon-element fontawesome-icon fa-envelope fas circle-yes fusion-text-flow fusion-link\" style=\"--awb-circlebordersize:1px;--awb-font-size:11.44px;--awb-width:22.88px;--awb-height:22.88px;--awb-line-height:20.88px;--awb-margin-right:6.5px;\" href=\"mailto:\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Link to mailto:\"><\/a>\n<p>This committee aims to offer young patent law practitioners a dedicated space, enabling them to learn, raise their profile and exchange views, both among themselves and with more experienced members of the Association, as well as to strengthen the dynamism and influence of APEB by integrating a new generation of patent law practitioners in France and Europe.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:150px;--awb-padding-bottom:180px;--awb-padding-top-medium:75px;--awb-padding-bottom-medium:105px;--awb-padding-top-small:60px;--awb-padding-right-small:20px;--awb-padding-bottom-small:90px;--awb-padding-left-small:20px;--awb-margin-bottom:-30px;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" data-animationType=\"fadeInLeft\" data-animationDuration=\"0.3\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-center fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1123.2px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-10 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-center\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-10 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:30;line-height:1.2;\">Ongoing Committee Work<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-11 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-center\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:22px;--awb-padding-right:40px;--awb-padding-bottom:27px;--awb-padding-left:40px;--awb-padding-right-small:20px;--awb-padding-left-small:20px;--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-color3);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-border-top:1px;--awb-border-right:1px;--awb-border-bottom:1px;--awb-border-left:1px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-border-radius:10px 10px 0px 0px;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.88%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.88%;--awb-width-medium:83.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:11.52%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:11.52%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-font-size:18px;--awb-text-transform:uppercase;--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:5px;\"><p><b>Co-Chairs: Florence JACQUAND and Christophe JOLLY <\/b><\/p>\n<\/div><ul style=\"--awb-iconcolor:var(--awb-color8);--awb-line-height:27.2px;--awb-icon-width:27.2px;--awb-icon-height:27.2px;--awb-icon-margin:11.2px;--awb-content-margin:38.4px;\" class=\"fusion-checklist fusion-checklist-1 fusion-checklist-default type-icons\"><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-circle fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p>Practice of the CNIS<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-circle fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p>How to motivate employees to innovate \u2013 best practices and innovation strategy<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-12 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-center\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:22px;--awb-padding-right:40px;--awb-padding-bottom:27px;--awb-padding-left:40px;--awb-padding-right-small:20px;--awb-padding-left-small:20px;--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-color2);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-border-top:1px;--awb-border-right:1px;--awb-border-bottom:1px;--awb-border-left:1px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-border-radius:10px 10px 0px 0px;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:-10px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.88%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.88%;--awb-width-medium:83.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:11.52%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:11.52%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-font-size:18px;--awb-text-transform:uppercase;--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:5px;\"><p><strong>Strategy \/ Portfolio Management Committee (co-chaired by St\u00e9phane Bezac and Fran\u00e7ois Legrand)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><ul style=\"--awb-iconcolor:var(--awb-color4);--awb-textcolor:var(--awb-color3);--awb-line-height:27.2px;--awb-icon-width:27.2px;--awb-icon-height:27.2px;--awb-icon-margin:11.2px;--awb-content-margin:38.4px;\" class=\"fusion-checklist fusion-checklist-2 fusion-checklist-default type-icons\"><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-circle fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Strategic issues and practical aspects of protection: \u201cPatent vs. Trade Secret\u201d<\/span><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-13 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-center\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:22px;--awb-padding-right:40px;--awb-padding-bottom:27px;--awb-padding-left:40px;--awb-padding-right-small:20px;--awb-padding-left-small:20px;--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-color3);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-border-top:1px;--awb-border-right:1px;--awb-border-bottom:1px;--awb-border-left:1px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-border-radius:10px 10px 0px 0px;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:-10px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.88%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.88%;--awb-width-medium:83.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:11.52%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:11.52%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-font-size:18px;--awb-text-transform:uppercase;--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:5px;\"><p><strong>Innovation \/ Research Committee (co-chaired by Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Benech and Anthony Berton, with contributions from Francis Hagel and Olivier Thirard)<br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><ul style=\"--awb-iconcolor:var(--awb-color8);--awb-line-height:27.2px;--awb-icon-width:27.2px;--awb-icon-height:27.2px;--awb-icon-margin:11.2px;--awb-content-margin:38.4px;\" class=\"fusion-checklist fusion-checklist-3 fusion-checklist-default type-icons\"><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-circle fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keys to successful co\u2011ownership<\/span><\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-circle fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Entrepreneurs coming from the public sector<\/span><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-14 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-center\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:22px;--awb-padding-right:40px;--awb-padding-bottom:27px;--awb-padding-left:40px;--awb-padding-right-small:20px;--awb-padding-left-small:20px;--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-color2);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-border-top:1px;--awb-border-right:1px;--awb-border-bottom:1px;--awb-border-left:1px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-border-radius:10px 10px 0px 0px;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:-10px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.88%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.88%;--awb-width-medium:83.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:11.52%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:11.52%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-font-size:18px;--awb-text-transform:uppercase;--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:5px;\"><p><strong>Sustainable Development Committee (co-chaired by Florence Jacquand and Christophe Jolly, with contributions from St\u00e9phane Bezac)<br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A series of events dedicated to eco\u2011design: <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><ul style=\"--awb-iconcolor:var(--awb-color4);--awb-textcolor:var(--awb-color3);--awb-line-height:27.2px;--awb-icon-width:27.2px;--awb-icon-height:27.2px;--awb-icon-margin:11.2px;--awb-content-margin:38.4px;\" class=\"fusion-checklist fusion-checklist-4 fusion-checklist-default type-icons\"><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-circle fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Introduction to eco\u2011design and the standards governing it<\/span><\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-circle fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to transition to eco\u2011design (event focused on ADEME)<\/span><\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-circle fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Industry feedback and lessons learned<\/span><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-15 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-center\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:22px;--awb-padding-right:40px;--awb-padding-bottom:27px;--awb-padding-left:40px;--awb-padding-right-small:20px;--awb-padding-left-small:20px;--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-color3);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-border-top:1px;--awb-border-right:1px;--awb-border-bottom:1px;--awb-border-left:1px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-border-radius:10px 10px 0px 0px;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:-10px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.88%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.88%;--awb-width-medium:83.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:11.52%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:11.52%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-font-size:18px;--awb-text-transform:uppercase;--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:5px;\"><p><strong>oUPC\/Europe Committee (co-chaired by Benjamin May and Konstantin Schallmoser)<br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><ul style=\"--awb-iconcolor:var(--awb-color8);--awb-line-height:27.2px;--awb-icon-width:27.2px;--awb-icon-height:27.2px;--awb-icon-margin:11.2px;--awb-content-margin:38.4px;\" class=\"fusion-checklist fusion-checklist-5 fusion-checklist-default type-icons\"><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-circle fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UPC review and the first decisions on the merits (in the autumn)<\/span><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-16 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-center\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:22px;--awb-padding-right:40px;--awb-padding-bottom:27px;--awb-padding-left:40px;--awb-padding-right-small:20px;--awb-padding-left-small:20px;--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-color2);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-border-top:1px;--awb-border-right:1px;--awb-border-bottom:1px;--awb-border-left:1px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-border-radius:10px 10px 0px 0px;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:-10px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.88%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.88%;--awb-width-medium:83.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:11.52%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:11.52%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-7 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-font-size:18px;--awb-text-transform:uppercase;--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:5px;\"><p><strong>Communication Committee (co-chaired by Marianne Gabriel and Gwendal Barbaut) <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-8 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Committee is working on the creation and ongoing development of APEB\u2019s new website and its communications.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-17 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-center\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:22px;--awb-padding-right:40px;--awb-padding-bottom:27px;--awb-padding-left:40px;--awb-padding-right-small:20px;--awb-padding-left-small:20px;--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-color3);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-border-top:1px;--awb-border-right:1px;--awb-border-bottom:1px;--awb-border-left:1px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-border-radius:10px 10px 10px 10px;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:-10px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.88%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.88%;--awb-width-medium:83.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:11.52%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:11.52%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-9 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-font-size:18px;--awb-text-transform:uppercase;--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:5px;\"><p><strong>Dispute Resolution Committee (co-chaired by Ga\u00eblle Bourout and Pierre\u2011Emmanuel Meynard, with contributions from Jean\u2011Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Gaultier and Emmanuel de Marcellus)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><ul style=\"--awb-iconcolor:var(--awb-color8);--awb-line-height:27.2px;--awb-icon-width:27.2px;--awb-icon-height:27.2px;--awb-icon-margin:11.2px;--awb-content-margin:38.4px;\" class=\"fusion-checklist fusion-checklist-6 fusion-checklist-default type-icons\"><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-circle fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shared perspectives and experiences on mediation<\/span><\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-circle fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Protecting confidentiality in patent litigation<\/span><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-18 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-center\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:22px;--awb-padding-right:40px;--awb-padding-bottom:27px;--awb-padding-left:40px;--awb-padding-right-small:20px;--awb-padding-left-small:20px;--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-color2);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-border-top:1px;--awb-border-right:1px;--awb-border-bottom:1px;--awb-border-left:1px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-border-radius:10px 10px 10px 10px;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:-10px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.88%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.88%;--awb-width-medium:83.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:11.52%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:11.52%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div 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