WELCOME AND INTRODUCTORY REMARKS

Professor Dame Hazel Genn Good evening, everybody. I am Dean of the Faculty of Laws. Welcome, everyone, to the seventh annual Professor Sir Hugh Laddie lecture in intellectual property law. As always, we have a very full house this evening and it is wonderful to welcome you all here. As many of you will know, the annual Sir Hugh Laddie lecture was established in 2009 after the untimely death of Sir Hugh. In fact, I realised this evening that it was the first year that I was Dean of the Faculty and the Chair of Intellectual Property Law, which is now held by Professor Sir Robin Jacob, who, unfortunately, is not here at the moment but is hoping to join us later on; he has had to go to a funeral today. The Chair that Robin Jacob now holds was established in Hugh's name by virtue of generous donations from alumni, family, friends, others interested in intellectual property and sponsors of IBIL. I am delighted again this evening to welcome Lady Laddie and James, and I think Jo is coming later on. I also welcome Judith, Hugh's sister; it is lovely to see you here this evening. I also welcome Simon Cohen from Taylor Wessing, who generously contributed towards the Chair but also specifically sponsor this series of annual lectures in Hugh's name.

In the Chair this evening is Daniel Alexander QC. He is going to introduce our distinguished speaker this evening, Judge Alex Kozinski of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Welcome this evening. We are much looking forward to your lecture. I would also like to welcome this evening Judge Kozinski's wife, Marcy Tiff any, who is here in the front row. It is wonderful that you are here.

We have many strong supporters of IBIL. IBIL is the institute that was established by Hugh, which has gone from strength to strength since Hugh established it in 2008. I want to thank Matt Fisher, who is here this evening, and Ilanah Simon Fhima, who have carried on the work of IBIL so very well, and, of course, Robin Jacob, when he turns up later on. I do not want to say any more by way of background.