American Conference Institute (ACI) will be holding a conference on Pharma and Biotech Collaborative Agreements on July 16-17, 2007 in San Francisco, CA.  The conference will provide information about protecting intellectual property rights, minimizing risks through effective due diligence, developing effective governance processes, drafting termination provisions, overcoming antitrust violations, anticipating the impact of generics, and avoiding pitfalls associated with international deals with respect to the structuring, negotiation, and management of pharma and biotech collaborative agreements.  In particular, ACI's faculty will offer presentations on the following topics:

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  Adapting negotiation strategies to allow for future merger and acquisition opportunities.
• Strategically planning the deal, gauging value, and structuring compensation in the face of increased competition for early-stage products.
• Leveraging and safeguarding intellectual property rights during negotiations.
• Exploring the potentially damaging impact of MedIimmune v. Genentech.
• Ensuring the agreement includes flexible and scalable methodologies for assessing the value of multiple indications.
• Fine-tuning due diligence processes to identify and minimize risks.
• Successfully negotiating collaborative research.

Two additional master classes will be offered on July 18, 2007.  The morning class is entitled: "Negotiating Industry/University Collaborations: Ethical and Practical Strategies for Maximizing Return on Investment," and the afternoon class is entitled: "The "Win-Win" Collaborative Agreement: Ethical and Practical Negotiating and Drafting Strategies."

The agenda for the Technology IP Due Diligence conference can be found here.  A complete brochure for this conference, including an agenda, list of speakers, and registration form can be downloaded here.

The registration fee ranges from $1,995 (conference alone) to $2,595 (conference and one master class) or $3,195 (conference and both master classes).  Those registering on or before June 15, 2007 will receive a $200 discount off the registration fee.  Those interested in registering for the conference can do so here or by calling 1-888-224-2480.

Patent Docs is a media sponsor of ACI's Pharma and Biotech Collaborative Agreements conference.