Law Seminars International (LSI) will be holding a conference entitled "Biotechnology: Business and Legal Developments" on September 27-28, 2007 in Seattle, WA.  The conference will address legal and business issues facing the biotech industry, including funding approaches, licensing and collaboration trends, merger and acquisition developments, and evolving intellectual property and regulatory issues.  In particular, the conference's speakers will offer presentations on the following topics:

• Life science incubators and other funding strategies.
• Merger and acquisition developments.
• The relationship between government and industry.
• Strategies for winning regulatory approval.
• Recent patent litigation and reform proposals.
• Private sector joint research agreements.
• Product partnering and platform technology deals.
• Partnering with universities.
• Legal and regulatory risks in sales and marketing.
• Disclosure requirements for public companies.

The agenda for LSI's Biotechnology 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 $497.50 (students and new employees) to $995 (regular tuition).  Discounts are available for government employees and groups of two or more registrants.  Those interested in registering for the conference can do so here.