American Conference
Institute (ACI) will be holding a conference entitled "The Life Sciences
Lawyer's Guide to Patent Term Adjustment and Patent Term Extensions" on
August 18-19, 2010 in New York, NY. 
ACI faculty will help attendees:

• Understand the
unique role of PTE and PTA in patent life cycle management for the life
sciences industry;
• Master the
essentials of PTA from questions of eligibility and calculation to the
application process to procedures for redress;
• Decipher the
mysteries of A, B and C-delays;
• Learn to solve
the A and B-delay overlap dilemma and B-delay National Stage queries vis-à-vis Wyeth v. Dudas and Japan Tobacco;
• Avoid applicant
delays and circumvent "failure to engage" findings by the PTO;
• Navigate the
complexities of PTE in terms of substance and procedure;
• Comprehend how
the key challenges in Wyeth Holdings,
Photcure, Lupin, and The Medicine
Company will affect PTE determinations in the future;
• Appreciate how
second generation patents and regulatory exclusivities factor into patent term
extensions; and
• Examine the
significance of Supplemental Protection Certificates (SPCs) in patent term
restoration in the EU.

In particular,
ACI's faculty will offer presentations on the following topics:

• Exploring the
role of PTA and PTE in patent life cycle management in the life sciences
industry;
• PTA 101:  Mechanics, essentials and conundrums;
• Using A-delays,
B-delays and C-delays to your advantage;
• Wyeth v. Dudas:  Analyzing and solving the A and B delay
overlap dilemma;
• Japan
Tobacco:  Remedying B-delay errors in
national stage applications under 35 U.S.C. § 371;
• Strategies for
avoiding applicant PTA delays and other pitfalls;
• PTE:  Laying the groundwork for patent term
restoration;
• New trends and
challenges in PTE litigation:  Key
cases to watch;
• Supplementing PTE
through the use of second generation patents;
• Understanding the
interplay of PTE and certain regulatory exclusivities; and
• Exploring patent
extensions and exclusivities in the EU.

A complete brochure
for this conference, including an agenda, list of speakers, and registration
form can be obtained here.

The registration
fee for this conference is $2,195. 
Attendees registering by June 18, 2010 will receive a $300 discount and attendees
registering by July 23, 2010 will receive a $200 discount.  ACI will also be offering a special rate
of $1,795 to all Patent Docs
readers who reference the discount code "Patent Docs – PTA" when
registering.  Those interested in
registering for the conference can do so here,
by calling 1-888-224-2480, or by faxing a registration form to 1-877-927-1563.

Patent Docs is a media partner of ACI's Patent Term Adjustment and Patent Term
Extension conference.