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 January 26-27, 2011 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.

The agenda for the conference can be found here.  A complete brochure for this conference, including an agenda, detailed descriptions of conference sessions, list of speakers, and registration form can be obtained here.

The registration fee for this conference is $2,195.  Attendees registering by November 23, 2010 will receive a $300 discount and attendees registering by December 21, 2010 will receive a $200 discount.  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.

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