The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) will be holding its Intellectual Property Counsels Committee (IPCC) Spring Conference & Meeting on April 13-15, 2011 in Seattle, WA.  The semi-annual IPCC conference will once again be open to the public.

The conference will offer presentations on the following topics:

Wednesday, April 13:

• Supreme Court Practice: An Insider's View of the Supreme Court and the Solicitor General's Office

Thursday, April 14:

• Whose Rights Are They, Anyway? Implications from and a Discussion on Stanford v. Roche
• A Landmark Case: The Aftermath of Myriad
• The Business Case for International Humanitarian Approaches to IP Management and Collaborations
• Best Practices in Research Collaborations: Joint Inventorship Pitfalls and Ethical Issues in Joint Representation
• How to Stay in the Frying Pan and Out of the Fire: Hot Topics in Ethics for In-House IP Attorneys

Friday, April 15:

• Learning How to Navigate IP Landscape in Emerging Markets
• To Disclaim or Not: An Update on the Law & Practice of Obviousness-Type Double Patenting
• The Next Chapter: Biosimilars Beyond the Health Care Reform Act

In addition, there will be a welcome reception on Wednesday, April 13 from 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm at 1924 Post Alley in Pike Place Market, and a dinner reception at the Space Needle from 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm on Thursday, April 14.

A program agenda for this conference, including a list of speakers and descriptions of the presentations and events can be obtained here.

The registration fee for the conference is $475 (core R&D companies that are BIO members), $875 (core R&D companies that are not BIO members), $1,100 (service providers that are BIO member), or $1,600 (service providers that are not BIO members).  Those interested in registering can do so here or by faxing a registration form to 202-488-0650.  Additional information can be found at the conference website.