The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) will be holding its Intellectual Property Counsels Committee (IPCC) Spring Conference & Meeting on April 16-18, 2012 in Austin, TX.  The semi-annual IPCC conference will once again be open to the public.

The conference will offer presentations on the following topics:

Monday, April 16:

• Putting The Pieces Together (Pre-Conference Workshop)

Tuesday, April 17:

• The Decline of Process Patents
• Patentability — The Writing on the Wall: Personalized Methods of Treatment and the Evolving "Printed Matter" Doctrine
• The Regulatory Tide Is Coming In: FDA and Industry Get Ready for Biosimilars
• The Coming Storm of Biosimilars Litigation

Wednesday, April 18:

• AIA Implementation and Strategy
• Seeking Guidance: Updates on Federal Circuit Activity

In addition, there will be a welcome reception at Malverde from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm on April 16, and a dinner reception at Iron Cactus from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm on April 17.

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 members), 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.