C5 (UK) will be holding its 26th Forum on Biotech Patenting on March 26-27, 2014 in Munich, Germany.  C5 faculty will offer presentations on the following topics:

• A View from the Bench: Evaluating the Implications of the New UPC System on Your Biotech Patent Strategies
• Industry Roundtable: How to Manage and Exploit Your Patents in the UPC
• How Can Biotech Companies Keep the Bolar Rolling: Key Developments in the European Biotech Landscape
• Breadth of Claims: Practical Claim Tips to Avoid Subsequent Invalidity of Your Patents
• Representation of Patent Attorneys Before the Unified Patent Court: Considerations, Dilemmas, Suggestions and the Best Routes Examined
• Understanding the Importance of Personalised Medicine Patents in Biotechnology
• How to Develop a Successful Strategy for Antibody Patents
• Regulatory Insight and Industry Perspectives on your Biosimilars Strategies
• Evaluating the Significance of Transparency and Confidentiality in Clinical Trials
• A Pan European Perspective on SPCs: What You Need to Know to Successfully Obtain a SPC
• Inside the European Patent Office: Understanding the Implications of EPO Developments on Your Patents
• Strategy and Drafting Considerations for Human Genes Post Myriad
• Lifting the Lid on Second Medical Use Patents: Understanding the Implications of Infringement of Second Medical Use Patents
• Patent Protection and Enforcement in Brazil
• Opportunities to Expand Your Patents Portfolio in Canada
• Global Biotech Patent Strategies Afternoon: Up-and-Coming Markets
• Manage the Practical Implications of the Lundbeck and Actavis Reverse Payments Cases
• How to Formulate Your Stem Cell Strategies in light of the Brüstle v Greenpeace and International Stem Cells Corporation Cases

In addition, a pre-conference workshop entitled "Strategies in International Biotech Litigation from a Business and a Legal Point of View" will be held on March 25, 2014.

A complete brochure for the Biotech & Pharmaceutical Patenting conference, including an agenda, detailed descriptions of conference sessions, list of speakers, and registration form can be obtained here.

The registration fee is €1945 (conference alone), €2545 (conference plus workshop), or €845 (webcast).  Those registering on or before February 28, 2014 will receive a €200 discount.  Those interested in registering for the conference can do so here, by e-mailing registrations@C5-Online.com, by calling +44 20 7878 6888, or by faxing a registration form to +44 20 7878 6885.

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