American Conference Institute (ACI) will be holding its 8th Annual Paragraph IV Disputes Master Symposium on September 21-22, 2022 in Chicago, IL.

The conference will offer presentations on the following topics:

• Proposed Hatch-Waxman Reform Measures including live audience polling
• The Fate of "Skinny Labeling" at the Supreme Court in GSK v Teva
• The Relationship between Written Description and Enablement in view of Biogen v Mylan
• Patent Eligible Subject Matter after the Supreme Court Denied Cert in American Axle v. Neapco
• Venue in the Litigation War Room: Planning Attacks in view of MDL with Joint Defense Groups
• Diversity, Including Implicit Bias in Life Sciences IP (and How to Reduce It)
• The Role of the Magistrate Judge in Hatch-Waxman Litigation
• Perspectives on ANDA Litigation from District Court Judges
• Analyzing the Impact of FDA Initiatives On Generic Drug Access and ANDA Litigation
• The APJs Speak: Practice, Policy and Procedure
• Interplay of Co-Pending IPR Proceedings and ANDA Litigation and Winning Strategies in Each Forum
• Restrictions on Reverse Payment Settlement Agreements, in Non-monetary Settlements and FTC Review
• Cross-Border Business Considerations in Hatch-Waxman Litigation: A Global Approach
• Obviousness-type Double Patenting and Patent Term: the Effects on Ex Parte Cellect
• Damages in At-Risk Launch Scenarios
• Ethical Dilemmas in Paragraph IV Practice: Discovery, Privilege, and Professional Responsibility

The agenda for the Paragraph IV Disputes master symposium 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 the conference is $2,395 (or a special $1,895 in-house rate for pharmaceutical & biotech organizations).  Patent Docs readers are entitled to a 10% discount off of registration using discount code D10-999-PATENTDOCS.  Those interested in registering for the conference can do so here, by e-mailing CustomerService@AmericanConference.com, or by calling 1-888-224-2480.

Patent Docs is a media partner of ACI's Paragraph IV Disputes Master Symposium.