Category: Conferences & CLE’s

D Young & Co will be offering its next European biotech patent law update on November 14, 2017.  The webinar will be offered at three times: 4:00 am, 7:00 am, and 12:00 pm (ET).  D Young & Co European Patent Attorneys Simon O'Brien and Matthew Caines will provide an essential update and live Q&A on…

Strafford will be offering a webcast entitled "Overcoming §103 Rejections for Biotech and Chemical Patents: Recent Decisions and USPTO Guidance" on November 16, 2017 from 1:00 to 2:30 pm (EST).  Thomas L. Irving of Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner, Amelia Feulner Baur of McNeill Baur, and Amanda K. Murphy of Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett…

The Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO) will offer a one-hour webinar entitled "Outsourcing Patent Work: Avoiding Pitfalls (Ethics)" on November 16, 2017 from 2:00 to 3:00 pm (ET).  Mukundan Chakrapani of Clairvolex, Michael Gnibus of General Electric, and Michael McCabe of IP Ethics Law will examine the possible hazards that can trip up customers of…

Technology Transfer Tactics will be offering a webinar entitled "CRISPR Confusion: A Legal and Practical Analysis for IP Professionals" on November 14, 2017 from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm (ET).  Patents Docs author Kevin E. Noonan of McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP will cover the following topics: • A brief overview of the technology…

November 6, 2017 – Biotechnology/Chemical/Pharmaceutical (BCP) Customer Partnership Meeting (U.S. Patent and Trademark Office) – Alexandria, VA November 7, 2017 – "Personal Jurisdiction After Bristol-Myers Squibb: Unresolved Issues, Shifting Plaintiff Strategies" (Strafford) – 1:00 to 2:30 pm (EST) November 9, 2017 – "Leveraging USPTO Examiner Count System: Efficiently Prosecuting Patents, Lowering Prosecution Costs" (Strafford) –…

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office will be holding its next biotechnology/chemical/pharmaceutical (BCP) customer partnership meeting on November 6, 2017 at the USPTO Headquarters (Alexandria, VA).  The agenda for the meeting is as follows: • Welcoming and Opening Remarks (10:00 – 10:10 am EDT) — Daniel Sullivan, Wanda Walker, and Andrew Wang, Directors, TC1600, USPTO…

Strafford will be offering a webcast entitled "Leveraging USPTO Examiner Count System: Efficiently Prosecuting Patents, Lowering Prosecution Costs" on November 9, 2017 from 1:00 to 2:30 pm (EST).  Adriana L. Burgy, Christopher C. Johns, and Kai Rajan of Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner will provide guidance on leveraging the United States Patent & Trademark…

Strafford will be offering a webcast entitled "Personal Jurisdiction After Bristol-Myers Squibb: Unresolved Issues, Shifting Plaintiff Strategies" on November 7, 2017 from 1:00 to 2:30 pm (EST).  Wystan M. Ackerman of Robinson & Cole and Leah Kelman of Herrick Feinstein will discuss the issue of personal jurisdiction over corporate defendants in light of the Supreme…

LexisNexis will be offering a webinar on "Patent Drafting: Trends, Reality and Avoiding Rejections" on November 9, 2017 at 2:00 pm (ET).  Gene Quinn, founder of IPWatchdog.com; Todd Van Thomme of Nyemaster Goode; Cynthia Gilbert of Blueshift IP, LLC; and Dave Stitzel, IP Solutions Consultant at LexisNexis® IP will discuss the following: • Nautilus versus…

October 30, 2017 – "Post Grant Review Strategy – Choose Wisely" (Cardinal IP) – 3:00 to 4:00 pm (CT), Chicago, IL. October 31, 2017 – "Divided Patent Infringement and Inducement: Protecting IP Rights and Allocating Liability" (Strafford) – 1:00 to 2:30 pm (EDT) November 2-3, 2017 – Summit on IP Due Diligence*** (American Conference Institute)…