Category: Conferences & CLE’s

The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) will be holding its annual BIO International Convention June 6-9, 2016 in San Francisco, CA.  Founded in 1993, BIO is a nonprofit association seeking supportive biotechnology policies on behalf of biotechnology companies, academic institutions, state biotechnology centers and related organizations across the United States and in more than 30 other…

May 24-26, 2016 - EU Pharmaceutical Law Forum (Informa Life Sciences) – Brussels, Belgium May 25, 2016 – "Life Science and Section 101: USPTO New Examiner Guidelines" (Intellectual Property Owners Association) – 2:00 to 3:00 pm (ET) May 26, 2016 – "Challenging Pending Patent Applications: When, Where and What Type — Navigating Third-Party Submissions, Protests and…

The Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO) will offer a one-hour webinar entitled "Life Science and Section 101: USPTO New Examiner Guidelines" on May 25, 2016 from 2:00 to 3:00 pm (ET).  Raul Tamayo of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Courtenay Brinckerhoff of Foley & Lardner, and Kevin Noonan of McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff…

Strafford will be offering a webinar/teleconference entitled "Conflicts in Patent Prosecution: Avoiding the Ethical Pitfalls — Minimizing Risks of Malpractice Liability and Ethics Sanctions" on June 2, 2016 from 1:00 to 2:30 pm (EDT).  Jacob R. Osborn of Goodwin Procter and Dr. Sandra P. Thompson of Slater Hersey & Lieberman will provide guidance to IP…

The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) will be offering a webinar entitled "What's the Trick? Making Effective Use of Objective Evidence in IPRs, Patent Prosecution, and Litigation" on June 8, 2016 from 12:30 – 2:00 pm (Eastern).  Tom Irving and M. Paul Barker of Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner will examine case examples…

The Knowledge Group will offer a live webcast entitled "Patent Settlement Agreements: Impacts on Antitrust Enforcement" on May 27, 2016 from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm (ET).  Lauren K. Peay, Federal Trade Commission, Health Care Division; Brian Ellman, Vice President, Analysis Group, Inc.; Zoya Marriott, Cornerstone Research; Professor Daryl Lim, Associate Professor and Director, Center…

May 18, 2016 – "The PTAB Front and Center at the Federal Circuit and the Supreme Court: The First Year of Appellate Review" (McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP) – 10:00 am to 11:15 am (CDT) May 18, 2016 – "USPTO and Section 101: New Examiner Guidelines" (Intellectual Property Owners Association) – 2:00 to 3:00…

The Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO) will offer a one-hour webinar entitled "USPTO and Section 101: New Examiner Guidelines" on May 18, 2016 from 2:00 to 3:00 pm (ET).  Robert Bahr, Deputy Commissioner of Patent Examination Policy, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; Bart Eppenauer of Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.; and Michelle Holoubek of Sterne…

Strafford will be offering a webinar/teleconference entitled "Overcoming §103 Rejections for Biotech and Chemical Patents: Leveraging Recent Decisions and USPTO Guidance" on June 9, 2016 from 1:00 to 2:30 pm (EDT).  Dr. Shing-Yi (Cindy) Cheng, Thomas L. Irving, and Dr. Amanda K. Murphy of Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner will provide guidance for patent…

Informa Life Sciences will be holding its 25th Annual EU Pharmaceutical Law Forum on May 24-26, 2016 in Brussels, Belgium.  The conference will offer presentations on the following topics: • Feedback from the EU Commission on competition law (keynote presentation);• Reverse payment patent settlements;• Discounts, rebates and excessive pricing in the pharmaceutical industry;• Key issues…