Category: Conferences & CLE’s

May 22, 2014 – "Patent Infringement: Structuring Opinions of Counsel: Leveraging Opinion Letters to Reduce the Risks of Liability and Enhanced Damages" (Strafford) – 1:00 to 2:30 pm (EDT) May 22, 2014 – "Amending Claims: Assessing the Options Right Now at the USPTO" (Intellectual Property Owners Association) – 2:00 to 3:00 pm (ET) June 4,…

The National Association of Patent Practitioners (NAPP) will be holding its 2014 Annual Meeting & Conference on July 20-22, 2014 in Alexandria, Virginia.  A "Nuts & Bolts" short-course will be offered on July 20.  Topics to be covered during the short course include: • Do-It-Yourself Patent Searching• Patent Application Preparation• Responding to an Office Action•…

The Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO) will offer a one-hour webinar on "Amending Claims: Assessing the Options Right Now at the USPTO" on May 22, 2014 beginning at 2:00 pm (ET).  A panel consisting of Scott McKeown of Oblon Spivak McClelland Maier & Neustadt, PC; Lissi Mojica of Dentons US LLP; and Karl Renner of…

Strafford will be offering a webinar/teleconference entitled "Double Patenting: Defeating Double Patenting Rejections and Avoiding Terminal Disclaimer" on June 19, 2014 from 1:00 to 2:30 pm (EDT).  Thomas L. Irving of Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner; Donna M. Meuth, Associate General Counsel – Intellectual Property for Eisai; and Margaret J. Sampson of Vinson &…

C5 (UK) will be holding its 13th International Forum on Pharma Patent Extensions on June 25-26, 2014 in London, England.  The conference will provide optimal strategies to help attendees maximize their patent portfolios, including: • The radical SPC decisions in Georgetown University, Actavis and Eli Lilly;• Capitalise on second medical use patents by implementing proven…

May 13-15, 2014 – Fundamentals of Patent Prosecution 2014: A Boot Camp for Claim Drafting & Amendment Writing (Practising Law Institute) – Chicago, IL May 14-15, 2014 – EU Pharmaceutical Law Forum*** (Informa Life Sciences) – Brussels, Belgium May 15, 2014 – "Patent Subject Matter Eligibility: Navigating the New 'Myriad' Guidelines — Analyzing Subject Matter…

The Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO) will offer a one-hour webinar on "Attorney Fees: Patent Litigation Strategy after Octane and Highmark" on May 15, 2014 beginning at 2:00 pm (ET).  A panel consisting of Tom Brown of EMC Corp.; Richard Megley of Niro, Haller & Niro, Ltd.; and Steven Moore of Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton…

The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) will be holding its annual BIO International Convention June 23-26, 2014 in San Diego, CA.  Founded in 1993, BIO is a nonprofit association seeking supportive biotechnology policies on behalf of more than 1,100 biotechnology companies, academic institutions, state biotechnology centers, and related organizations across the United States and in more…

The American Bar Association (ABA) Center for Professional Development, Section of Intellectual Property Law, and Young Lawyers Division will be offering a live webinar on "Patent Dispute Resolution at the ITC and PTAB: Alternatives to District Court Litigation" on June 10, 2014 from 1:00 to 2:30 pm (ET).  Joshua Kresh will moderate a panel consisting…

May 6, 2014  – GW Law Symposium on Intellectual Property (George Washington University Law School, Mayer Brown, and Pillsbury) – George Washington University Law School May 13-15, 2014 – Fundamentals of Patent Prosecution 2014: A Boot Camp for Claim Drafting & Amendment Writing (Practising Law Institute) – Chicago, IL May 14-15, 2014 – EU Pharmaceutical…