Category: Conferences & CLE’s

January 16, 2013 – European biotech patent law update (D Young & Co) – 4:00 am, 7:00 am, 12:00 pm (ET) January 17, 2013 – Global IP Protection and the Transition to the AIA (Intellectual Property Owners Association) – 1:00 – 2:00 pm (ET) January 17-18, 2013 – The Future of Patent Law (University of…

The Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO) will offer a one-hour webinar entitled "Global IP Protection and the Transition to the AIA" on January 17, 2013 beginning at 1:00 pm (ET).  A panel consisting of David Arthur, Associate General Patent Counsel at Xerox Corporation; Richard Treanor of Oblon Spivak; and Anthony Tridico, managing partner of Finnegan's…

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP will be offering a live webinar entitled "Last Chance! The Top Ten Things In-House Counsel Need to Do to Prepare for The AIA’s March 2013 Deadline" on February 14, 2013 from 10:00 am to 11:15 am (CST).  In a follow-up to their December 12, 2012 webinar, Grantland Drutchas and…

The first Naples Midwinter Patent Law Experts Conference will be held on February 4-5, 2013 at the Naples Ritz Carlton in Naples, FL.  The conference, which is being sponsored by the Akron University Law School, has been planned as a small, intimate gathering of leaders of the profession including corporate, private and academic sectors with…

The Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO) will be holding a one-day conference entitled "AIA Strategy Considerations for Patent Filings in 2013: Should You File on March 15 or March 16 (or Both)?" from 9:00 am to 3:30 pm (Eastern) on February 20, 2013 at the Grand Hyatt Washington in Washington, D.C. On March 16, 2013,…

The Law Bulletin Publishing Company will be holding its 8th annual Corporate Intellectual Property Law Conference from 8:00 am to 12:15 pm (Central) on February 13, 2013 at the Holiday Inn Chicago Mart Plaza in Chicago, IL.  Among the topics to be addressed at the conference will be: • What You Need to Know About…

Smart & Biggar will be offering a complimentary seminar to provide U.S. counsel and practitioners with an update on Canadian IP law and practice, including practical tips and valuable information for managing IP rights north of the border.  The seminar, entitled "Canadian IP Law Update — Practical Tips and Information for U.S. Attorneys," will be…

January 10, 2013 – China's Patent Regime and its Quest to Become an Innovation Economy (The George Washington University Law School and Fordham University School of Law) – Washington, DC January 10, 2013 – European Unitary Patent: An Update (Intellectual Property Owners Association) – 1:00 – 2:00 pm (ET) January 16, 2013 – European biotech…

American Conference Institute (ACI) will be holding its 3rd Advanced Summit on Medical Device Patents on March 5-6, 2013 in Chicago, IL.  The conference will allow attendees to: • Integrate the monumental changes under the AIA including first-to-file and patent validity assessment at the PTO into their medical device patents practice;• Prepare for the fallout…

The Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO) will offer a one-hour webinar entitled "European Unitary Patent: An Update" on January 10, 2013 beginning at 1:00 pm (ET).  A panel consisting of Margot Fröhlinger, Principal Director for patent law and international affairs at the European Patent Office; Paul Coletti, Assistant Patent Counsel for Johnson & Johnson; and…