Category: Conferences & CLE’s

American Conference Institute (ACI) will be holding its FDA Boot Camp Devices Edition conference on October 24-25, 2012 in Chicago, IL.  ACI faculty will help attendees: • Master the basics of the application and approval processes, including 510(k) clearance and PMAs;• Navigate the complexities of device regulations;• Comprehend the structure of the FDA and the…

The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) will be offering a webinar entitled "The Final USPTO AIA Rules: What You Need to Know" on August 22, 2012 from 12:30 – 2:00 pm (Eastern).  Sally Medley, Administrative Patent Judge with the USPTO Board of Patent Trials and Appeals, and Janet Gongola, Patent Reform Coordinator for the…

Technology Transfer Tactics will be offering a webinar entitled "New Post Grant Proceeding Rules: Adjusting to the New Reality" on September 19, 2012 from 1:00 – 2:15 pm (Eastern).  Randi Isaacs, In-House Patent Counsel for Emory University's Office of Technology Transfer, and Charles R. Macedo of Amster, Rothstein and Ebenstein, LLP will dissect the new…

As part of an ongoing forum to bring researchers from universities and companies together to exchange ideas, discuss challenges, and explore potential collaborations to promote commercialization, Catalyzing Collaboration Between Industry and Academia in the Life Sciences will be offering a forum entitled "Focus on Biologics and Biosimilars" on September 28, 2012 from 8:00 am to…

August 16, 2012 – Challenging a Patent Application: Preissuance Submissions to the USPTO (Intellectual Property Owners Association) – 2:00 – 3:00 pm (ET) August 21, 2012 – Mayo v. Prometheus: The Supreme Court's New Methodology for Analyzing Patent Eligibility (American Bar Association) – 1:00 – 2:30 pm (EDT) August 24, 2012 – The America Invents…

The Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO) will offer a one-hour webinar entitled "Challenging a Patent Application: Preissuance Submissions to the USPTO" on August 16, 2012 beginning at 2:00 pm (ET).  A panel consisting of Nicole Haines of U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; Patrick Jewick of Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP; and Rodney Young of Medtronic,…

Tech Transfer Summit Ltd. will be holding its third annual Tech Transfer Summit (TTS) North America on October 22-23, 2012 at John Hopkins University in Montgomery County, MD.  The Summit focuses on dialogue, partnering, licensing and technology transfer between public sector research technology transfer offices and senior industry licensing and business development executives, and serves…

The American Bar Association (ABA) Section of Intellectual Property Law, Section of Science and Technology Law, and Center for Professional Development will be offering a live webinar and teleconference entitled "The Written Description Requirement: Are Antibodies Chemicals, Proteins, or Exceptions?" on August 30, 2012 from 1:00 – 2:30 pm (Eastern).  Selena Kim of Gowling Lafleur…

Foley & Lardner will be offering a web conference entitled "AIA Post-Grant Implementation Begins – Is Your Business Strategy Aligned?" on August 27, 2012 at 3:00 pm (Eastern).  The web conference features USPTO Deputy Director Teresa Stanek Rea, USPTO Chief Administrative Patent Judge James D. Smith, and Matthew A. Smith and Andrew S. Baluch of…

August 21, 2012 – Mayo v. Prometheus: The Supreme Court's New Methodology for Analyzing Patent Eligibility (American Bar Association) – 1:00 – 2:30 pm (EDT) August 24, 2012 – The America Invents Act: The Boundaries of Prior Art (American Bar Association) – 1:00 – 2:30 pm (EDT) September 6, 2012 – A Review of the…