Category: Conferences & CLE’s

Practising Law Institute (PLI) will be holding a seminar entitled: "Markman Hearings and Claim Construction in Patent Litigation 2010" on June 30, 2009 in New York, NY.  Groupcasts of the New York session will also be held in Atlanta, GA; Mechanicsburg, PA; Philadelphia, PA; and Pittsburgh, PA.  The seminar will provide information on the following…

Practising Law Institute (PLI) will be holding a seminar entitled: "Prior Art & Obviousness 2010:  Current Trends in Sections 102 & 103" on July 7, 2010 in New York, NY and on September 15, 2010 in San Francisco, CA.  The seminar will provide information on the following topics: • When is a patent a "patent"…

The Analysis Group, Georgetown University's Center for Business and Public Policy, and McKool Smith will be offering a seminar entitled "Patent Reform 2010: What Shape Will It Finally Take?" on June 15, 2010 from 8:00 – 11:30 AM (EST) in Washington, DC.  A panel of experts from industry, law, and politics will discuss the need…

The American Bar Association (ABA) Center for Continuing Legal Education and ABA Section of Science & Technology Law will be offering a teleconference and live audio webcast entitled "Navigating the U.S. Biosimilar Pathway" on June 29, 2010 from 1:00 – 2:30 PM (EST).  Dr. William Simmons of Sughrue Mion, PLLC; Kenneth Burchfiel of Sughrue Mion,…

The American Bar Association (ABA) Center for Continuing Legal Education and ABA Section of International Law will be offering a teleconference and live audio webcast entitled "Regulatory and Intellectual Property Opportunities and Challenges for Life Science Companies Entering the U.S. Market" on June 23, 2010 from 12:00 – 1:30 PM (EST).  Dr. MaryAnne Armstrong of…

May 24-25, 2010 – Hatch-Waxman Boot Camp*** (American Conference Institute) – San Diego, CA May 24-26, 2010 – Pharmaceutical & Biotech Patent Litigation Strategies*** (Pharma IQ) – London, England May 25, 2010 – "The Gene Uncertainty: What to Do After Myriad" (Intellectual Property Owners Association) – 2:00 PM (EST) May 25, 2010 – Corporate Intellectual…

The Chisum Patent Academy will offer its second annual Intensive Patent Law Training Workshop on on July 29-31, 2010 in Seattle, WA.  The workshop will focus on substantive patent law (patentability and enforcement) through analysis of critical Federal Circuit and Supreme Court decisions.  The 2009 syllabus can be viewed here; new material for the 2010…

May 18, 2010 – "The Role of Patent Agents in Intellectual Property in the Changing Economy" (Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago) – Chicago, IL May 20, 2010 – "The Federal Circuit: A National Court of Appeals: Approaching 30 Years" (U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit) – Washington, DC May 24-25, 2010 –…

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has announced the agenda for the next biotechnology/chemical/pharmaceutical (BCP) customer partnership meeting to be held on June 1, 2010.  The proposed agenda is as follows: Morning Session • Greetings and Overview (10:00 – 10:15 am EDT):  George Elliott and Remy Yucel, Directors, Technology Center 1600 • Reexam Best Practice…

The Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO) will offer a one-hour webinar entitled: "The Gene Uncertainty: What to Do After Myriad" on Tuesday, May 25, 2010 beginning at 2:00 PM (EST).  The IPO webinar will present a panel of experts in biotech patent prosecution and litigation that will examine options for companies having gene patents or…