Category: Conferences & CLE’s

April 19-21, 2010 – Intellectual Property Counsels Committee (IPCC) Spring Conference & Meeting (Biotechnology Industry Organization) – New Orleans, LA April 22, 2010 – "Bio-Similars: The New Litigation Landscape" (Intellectual Property Owners Association) – 2:00 – 3:00 PM (EST) April 23-24, 2010 – 12th Comprehensive PCT Seminar (Franklin Pierce Law Center & World Intellectual Property…

Patent Resources Group (PRG) will be offering a one-day conference on "The Future of U.S. Patent Law:  An In-Depth Discussion on the Congress, the Courts, and the USPTO" on June 11, 2010 from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM at Buchanan Ingersoll and Rooney PC in Alexandria, VA.  According to the PRG website, the in-depth panel…

The Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago (IPLAC) will offer a panel discussion entitled:  "The Role of Patent Agents in Intellectual Property in the Changing Economy" on May 18, 2010 from 1:00 to 4:00 PM (CDT) at the John Marshall Law School in Chicago, IL.  The panel discussion, which is being sponsored by IPLAC's Patent…

C5 (UK) will be holding its 7th International Forum on Freedom to Operate on May 26-27, 2010 in Munich, Germany.  The conference will provide practical advice on the biggest challenges facing freedom to operate (FTO) assessments, including: • How to effectively manage the FTO process to ensure the lowest cost, the highest value, and the…

April 11-17, 2010 – Advanced Patent Courses (Patent Resources Group) – Bonita Springs, FL April 14, 2010 – "Obviousness Standard for Patents Post-KSR: Strategies to Withstand USPTO Obviousness Rejections and Attacks on Patent Validity" (Strafford) – 1:00 – 2:30 PM (EST) April 19-21, 2010 – Intellectual Property Counsels Committee (IPCC) Spring Conference & Meeting (Biotechnology…

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit will be holding a Judicial Conference entitled "The Federal Circuit: A National Court of Appeals: Approaching 30 Years" on May 20, 2010 in Washington, DC.  Topics and speakers at the conference will include: • A Conversation about the Federal Circuit's History – Professor F. Scott Kieff,…

The Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO) will offer a one-hour webinar entitled: "Bio-Similars: The New Litigation Landscape" on Thursday, April 22, 2010 beginning at 2:00 PM (EST).  The IPO webinar will provide an overview of the healthcare reform measure that creates a regulatory pathway for generic versions of large-molecule biotech drugs, which bears some resemblance…

April 7, 2010 – First Annual Board Conference (U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences) – Alexandria, VA April 7-10, 2010 – 25th Annual Intellectual Property Law Conference (American Bar Association Section of Intellectual Property Law) – Arlington, VA April 11-17, 2010 – Advanced Patent Courses (Patent Resources Group) – Bonita…

March 30, 2010 – "The Bilski Decision: Expert Strategies to Manage Its Impact on University IP" (Technology Transfer Tactics) – 1:00 – 2:30 PM (EST) April 7, 2010 – First Annual Board Conference (U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences) – Alexandria, VA April 7-10, 2010 – 25th Annual Intellectual Property…

The George Washington University Law School (with Howrey LLP and Cornerstone Research) will be holding its second annual Law Symposium on Intellectual Property on May 11, 2010 on The George Washington University Law School, at 2000 H Street NW, Washington, DC.  The Symposium will will offer presentations on the following topics: • Keynote Address —…