Category: Conferences & CLE’s

The Northwestern Journal of Technology & Intellectual Property (JTIP) will be holding its Fourth Annual Symposium on March 6, 2009 in Chicago, IL.  The Symposium, entitled "Riding the Wave:  Understanding Recent Developments in IP Law," will consist of the following sessions: • Debate on In re Bilski – a debate regarding the Federal Circuit's decision…

February 23-24, 2009 – Pharmaceutical and Biotech Patent Claim Drafting*** (American Conference Institute) – Palo Alto, CA February 25-26, 2009 – Optimizing Patent Strategies at Patent Forum 2009 (World Research Group) – San Francisco, CA March 2-3, 2009 – 3rd Annual Patent Law Institute (Practising Law Institute) – New York, NY March 3, 2009 –…

American Conference Institute (ACI) will be holding its 3rd Annual Paragraph IV Disputes conference on April 27-28, 2009 in New York, NY.  The conference will allow attendees to: • Strategically evaluate patent strength, Orange Book listing, and assertion strategies;• Interpret and apply the MMA statutory scheme as it applies to declaratory judgments;• Litigate with multiple…

The Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO) will be holding its 5th International Judges Conference on Intellectual Property Law on April 20-21, 2009 in Washington, DC.  The conference will provide discussions on the following topics: • Litigation Issues:  A panel discussion regarding current and possible future judicial collaboration in addressing discovery and settlement issues in cross-border…

February 17-18, 2009 – Pharma/Biotech Patent Litigation (C5) – Amsterdam, Netherlands February 23-24, 2009 – Pharmaceutical and Biotech Patent Claim Drafting*** (American Conference Institute) – Palo Alto, CA February 25-26, 2009 – Optimizing Patent Strategies at Patent Forum 2009 (World Research Group) – San Francisco, CA March 2-3, 2009 – 3rd Annual Patent Law Institute…

The American Bar Association (ABA) Section of Intellectual Property Law will be holding the 24th Annual Intellectual Property Law Conference on April 1-4, 2009 in Arlington, VA.  Among the topics that will be covered at the conference are: • The Patent Reform Movement – Where Is It Going and Will It Get There?• From Drafting…

Practising Law Institute (PLI) will be holding its 3rd Annual Patent Law Institute on March 2-3, 2009 in New York, NY and on March 23-24, 2009 in San Francisco, CA.  A live webcast of the New York session will also be available.  The two-day conference consists of six one-hour plenary sessions of broad interest to…

C5 (UK) will be holding its 6th Annual Freedom to Operate Forum on April 20-21, 2009 in London, England.  The conference will provide practical knowledge and strategic advice on: • Effective FTO landscaping, searching, and competitor analysis;• The latest EPO, U.S., and European national case law on claim interpretation and validity;• The impact of recent…

February 12, 2009 – Patent Portfolio Strategies in the Post-KSR Environment (FX Conferences) – 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM (EST) February 12, 2009 – Stanford IP Litigation Clearinghouse: A Pioneering Database with "Life and Death" Statistics for Patent Litigators (Practising Law Institute) – 1:00-2:00 PM (EST) February 13, 2009 – Fourth Annual Workshop on Patent…

The biotechnology, chemical, and pharmaceuticals (BCP) technology groups at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office will hold their next quarterly customer partnership meeting on March 3, 2009 at the USPTO's Madison Auditorium, 600 Dulany Street, Alexandria, VA. The schedule of topics for discussion include (all times Eastern):Morning Session • Greetings and Overview (10:00 – 10:15…