Category: Conferences & CLE’s

  • September 10, 2007 – New USPTO Rule Packages on Claim Examination and Continuation Applications (American Intellectual Property Law Association) September 12, 2007 – Biotechnology/Chemical/Pharmaceutical Customer Partnership Meeting (U.S. Patent and Trademark Office) September 18, 2007 – Trying a Patent Validity Case in a Post-KSR World (Practising Law Institute) September 18-19, 2007 – Pharma/Biotech Patent Boot…

  • The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) will be offering a live online seminar entitled:  "New USPTO Rule Packages on Claim Examination and Continuation Applications" on September 10, 2007 from 12:30-2:30 PM (EST).  Speakers Charles E. Van Horn of Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow,Garrett & Dunner, LLP and Susan P. Pan of Sughrue Mion PLLC will provide…

  • September 6, 2007 – Assessing the New USPTO Multi-Patent Rules (West LEGALworks) September 6-7, 2007 – Emerging Issues in Biotechnology Law (American Law Institute & American Bar Association) – Washington, D.C. September 12, 2007 – Biotechnology/Chemical/Pharmaceutical Customer Partnership Meeting (U.S. Patent and Trademark Office) September 18, 2007 – Trying a Patent Validity Case in a…

  • Practising Law Institute (PLI) will be offering a webcast entitled: "Trying a Patent Validity Case in a Post-KSR World" on September 18, 2007 from 1:00-2:00 PM (EST).  Speakers Keith L. Slenkovich of Thelen Reid Brown Raysman & Steiner LLP, Douglas R. Nemec of Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom, and Mark D. Flanagan of Wilmer…

  • West LEGALworks® will be offering a webcast entitled:  "KSR International Co. v. Teleflex, Inc.: Where Do We Stand Five Months Out?" on September 20, 2007 from 1:00-3:00 PM (EST).  Speakers Thomas C. Goldstein and Jeffrey K. Sherwood of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP and Robert Greene Sterne and Kenneth C. Bass, III of…

  • Practising Law Institute (PLI) will be offering a webcast on the final USPTO rules on claims and continuations on September 19, 2007 from 1:00-2:00 PM (EST).  Speakers Robert J. Spar, former Director of the Office of Patent Legal Administration of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, and John M. White, Director of Patent Professional Development…

  • West LEGALworks® will be offering a webcast entitled:  "Assessing the New USPTO Multi-Patent Rules" on September 6, 2007 from 12:30-2:00 PM (EST).  Speakers Steven S. Baik, Partner of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP; F. Leslie Bessenger III of Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP; Courtenay C. Brinckerhoff of Foley & Lardner LLP; and Lawrence…

  • September 6-7, 2007 – Emerging Issues in Biotechnology Law (American Law Institute & American Bar Association) – Washington, D.C. September 12, 2007 – Biotechnology/Chemical/Pharmaceutical Customer Partnership Meeting (U.S. Patent and Trademark Office) September 18-19, 2007 – Pharma/Biotech Patent Boot Camp (American Conference Institute) – San Francisco, IL*** September 24-25, 2007 – Biosimilars 2007 (Scherago International,…

  • The biotechnology, chemical, and pharmaceuticals technology groups at the U.S. Patent Office will hold their quarterly customer partnership meeting on September 12, 2007.  While the stated purpose of the meeting was merely to encourage dialog between practitioners, patent applicants, and the Office – and not to announce USPTO policy – the discussions may provide a…

  • The inaugural Stem Cells European Business Summit will be held on October 11-12, 2007 in Edinburgh, Scotland.  A business tutorial entitled: "Stem Cells: Latest Market Analysis andIntellectual Property Landscape" will be offered on October 10, 2007.  The summit will focus on the following topics: Review of Bioethics Related to Stem Cells; Sources of Funding for…