Category: Conferences & CLE’s

  •     By Mark Chael — The National Collegiate Inventors & Innovators Alliance (NCIIA) co-produces the Invention to Venture (I2V) Workshop in association with various universities across the country throughout the year.  Upcoming I2V Workshops in February and March will be held at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Valparaiso University, the University of Portland,…

  • February 14, 2007 – "MedImmune v. Genentech: Impact of the Supreme Court's Jan. 9 Decision on Patent Licenses" Teleconference (Strafford CLE Teleconferences) February 16, 2007 – Patent Claim Construction Conference (Law Seminars International) – Chicago, IL February 20, 2007 – "Potential Licensing Responses to MedImmune: The Supreme Court's Latest Word on Declaratory Judgment Actions Challenging…

  •     By Donald Zuhn The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) will be holding its annual BIO International Convention on May 6-9, 2007 in Boston, MA.  Founded in 1993, BIO is a nonprofit association seeking supportive biotechnology policies on behalf of more than 1,100 biotechnology companies, state and international affiliates, and related organizations, as well as…

  • Law Seminars International's second annual conference on Patent Claim Construction will be held on February 16, 2007 in Chicago, Illinois.  The conference, entitled "New Developments in Patent Claim Construction," will focus on current case law updates, patent litigation strategies, effective advocacy tactics for presenting Markman Hearing cases, choosing and working with outside counsel, and handling…

  • West Legalworks® is offering a webcast entitled: "Rethinking Patent License Agreements in the Wake of MedImmune v. Genentech" on February 6, 2007 from 12:00-1:30 PM (EST).  Speakers Brian Kacedon and Kathleen Daley will discuss patent license provisions and strategies in view of the MedImmune decision.  According to Thomson-West, the speakers will also address the following…

  • February 27-28, 2007 – Patent Portfolio Management (American Conference Institute) – New York, NY March 25-29, 2007 – American Chemical Society National Meeting – Chicago, IL April 16-18, 2007 – Biotechnology: Patent Prosecution, Licensing, Litigation & Hatch-Waxman (Patent Resources Group) – Orlando, FL

  • Monday & Tuesday – Biotechnology 2007 (Law Seminars International) – San Francisco, CA Monday & Tuesday – BIO-Asia Partnering Conference (Biotechnology Industry Organization) – Tokyo, Japan February 27-28, 2007 – Patent Portfolio Management (American Conference Institute) – New York, NY March 25-29, 2007 – American Chemical Society National Meeting – Chicago, IL April 16-18, 2007…

  •     By Christopher P. Singer — On January 30, 2007 at 1:00pm (EST) the USPTO will provide online training regarding proper document indexing when submitting filings using EFS-Web.  Proper indexing of documents is important for minimizing potential errors and delays in the Patent Office's processing of submissions by EFS-Web. Since enrollment for this event…

  • The American Chemical Society is holding its Spring 2007 meeting on March 25-29 in Chicago, Illinois.  According to the ACS website, over 12000 attendees are expected.  We note that our colleagues Steve Sarussi and Brad Crawford will be giving presentations at the meeting on March 28th during a session entitled: "Ensuring the Effective Patent Protection…

  • January 29-30, 2007 – Biotechnology 2007 (Law Seminars International) – San Francisco, CA January 29-30, 2007 – BIO-Asia Partnering Conference (Biotechnology Industry Organization) – Tokyo, Japan February 27-28, 2007 – Patent Portfolio Management (American Conference Institute) – New York, NY April 16-18, 2007 – Biotechnology: Patent Prosecution, Licensing, Litigation & Hatch-Waxman (Patent Resources Group) –…