Patently-O Bits & Bytes by Lawrence Higgins

Upcoming Events:

  • American
    Conference Institute is hosting the FDA Boot Camp in Boston, MA on September 17-18, 2013. ACI’s FDA Boot Camp has been designed to give
    products or patent litigators, as well as patent prosecutors, industry
    in-house counsel, and life sciences investment and securities experts, a
    strong working knowledge of core FDA competencies. Register with discount
    code “PTO200”.  [Link]
  • The
    Licensing Executives Society (LES) will hold their annual meeting
    September 22-25, in Philadelphia. The annual meeting is themed "IP
    Matters in Every Deal" the meeting is a must-attend IP, licensing and
    business development event.  [Link] 
  • American
    Conference Institute is hosting the Paragraph IV Disputes Master Symposium
    in Chicago, IL on October
    3-4, 2013.  At this
    symposium, there will be in-depth discussions and practical take aways
    that will prepare you for this new era of extreme Hatch-Waxman litigation.
    Critical sessions will address all facets of Paragraph IV litigation from
    pre-litigation concerns to the commencement of suit through final
    adjudication. Register with discount code “PTO200”.  [Link]
  • The USPTO’s
    18th Annual Independent Inventor Conference will be held October 11-12. For
    two days, independent inventors and small business owners will have an
    unparalleled opportunity to learn, network, and jumpstart their creative
    endeavors. Experts and senior officials from the USPTO will present
    valuable information on patents, trademarks, and other intellectual
    property (IP) matters while successful business owners and inventors will
    relate their inspiring personal experiences in bringing their dreams to
    market.  [Link]
  • The EPO
    will hold their Patent Information Conference on October 22-24, in
    Bologna, Italy.  The EPO Patent Information Conference
    2013 will be organized in co-operation with the Directorate General
    for the Fight against Counterfeiting – Italian Patent and Trademark Office.  [Link]
  • AIPLA
    annual meeting will take place October 24-26, in Washington, DC. The
    Annual Meeting offers  opportunities
    to connect with others in the IP industry from around the world to learn
    during sessions such as: Navigating Through the PTAB and Federal Courts
    After the AIA; Trademark Fair Use; What You Need to Know About the Hague
    Agreement; Evolving IP Rights in China, and IP Issues Facing Government
    R&D Contractors.  [Link]
  • American
    Conference Institute is hosting the FDA Boot Camp Devices Edition in
    Chicago, IL on November 5-6, 2013.  Many
    products liability lawyers, patent counsel, business and investment
    experts, medical and regulatory affairs professionals, and those involved
    in pricing and reimbursement — despite their tenure in working with
    FDA-regulated devices — are not well-versed in the essentials of the
    approval process and the regulatory hurdles of the post-approval period. ACI’s Third Annual FDA Boot Camp –
    Devices Edition has been designed to give you a strong working
    knowledge of core FDA competencies. Register with discount code “PTO200”.  [Link]

 

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