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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