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Advanced Summit on Medical Device Patents

Stephen Jenei — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 22:25:34 +0000

What:

American Conference Institute’s Advanced Summit on Medical Device Patents.

A medical device specific intellectual property conference to provide you with practical and tactical strategies for patent filings and challenges, which are more critical than ever in this time of sweeping change.

In response to the challenges facing the device industry in this daunting economic climate including the looming medical device tax, ACI’s Advanced Summit on Medical Device Patents provides a forum for the key players- preeminent in-house IP counsel, patent prosecutors and litigators, the PTO, and judges – to unite and share their collective knowledge to provide you with the most up to date strategies you can immediately incorporate into your practice. Featuring first-hand insight from the USPTO and retired judges in medical device litigation hotbeds including the Eastern District of Texas, this event is the premiere conference for medical device companies to devise strategies to strengthen patent rights and seize market share.

A leading industry report estimated that the device industry was worth more than $300 billion in 2011 with the U.S. representing the largest market with sales in excess of $95 billion. At this conference, expert international and domestic practitioners will arm you with the tools to heighten patent protection in both established and emerging markets.

When:

Tuesday, February 28 to Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Where:

The Omni Parker House
Boston, MA
Reservations: 212.887.9400 or 800-352-8683

But wait, that’s not all:

ACI is also offering informative and hands-on workshop:

Pre-Conference Interactive Working Group Session: Mastering the Intricacies of USPTO Practice Post-Patent Reform

Monday, February 27, 2012; 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (Registration and continental breakfast begin at 8:00 a.m.)

How:

Register today by calling 888-224-2480, faxing your form to 877-927-1563 or online at www.AmericanConference.com/devicepatents.

PatentBaristas.com is a Media Sponsor of this event. Readers of Patent Baristas are entitled to $200 off the current conference price tier. The discount code you will need for this is: PB 200.

The Comprehensive Guide to Patent Reform For Life Sciences Companies

Stephen Jenei — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 18:09:07 +0000

What:

American Conference Institute’s Comprehensive Guide to Patent Reform For Life Sciences Companies.

With the historic passing of The America Invents Act, H.R. 1249, the United States is now facing the most significant patent reform in more than 60 years. Patent reform is now a reality.

Based on extensive research with industry experts, ACI has developed The Comprehensive Guide to PATENT REFORM For Life Sciences Companies as an advanced strategic meeting bringing together the industry thought leaders, including Teresa Stanek Rea and Janet Gongola from the USPTO and Former Commissioner for Patents, Robert L. Stoll, to analyze the practical impact of the complicated new law on your patent strategies.

Topics to be discussed include:

What does “first to file” actually mean under the AIA requirements? Which system can you or should file under – the current first to invent or the new first to file (or both)? And how do you avoid first-to-file bubble filings before 3/15/2013?
When can on-sale and public use activity be considered prior art? Has secret §102(f) prior art been eliminated?
Do you need to include best mode in the application or not and what happens if you don’t? Is best mode completely toothless now? How will examiners be able to address the best mode issue?
What will be required in the PGR process? What type of discovery? Expert witnesses? How do the estoppel provisions alter your analysis of whether to engage in the PGR system?
What estoppel provisions are associated with IPRs and how are these different from the inter partes reexamination provisions? When do you file a 3rd party parallel IPR?
What does the prohibition to patenting human organisms actually mean for the life sciences industry?
What qualifies as a micro-entity and how do micro entities take advantage of the new fee reduction provisions available to them? Do you need to file an IDS with prioritized examination applications?

When:

Tuesday, January 31 to Wednesday, February 01, 2012

Where:

Flatotel
135 West 52nd StreetNew York, NY 10019
Reservations: 212.887.9400 or 800-352-8683

But wait, that’s not all:

ACI is also offering informative and hands-on workshop:

Pre Conference Primer: Patent Reform 101: Overview of the Fundamental Provisions in the America Invents Act Monday, January 30, 2012 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm (registration begins at 12:45 pm)

How:

Be sure to reserve your spot today. Register now by calling 888.224.2480; by faxing your registration form to 877.927.1563; or register online at http://www.americanconference.com/patentreform/workshop.

PatentBaristas.com is a Media Sponsor of this event. Readers of Patent Baristas are entitled to $200 off the current conference price tier. The discount code you will need for this is: PB 200.

Conference: New Paradigms to Fund and Move Drug Development

Stephen Jenei — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 19:15:30 +0000

What:

New Paradigms to Fund and Move Drug Development: Finding the Fastest Pat to Funding & Regulatory Approval

When:

January 11-12, 2012

Where:

Marines’ Memorial Club & Hotel
609 Sutter Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
www.marineclub.com

New Paradigms is guided by key individuals from biotech, pharma and the investment community to advance R&D through alternative sources of funding, non-traditional partnering strategies and innovative approaches to drug approval for the successful commercialization of new therapies. The conference is backed by an exceptionally distinguished speaking faculty with diverse experience and expertise in:

Alternative financial sources, non-profit and government funding
Meeting expectations in partnerships from investors and biotechs
Who is getting funded and who is not and why
Essential ingredients to regulatory success
Preparing and adapting for market disruptions
CEO insights on what it takes to be successful and lessons learned
What biopharma investors are looking for in biotech partners
Opportunities in China
How to conduct commercial assessment on a drug with a tight budget?
New paradigms to getting your drug approved
Executing innovative clinical trials that save time, money and improve outcomes
Plasma and imaging biomarkers that drive value and improve success rates
Best practices in reimbursement

There is also an Entrepreneurship Boot Camp offered as a pre-conference workshop to the New Paradigms conference or as a stand-alone event. There is no additional charge to attend this workshop for registered attendees of the New Paradigms event. Schedule – Tuesday, January 10, 2012.

See the Agenda here.

Registration is here. Readers of Patent Baristas receive a 20% discount off each registration by using the code TLinked at registration.

Giveaway: One Free Registration to BioOhio Annual Conference

Stephen Jenei — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 20:38:24 +0000

As part of our Supporting Sponsorship of the BioOhio Annual Conference: 2020 Vision, we have one complimentary registration to share.

Just be the first person to send us your name and email address by 5:00 pm EST tomorrow, Oct. 19th, and we’ll get your registration fee taken care of on us! We think that’s pretty cool.

When

Thursday, October 27, 2011

Where

Embassy Suites Dublin, Dublin, Ohio, United States 43017

Fine Print

More info about the conference is found at the BioOhio site here.

The Economic Importance of the US-India Relationship Featuring Congressman Steve Chabot

Stephen Jenei — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 19:59:00 +0000

The Economic Importance of the US-India Relationship
featuring
Congressman Steve Chabot

Congressman Chabot will discuss Washington’s role in helping US companies do business in India. He is Chairman of the House Subcommittee on The Middle East And South Asia.

October 19, 2011, 6:00-9:00 PM | Frost, Brown Todd Offices
3300 Great American Tower, 301 East Fourth Street
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

Congressman Steve Chabot has served as Congressman in Ohio’s First Congressional District for fifteen years. Prior to his election to Congress in 1994, Chabot served on Cincinnati City Council and the Hamilton County Commission for four years on each body. He currently serves on the Judiciary, Foreign Affairs and Small Business Committees. Congressman Chabot is one of Congress’s leading advocates for fiscal responsibility. Nonpartisan taxpayer advocacy groups such as the National Taxpayers Union consistently rate him as one of the most pro-taxpayer members of Congress.

Please join us for dinner and discussion with Congressman Chabot. Seating is limited – reserve early. An Indian buffet (with veg options) will be served.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: OCTOBER 17, 2011

Registration

Registration: Cost: $35 Non-Members, $25 Members

Information/ Questions: Please contact information@iusbn.org

The India-US Business Alliance (IUSBN ) is a Cincinnati-based non-profit organization that facilitates trade and investment transactions between the US and India.