International
Quality & Productivity Center (IQPC) will be holding its 5th Annual Developing
IP Strategies for Crystalline Forms conference from November 9-11, 2009 in London,
England.  The conference will provide:

• An international
case law update for the EU, U.S., and India;
• A judicial review
presentation from Alastair Wilson QC, Joint Head of Chambers, Hogarth Chambers;
• A review of the
EC competition commissions report and scrutinize how organizations may have to
change;
• A pharmaceutical
extensions of patent exclusivity Focus Day, to help attendees maximize patent
wealth;
• Information
regarding how applications have changed over the last 12 months, and how companies
need to adapt to gain first time patent approval.

In particular, the
conference and Focus Day will offer presentations on the following topics:

• Opening
keynote:  International IP;
• Formulating a
robust blueprint strategy for patent applications;
• Analyzing the
utility of your patent;
• Scientist perspective:
 Strategy for first time patent approval;
• Maximizing
crystalline form and polymorph patent wealth:  European perspective;
• European Patent
Office:  Filing and approval and
how applications have changed in the last 12 months;
• The Glivec
polymorph case in India:  History
and current status;
• Ensuring
effective lifecycle management of your patent;
• U.S. case law update:
 Judicial decisions impacting
crystalline forms patent strategy;
• UK judicial overview;
• Polymorph patenting
and the doctrine of inherent anticipation:  The U.S. perspective;
• Roundtable discussion:
 Process claims vs. product claims;
• A generics perspective;
• European case law
update;
• European Commission,
Directorate General for Competition;
• Effective interaction
between IP and regulatory affairs;
• Recent cases and
legislative changes concerning supplementary protection certificates in the UK;
• Discussion session:  SPCs and patent term extensions —
Target's for litigation;
• Extending your
patent lifecycle:  An agrochemical
perspective;
• Gaining pediatric
exclusivity in Europe.

The agenda for the Developing
IP Strategies for Crystalline Forms conference can be found here (Day 1),
here (Day 2), and here (Focus Day).  A complete brochure for this conference, including an
agenda, list of speakers, and registration form can be downloaded here.

The registration
fees for the conference and focus day are as follows: £1,499 (conference
alone), £849 (focus day), and £2,348 (conference and focus day).  Those registering on or before
September 11, 2009 will receive a discount of £100 (conference alone) to £250 (conference
and focus day) off the registration fee and those registering on or before October
2, 2009 will receive a discount of £150 (conference and focus day) off the
registration fee.  Those interested
in registering for the conference can do so here.

Patent Docs is a preferred blog of the Developing IP Strategies for Crystalline
Forms conference.