Managing
IP and Lexis Nexis will be offering a free web seminar entitled: "Avoid Patent
Unenforceability Claims Due to Inequitable Conduct" on November 12, 2009
from 12:00-1:30 PM (EST).  J.
Timothy Meigs of BD Technologies, Lawrence Sung of Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP, and
Jeffrey Lindeman of Nixon Peabody LLP will provide tips for conducting the
business and legal affairs associated with research and development to minimize
the risks that an inequitable conduct defense will be lodged in litigation.  The panelists will also address the
following topics:

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The present standards for the findings of materiality and intent to deceive;
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The required specificity in pleading; and
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Judicial and proposed legislative and administrative agency responses.

Those
interested in registering for the web seminar, can do so here.