American Conference Institute (ACI) will be holding its 3rd Annual Paragraph IV Disputes conference on April 27-28, 2009 in New York, NY. The conference will allow attendees to:
• Interpret and apply the MMA statutory scheme as it applies to declaratory judgments;
• Litigate with multiple ANDA filers in various jurisdictions;
• Implement effective and cost-saving e-discovery and document management processes during Paragraph IV litigation;
• Master the interplay between 180-day exclusivity, forfeiture provisions, and citizens petitions;
• Minimize downstream risk and calculating damages associated with preliminary injunctions and at risk launches; and
• Factor recent local patent rule and proposed patent reform changes into your litigation strategy.
In particular, ACI's faculty will offer presentations on the following topics:
• Generic considerations -- Making the decision to certify Paragraph IV;
• Issuing the challenge and coordinating a response: The Paragraph IV notice letter;
• Factoring recent local patent rule changes, jurisdictional considerations, and patent reform legislation into your litigation strategy;
• Positioning your patent/product for success at trial: Crafting the initial pleadings, seeking declaratory judgment and managing the Markman hearing;
• Litigating with multiple ANDA filers: Considerations for managing multiple parties during Paragraph IV disputes;
• View from the Bench: Chief Judge's roundtable on Paragraph IV litigation;
• FTC Address: The law of Hatch-Waxman patent infringement settlements and where it is going;
• Overseeing discovery and expert witness selection before and during Paragraph IV litigation: Reducing costs while maintaining control over the process;
• Mastering the interplay between 180-day exclusivity, forfeiture provisions, citizens petitions, and Paragraph IV litigation;
• Ethical dilemmas, confidentiality and privilege to avoid when overseeing and litigating a Paragraph IV dispute; and
• Minimizing downstream risk and calculating damages associated with preliminary injunctions and at risk launches.
An additional post-conference master class, entitled "Obtaining Optimal Terms and Mitigating Antitrust Concerns When Settling Paragraph IV Disputes: Brand Name and Generic Perspectives," will be offered on April 29, 2009. In the master class, ACI faculty will provide attendees with the best practices for negotiating and finalizing settlements that both parties and the FTC can live with.
The agenda for the Paragraph IV Disputes conference can be found here. A complete brochure for this conference, including an agenda, list of speakers, and registration form can be downloaded here.
The registration fee is $1,995 for the conference and $2,595 for the conference and master class. Those registering by March 27, 2009 will receive a $200 discount. Those interested in registering for the conference can do so here, by calling 1-888-224-2480, or by faxing a registration form to 1-877-927-1563.
Patent Docs is a media sponsor of ACI's Paragraph IV Disputes conference.
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