The American Bar Association (ABA) Section of Intellectual Property Law will be holding the 26th Annual Intellectual Property Law Conference on April 6-9, 2011 in Arlington, VA. Among the topics that will be covered at the conference are
• Reform inside & outside the USPTO;
• Contrasting USPTO and Judiciary treatment of patent Issues: How the differing standards impact your practice;
• Litigating damages: Does the hypothetical negotiation work?
• The advent of biosimilars and its potential effect on patent litigation;
• Hot topics in international IP law and practice;
• Enhanced damages, willfulness and the adverse inference post-Seagate: How much has really changed?
• Contested Patent Office proceedings: Why they should not be overlooked as part of your IP strategy;
• Recent developments in patent term adjustments and extensions;
• Intellectual property as a corporate asset and managing outside counsel;
• Therasense, Inc. v. Becton, Dickinson & Co. -- Discussion of en banc review; and
• Hot topics in patent litigation.
On April 7, the luncheon speaker will be Chief Judge Randall R. Radar of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. In addition, an evening reception will be held at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. On April 8, the luncheon speaker will be Robert Stoll, Commissioner for Patents, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
The program schedule for the conference can be found here. The registration fee is $295 (law students), $345 (corporate counsel and government, public interest, and academic rate), $695 (ABA-IPL section members and members of co-sponsoring section), $765 (ABA members), or $845 (non-ABA members). Those registering before March 22, 2011 will receive a $50 discount. Detailed registration information (and a registration form) can be found here.
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