The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) will be holding a multi-session seminar, entitled "Chemical Patent Practice Road Show: Prosecution and Litigation Strategies," on June 23, 2011 in Chicago, IL. The seminar, which covers advanced issues relating to chemical patent prosecution and litigation, features speakers from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, chemical and pharmaceutical companies, and nationally known private practitioners. The seminar will offer presentations and discussions on the following topics:
• Strategies for drafting chemical patent applications in the pharmaceutical arts;
• Freedom-to-operate strategies and pitfalls in the chemical arts;
• A view from the Board of current issues relating to reexamination -- to be presented by Michael Tierney of the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office;
• Prosecution strategies to overcome inherency rejections;
• A national IP strategy: An idea whose time has come! -- Luncheon keynote by Sharon Barner, Foley & Lardner;
• Important post-KSR case law that chemical prosecutors need to know -- Panel discussion including Patent Docs contributor Brad Crawford, Mcdonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP;
• Unique perspectives on litigating chemical patents and litigation tips for drafting chemical applications; and
• Sorting out the inducement standard.
A complete brochure for the meeting, including an agenda, list of speakers, and registration form can be downloaded here. The registration fee for the conference is $175 (government or student AIPLA members), $245 (non-member government employees), $345 (AIPLA members), or $495 (non-members).
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