International Quality & Productivity Center (IQPC) will be holding its 7th Annual Developing IP Strategies for Crystalline Forms conference from October 24-26, 2011 in London, UK. The conference will allow attendees to:
• Receive clarification of the application submission criteria directly from the examiners;
• Make informed decisions before designing and drafting robust crystalline form patents;
• Understand the required levels of data disclosure;
• Save time and speed approval through successful examples of patent prosecution highways in practice;
• Understand and overcome the challenges of demonstrating true innovation in crystalline forms;
• Implement effective strategies to enforce and protect your polymorph patent;
• Discover strategies to defend against litigation and extend market exclusivity;
• Analyze the latest patent strategies, case laws, and judicial decisions to ensure a successful drafting and litigation strategy;
• Benchmark patent protection strategies with leading experts in the field; and
• Connect with colleagues and peers in dedicated interactive networking and discussion sessions.
In particular, the conference will offer presentations on the following topics:
• Drafting and designing a robust and meaningful crystalline form patent: The EPO perspective;
• USPTO: Your guide to examination of crystalline forms in the U.S. and the impact of these on your patent application;
• Are crystalline forms patentable in India? Understanding what is and what isn't eligible for submission and approval;
• International panel discussion -- chance to ask specific questions and get answers needed to ensure successful global crystalline form patent applications;
• Fast tracking your application using the patent prosecution highways and accelerated examination;
• Strategically strengthening your patent application;
• Understanding the value and reasons for patenting crystalline forms;
• Differentiating your polymorph from prior art: How do you demonstrate true innovation and prove novelty and inventive step?
• Computational prediction of crystal structures;
• Enforcing and protecting your polymorph patent;
• Understanding the Orange Book requirements to avoid litigation;
• Maximizing your patent lifecycle to extend market exclusivity;
• Breakout roundtable discussions: (a) supplementary protection certificates; (b) designing and drafting a robust patent application; and (c) preparing for litigation;
• Uncovering the available technologies to differentiate competitor samples from reference samples: Beyond x-ray diffraction;
• European judicial update;
• Update on the community/EU patent and unified litigation system;
• Unraveling multinational approaches to avoid exploitation: Strategies for obtaining a preliminary injunction; and
• Identifying and exploiting vulnerable patents: The generics perspective.
An additional pre-conference workshop will be offered on October 24, 2011. The workshop will offer presentations on the following topics:
• Overview of current opportunities and requirements for SPC/PTE applications;
• SPCs at the interface between patent and pharmaceutical law;
• Extending patents via pediatric exclusivity in Europe and the U.S.; and
• SPC judicial case law update.
The agenda for the Developing IP Strategies for Crystalline Forms conference can be found here (Day 1), here (Day 2), and here (pre-conference workshops). A complete brochure for this conference, including an agenda, detailed descriptions of conference sessions, list of speakers, and registration form can be obtained here.
Pricing for the conference and workshops can be found here. Those registering by September 9, 2011 will receive a discount of between £100 and £250 off the registration fee, and those registering for the conference and workshop by September 30, 2011 will receive a discount of £150 off the registration fee. Those interested in registering for the conference can do so here.
Patent Docs is a media partner of the Developing IP Strategies for Crystalline Forms conference.
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