American Conference Institute (ACI) will be holding its next Paragraph IV Disputes conference on April 24-25, 2012 in New York, NY. The conference will allow attendees to:
• Assess how Patent Reform will influence Orange Book Patent challenges and pre-suit considerations;
• Refine Markman hearing strategies in view of the Federal Circuit split on claim construction;
• Understand how the Supreme Court's pending ruling in Caraco will redefine the relationship between a drug's patent, label and use code;
• Comprehend how Global Tech, Akamai and McKesson will influence inducement of infringement and divided infringement allegations relative to method of treatment claims for pharmaceutical patents;
• Explore new threats to 180-day exclusivity and the repercussions of a possible extension of NCE exclusivity; and
• Evaluate the use of parallel proceedings before the ITC and/or PTO.
In particular, ACI's faculty will offer presentations on the following topics:
• Anticipating and reassessing Paragraph IV challenges in the era of the patent cliff;
• Invalidity and non-infringement post-Microsoft: Reaffirmation of the ANDA applicant's pre-litigation obligations and assertions;
• The throwing of the gauntlet: The Paragraph IV notice letter;
• New claim construction considerations in Paragraph IV litigation;
• Prior art obviousness and obvious-type double patenting: Legal analysis and practical applications for brand names and generics;
• And they're off: The start of the Paragraph IV law suit -- pleadings and other initial considerations and analyses;
• A view from the bench;
• Of labels, patents and use codes: The significance and possible repercussions of Novo Nordisk v. Caraco to Hatch-Waxman challenges;
• Reassessing Paragraph IV strategies for method treatment patents in view of recent and pending decisions regarding inducement and divided infringement;
• Exclusivities and forfeitures: New developments, controversies and concerns relative to Paragraph IV litigation;
• Pay-for-delay update;
• New standards in inequitable conduct post-Therasense: Ethical considerations for Paragraph IV cases;
• New controversies surrounding damages and injunctions relative to at risk launches; and
• Parallel proceedings in Paragraph IV disputes: Strategies for balancing and streamlining proceedings before the federal courts, PTO and ITC.
In addition, two pre-conference workshops will be offered on April 23, 2012. The first, entitled "Hatch-Waxman and BPCIA 101 -- A Primer on IP Basics and regulatory Fundamentals" will take place from 9:00 am to 12:30 pm, and the second, entitled "Working Group Session: Assessing The Impact of new PTO Procedures Under the AIA on Paragraph IV Litigation" will take place from 2:00 pm to 5:30 pm. A post-conference master class entitled "The Master Class on Settling Paragraph IV Disputes: Drafting and Negotiating Strategies for Brand-Names and Generic -- A Hands-On, Practical Approach" will be offered from 9:00 am to 12:30 pm on April 26, 2012.
The agenda for the Paragraph IV Disputes conference can be found here. More information regarding the workshops and master class can be found here. A complete brochure for this conference, including an agenda, detailed descriptions of conference sessions, list of speakers, and registration form can be obtained here.
The registration fee for the conference is $2,395 (conference alone), $2,995 (conference and one workshop/master class), $3,595 (conference and two workshops/master class), or $4,195 (conference, both workshops, and master class). Those registering by March 2, 2012 will receive a $400 discount and those registering by April 5, 2012 will receive a $200 discount. Patent Docs readers who reference the discount code "PD 200" will receive $200 off the current price tier when registering. 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.
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