The Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO) European Practice Committee will be hosting a one-day conference entitled "The America Invents Act and Beyond: International Grace Period and Post–Grant Review" on May 10, 2012 in Brussels, Belgium. The conference will offer presentations on the following topics:
Morning Session: International Grace Period
• The View from the Consumer Industry Perspective
• The View from the Pharmaceutical Industry Perspective
• The View from an Academic Perspective
• The View from the European Patent Attorney
• The Grace Period in Germany
Afternoon Session: Post-Grand Review Comparison With European Oppostion Procedures
• Opposition Procedure in Europe from the Practitioner Perspective
• Oppositions: European Patent Office Perspective
• Post-Grant Review
A program for the conference, including an agenda and list of speakers can be found here.
There is no registration fee for the conference, but those interested in attending must register and can do so here.
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