The American Bar
Association (ABA) Section of Intellectual Property Law, Young Lawyers Action
Group, Young Lawyers Division, and Center for Professional Development will be
offering a live webinar on "Global
Utility Requirements For Pharmaceutical and Biological Inventions"
on November 22, 2013 from 1:00 to 2:30 pm (Eastern). Jessica Marks of Finnegan, Henderson,
Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP will moderate a panel consisting of Dr.
Bernd Aechter of Ter Meer Steinmeister & Partner, Munich, Germany; Eduardo
da Gama Camara, Jr. of Dannemann Siemsen Advogados, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Dr.
John Norman of Gowlings, Ottawa, Canada; and Whitney Remily of Kenyon &
Kenyon LLP, Washington, DC. The panel will discuss global utility
requirements for pharmaceutical and biological inventions, and look at,
compare, and contrast current utility requirements in various jurisdictions,
such as the United States, Canada, Europe, and Brazil. Attendees will gain practical knowledge on how
to draft a global application for pharmaceutical and biological inventions that
will meet the various requirements.
The registration fee for the webcast is $95 for members of any of the sections sponsoring the webinar, $99 for government attorneys, $150 for ABA members, and $195 for the general public. Those interested in registering for the webinar, can do so here or by calling 800-285-2221.
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