The Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO) will offer a one-hour webinar on "Double Patenting After Gilead: Prosecution and Litigation" on May 28, 2014 beginning at 2:00 pm (ET). A panel consisting of Robert Armitage, Eli Lilly and Co. (retired); Annemarie Hassett of Goodwin Procter, LLP; and Jane Love of Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr, LLP will discuss the implications of Gilead for patent litigation, including the battleground of just how similar subject matter has to be to serve as a double patenting reference; provide practice tips for innovator companies regarding issued patents, pending applications, and the ongoing prosecution of new inventions; and discuss Chief Judge Rader's dissent and its impact on policy; In re Hubbell; and what issues in double patenting remain unresolved.
The registration fee for the webinar is $130 (government and academic rates are available upon request). Those interested in registering for the webinar can do so here.
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