The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) will be holding its 2015 Spring Intellectual Property Counsels Committee (IPCC) Conference on April 15-17, 2015 in St. Louis, MO.
The conference will offer presentations on the following topics:
Wednesday, April 15:
• Can Congress Fix the Patent Law Mess? (Pre-Conference Workshop) -- Patent Docs author Donald Zuhn of McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP will moderate a panel consisting of Janet Gongola, Patent Reform Coordinator, U.S. Patent & Trademark Office; Len Smith, Chief Business and Legal Officer, Heliae, and Patent Docs author Kevin Noonan of McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP (workshop sponsored by McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP)
Thursday, April 16:
• Strategic Aspects of the New EU Unified Patent Court
• AIA Today
• Claim Construction Now and Other Case Law Updates
• Economic Espionage and Biotechnology: A Growing Threat (luncheon keynote)
• Rethinking Biopharma Patent Licenses
• At the Hop: DJ's, (Inter) Parties, and (Patent) Dances
Friday, April 17:
• Recent Developments in IPR and Their Effect on the Life Sciences
• Emerging Ethical Dilemmas in Patent Prosecution
In addition, there will be a welcome reception at the Flamingo Bowl from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm on April 15, and a dinner reception at the Anheuser Busch Brewery Tour Center from 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm on April 16.
A program agenda for this conference, including a list of speakers and descriptions of the presentations and events can be obtained here.
Registration information can be found here. Additional information regarding the conference can be found at the conference website.
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