In less than two weeks, the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) will be kicking off its annual BIO International Convention in San Diego, CA -- the Convention takes place on June 19-22, 2017. Founded in 1993, BIO is a nonprofit association seeking supportive biotechnology policies on behalf of biotechnology companies, academic institutions, state biotechnology centers and related organizations across the United States and in more than 30 other nations. The BIO International Convention serves to educate the public and policymakers about biotechnology, while fostering partnering meetings and other business development activities to keep the biotech industry growing.
Descriptions of the Convention's 125+ Breakout Sessions and six Super Sessions can be obtained here. Among the sessions that may be of interest to Patent Docs readers are:
Monday, June 19
The Evolution of Technology Transfer in Support of Economic Engagement (Translational Research Track) -- 1:45 to 2:45 pm (Room 6D)
Tuesday, June 20
The State of Biotechnology Patenting in the United States, and Future Directions (Intellectual Property Track) -- 10:45 am to 12:00 pm (Room 1B) -- panel includes Patent Docs author Dr. Kevin Noonan of McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP
Innovation and the Human Microbiome: Patent Eligibility and IP Protection (Intellectual Property Track) -- 1:45 to 2:45 pm (Room 1B)
Building Value Through International IP Protection: Obtaining, Extending, Protecting and Challenging Patents on the World Stage (Intellectual Property Track) -- 3:00 to 4:00 pm (Room 1B)
Of Rats and Men: The Success Story of Human Therapeutic Antibodies Produced in the Omnirat (Intellectual Property Track) -- 4:00 to 5:00 pm (Room 7B)
Subject-Matter Eligibility: Where Do We Go Now? (Intellectual Property Track) -- 4:15 to 5:15 pm (Room 1B)
Wednesday, June 21
Brexit: What Might it Mean for Patent Prosecution, Litigation and Transactions in Europe? (Intellectual Property Track) -- 10:45 am to 12:00 pm (Room 1B)
The Trade and Investment Policies of the Trump Administration (Super Session) -- 12:15 to 1:30 pm (Room 6A)
Keeping it Under Wraps: Protecting, Asserting and Creating Value from Your Trade Secret (Intellectual Property Track) -- 1:45 to 2:45 pm (Room 1B)
Modulating Our Immune System to Fight Disease (Next Generation Biotherapeutics Track) -- 1:45 to 2:45 pm (Room 6C)
Biosimilars IP Litigation: Where We've Been and Where We're Heading (Intellectual Property Track) -- 3:00 to 4:00 pm (Room 1B)
Microbiome 2.0: Going Beyond Bugs as Drugs (Next Generation Biotherapeutics Track) -- 4:15 to 5:15 pm (Room 6C)
Thursday, June 22
Precision Medicine: Regulatory and Reimbursement Challenges (Personalized Medicine & Diagnostics Track) -- 9:00 to 10:30 am (Room 6D)
Will the Challenges of Delivering the Personalized Genetic Medicines of Tomorrow Outweigh the Promise of Today? (Next Generation Biotherapeutics Track) -- 9:00 to 10:30 am (Room 6C)
The Scientific American WorldVIEW Super Session: Wrapping Up and Looking Forward (Super Session) -- 1:00 to 2:15 pm (Room 6A)
As part of the Convention, more than 1,800 biotech companies, organizations, and institutions will participate in the BIO Exhibition. A searchable list of exhibitors can be found here. Information regarding registration and pricing can be obtained here. Patent Docs authors Donald Zuhn, Kevin Noonan, and Andrew Williams, and Patent Docs contributors Josh Rich and Grant Drutchas will be attending BIO as part of the MBHB contingent, and will be reporting on a few of the sessions listed above. Patent Docs readers who may be attending BIO are encouraged to stop by the MBHB booth (#1728).
In addition, the Docs will be attending the MBHB reception at Dublin Square Irish Pub (554 4th Ave., San Diego) on Tuesday, June 20 from 8:00 pm to 1:00 am. Additional information about the reception, including invitations for the event, can be picked up at the MBHB booth.
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