American Conference Institute (ACI) will be holding its 7th Annual Paragraph IV Disputes Master Symposium on October 3-4, 2019 in Chicago IL. The conference will offer presentations on the following topics:
• A "Town Hall" Q&A Session -- with industry leaders regarding what in-house counsel want from outside lawyers in Hatch-Waxman litigation
• Analysis of Hatch-Waxman Reform Proposals
• The Effects of Recent FDA Initiatives on Generic Drug Access and ANDA Litigation
• Written Description and Subject Matter Eligibility challenges in Paragraph IV Litigation
• Doctrine of Equivalents and its Effect on Hatch-Waxman Litigation
• Magistrate Judge Town Hall on Role of Magistrates in Paragraph IV Proceedings
• View from the Bench on trends, settlements, and timing from District Court Judge Chesler (D.N.J.)
• Breakfast with three PTAB Judges
• The Interplay between District Court ANDA Litigation and IPRs before the PTAB
• FTC Keynote: Antitrust Developments Concerning Brands & Generics
• Practical Strategies and Tactics for Effective Settlement Negotiations
• The Global Approach to Pharmaceutical Patent Litigation
• Understanding the Federal Circuit's "Blocking Patent" Doctrine post Acorda
• "Unique" Pleadings Requirements for Rule 12(b) and 12(c) Motions in Hatch-Waxman Actions
• Ethics: The Ethical Practice of Paragraph IV Litigation: New Developments Impacting Professional Responsibility in the Hatch-Waxman Arena
In addition, two post-conference workshops will be offered on October 2, 2019. The first, entitled "The Three C's: An Intimate Discussion on the Expectations of In-house Counsel from their Law Firm Partners" by the Hatch-Waxman Series Advisory Board will be offered from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm, and the second, entitled "Working Group on Biosimilars for the Hatch-Waxman Litigator" will be offered from 1:00 to 4:30 pm.
The agenda for the Paragraph IV Disputes Master Symposium can be found here. More information regarding the workshops can be found here and here. A complete brochure for this conference, including an agenda, detailed descriptions of conference sessions, list of speakers, and registration form can be obtained here.
The registration fee for the conference alone is $2,195 (or a special $1,595 in-house rate for pharmaceutical), or $3,295 ($2,695) for the conference and both workshops if registered before July 26th. Patent Docs readers are entitled to a 10% discount off of registration using discount code D10-815-815DX01. Those interested in registering for the conference can do so here, by e-mailing CustomerService@AmericanConference.com, or by calling 1-888-224-2480.
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