Gowling WLG will be offering two webinars on second medical use patents from 9:00 to 10:00 am EST on January 13, 2021 and from 9:00 to 10:00 am EST on January 26, 2021. The first webinar, entitled "Understanding Infringement and Enforcement," will outline the key opportunities and obstacles surrounding second medical use patent protection, focusing on the United Kingdom, Canada, Russia, and China. The panel, consisting of John Norman, Alex Gloor, Jenny Davies, Vladislav Ugryumov, and Jian Xu, will help attendees understand what to expect when a second medical use patent reaches the court, and explore the following questions:
• What form can second medical use claims take?
• What must be established for a second medical use patent to be infringed?
• How do you enforce a second medical use patent?
• Can you prevent off-label use?
The second webinar, entitled "Verifying Validity," will look at the validity of second medical use patents across the United Kingdom, Canada, Russia, and China, and help attendees understand what to expect when the validity of a second medical use patent is called into question. The same panel will explore the following questions:
• What does it take for a second medical use to be sufficiently disclosed? A list of indications in the application? Clinical data? Or something in-between?
• How do Courts address inventiveness of a second medical use patent in light of the first medical use?
• What issues arise with disclosure of clinical trial protocols?
Those wishing to register for these webinars can do so here and here.
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