Biotechnology inventions are only as valuable as their patents and every facet of patenting, from qualifying criteria, through the scope of rights a patent bestows, to the length of a patent`s duration is becoming increasingly complex. With patent standards constantly in flux it is essential that you have up-to-the-minute information on how best to protect your biotechnology inventions, by meeting qualifying criteria through working with patent examiners to maximise the scope of your portfolio.
Established among biotech practitioners as the market leading event, the
20th C5 Forum on Biotech Patenting in Munich will once again equip you with cutting edge information on the most pressing issues affecting biotech. Our outstanding panel of experts comprising influential regulators and experienced biotech patent counsel will share with you the latest strategies you can immediately incorporate into your practice, to optimally position yourself in offering your clients the most effective advice on obtaining, maximising the scope of and safeguarding their biotech patent portfolio in today s challenging conditions. By attending, you will the most up-to-date information and insights on:
- How the European Prosecution File is Being Used in European Courts
- Assessing the Patent Eligibility of Genes and Certain Types of Diagnostic Methods based on Genetic Markers
- Predicting Screening Methods: The Interconnection between Biotechnology, Nanotechnology and Software
- Analysing National Cases Relating to the Patentability of Second Medical Use Claims and Dosing Regimens
- How Contrasting National Approaches are Affecting the Stem Cell Patent Landscape
- Follow-on Biologics Legislation and the US Healthcare Reforms
- How Decisions in Centocor v Abbot Laboratories Will Affect the Ability to Claim Antibodies
- How Ariad Pharmaceuticals v Eli Lilly & Co Will Impact on Written Description Requirements
- Biotech Patenting in China, Japan and India
C5 s Biotech Patenting Conference is the ONE place biotech patent practitioners come to learn and discuss the most recent and vital changes facing the industry today. You simply cannot afford to miss the ONE conference your colleagues and competitors- attend year after year. Join us at the
20th C5 Forum on Biotech Patenting for an unparalleled learning and networking opportunity.
