Book your diary for
Thursday, October 03 to
Friday, October 04, 2013
Millennium
Knickerbocker Hotel, Chicago, IL
ACI proudly brings the next
installment in Hatch-Waxman Series — the Paragraph IV Disputes Master
Symposium.
Discussion points:
Ø Paragraph IV assertions of invalidity
and non infringement in view of the AIA
Ø PTO proceedings as a parallel or
alternate path in a Paragraph IV challenge
Ø New obviousness challenges based
on evolving case law and patent reform
Ø Pleading strategies and
dispositive motion practice vis-à-vis local patent rules
Ø New safe harbor considerations
relative to pre-market and post-market activities
Ø Provisions under FDASIA and GDUFA
which may impact Hatch-Waxman litigation
Ø New challenges to regulatory and
market exclusivities
Ø The latest on patent settlement
agreement drafting in view of Watson
Ø Claim construction and Markman
strategies in light of continuing intra-circuit discord
Ø Evolving theories of law in
divided infringement and inducement that are influencing method of treatment
claims
Ø Damages and at risk launches in
view of Protonix
Ø Inequitable conduct challenges
post-Therasense and post-AIA
Federal
Jurists from the Districts of Northern Illinois, Eastern
Texas, and New Jersey are also participating in the conference. Their
presence will provide opportunity to learn firsthand how the bench analyzes the
theories of the case.
Complete information available at
http://www.americanconference.com/home
Register now by calling 1-888-224-2480,
faxing your registration form to 1-888-927-1563 or logging onto www.AmericanConference/PIVDisputesChicago
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