5th Annual Developing IP Strategies for Crystalline Forms is to be held November 09 – 11, 2009, at the Regus Conference Centre, 1 Broadgate Circus, London.
Now, Patent Baristas readers can get an extra 10% off by using discount code BLOG when registering and can access our free resource centre containing past presentations from the event at www.ipcrys.com.
New for 2009:
- An international case law update for the EU, US and India
- A judicial review presentation from, Alastair Wilson QC, Joint Head of Chambers, Hogarth Chambers. Insight to Judicial decisions in the UK
- European Commission insight – Review the competition commissions report and scrutinise how your organisation may have to change
- The World’s first: Pharmaceutical Extensions of Patent Exclusivity Focus Day, to help you maximise your patent wealth.
- EPO – Get your house in order – understand how applications have changed over the last 12 months, and how your company needs to adapt to gain first time patent approval
2009 confirmed speakers include:
- Bo Hammer Janssen, Senior Patent Counsel, Novozymes
- Nicolas Ruiz, Head of IP, Esteve
- Dr Mandar Kodgule, Head, Intellectual Property and Strategic Planning, Wockhardt Ltd
- Dr William Heggie, CSO, Hovione
- James Horgan, Assistant Counsel, Merck, Sharpe & Dohme Ltd
- Dr Thomas Weisbrod, Patent Examiner, European Patent Office
- Peter Roth, Senior Patent Counsel, Novartis
- Lisa Dixon, Senior Patent Counsel, Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
- Rekha Bansal, Patent Attorney, Amgen
- Alastair Wilson QC, Joint Head of Chambers, Hogarth Chambers
- George Moore, International Patent Counsel, Apotex
- Andre Bourgouin, Chief IP Officer, Ipsen
- Dr Filip Borkowski, DG Competition, European Commission
- Frank Burket, European Patent Attorney, Bayer Healthcare
- Lawrence Cullen, Deputy Director, UK IPO
- Marian Flattery, Global Head of IP, Syngenta Crop Protection
- Eric Ruhlmann, Senior Patent Counsel, Actelion
- Raymond R. Mandra, Partner, Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto
- William E. Solander, Partner, Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto
What else?
- A new resource library available on the 2009 event website where you can access free articles, interviews and presentations throughout the run up to the event
- Community support on Twitter, posting all the interesting news stories, articles and other useful resources so you can stay up to date even when rushed off your feet (follow @PharmaIP)
- Even more networking opportunities available at the event itself so you meet more of your peers and can stay in touch afterward using our LinkedIn group which will be made accessible to delegates as soon as they register
Contact details: 0800 652 2363 or +44 (0) 20 7368 9300 or email enquire@iqpc.co.uk
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