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Connecticut Chapter of the Licensing Executives Society

May 21, 2008
6:30PM - 9:30PM

Panel Discussion:

Burning Intellectual Property Issues of 2008:
Patent Reform and Why it Was Blocked in Court &
Supreme Court Rulings of 2007 and their Effects in 2008 and Beyond

Over the past few years, the U.S. Supreme Court has broken with longstanding Federal Circuit precedent in several areas of U.S. patent law. As a result, assumptions on IP protections have become more uncertain and more subject to challenge. What does this mean for the future of licensing?

Hear from expert IP lawyers on how the recent U.S. District Court of the Eastern District of Virginia decision on Tafas v. Dudas may impact USPTO rules on patenting and licensing strategies.

This will be an interactive panel discussion, so bring your colleagues and questions

Moderator

Mert Gollaher, J.D., Partner, Wiggin and Dana
Mert Gollaher is a member of both the Business Practice and Health Care Departments at Wiggin and Dana where he specializes in business transactions, including strategic alliances, mergers & acquisitions, joint ventures and technology transfer matters.  Mert focuses his practice on counseling emerging growth biotechnology, life science and medical device companies in connection with technology and product development matters.  For seven years before joining Wiggin and Dana, Mert worked as a research scientist engaged in molecular genetics and protein chemistry and the application of computer-based imaging systems to these disciplines.

Panelists:

Steven Moore, J.D., Partner, Kelley, Drye & Warren
"Patent Reform and Why it Was Blocked in Court"
Mr. Moore's practice focuses on intellectual property litigation including patent, trademark and copyright; patent and trademark preparation and prosecution; intellectual property counseling and due diligence; and the rendering of intellectual property opinions. He concentrates his practice in chemistry, biotechnology and pharmaceutical patent law. Mr. Moore has extensive experience in the chemical and biochemical arena, having provided services to numerous major chemical, pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies and research universities.

William McCabe, J.D., Partner, Ropes & Gray
"Supreme Court Rulings of 2007 and their Effects in 2008 and Beyond"
William McCabe is a partner in Ropes & Gray's Intellectual Property Group specializing in patent litigation and licensing, and is head of the IP Litigation Practice Group. Bill joined Ropes & Gray in 2005 when it merged with Fish & Neave, the IP boutique. He joined Fish & Neave in 1988, was a partner from 1997-2004, and Managing Partner in 2004. Bill's experience includes patent infringement and trade secret actions, licensing, reexamination and interference proceedings, primarily related to electrochromic mirrors, polymers, pharmaceuticals, semiconductor manufacture, bar code reading and telecommunications.

Costs and cancellation policies
$35 LES members in advance (payment received by Monday, May 19th)
$45 Non-members in advance (payment received by Monday, May 19th)
$25 Students in advance (payment received by Monday, May 19th)
$45 LES members at the door
$50 Non-members at the door
$35 Students at the door
Cancellations made after 5:00pm EDT, May 19th cannot be reimbursed, but substitutions are welcome!

Registration and payment options

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• Send e-mail to LES-CT@compass-grp.com and include: your name, title, company, phone & e-mail address
• Make check payable to "LES"  with the memo "CT Chapter May 21, 2008"
• Mail check and your business card to:
     LES CT Chapter
     c/o Compass Strategic Consulting, Inc.
     129 Church Street, Ste 400
     New Haven, CT 06510

For more information about this event and the LES Connecticut Chapter, contact:
Allen Downs, Chair, LES CT Chapter
Purdue Pharma L.P.
203.588.7293
Allen.Downs@pharma.com

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