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C5 (UK) : Pharma & Biotech Patent Litigation : Workshop

4th Annual Forum on

Pharma & Biotech Patent Litigation

Tuesday, January 31 to Wednesday, February 01, 2012
Crowne Plaza City Centre Hotel, Amsterdam
Workshops

Part A: Successful Patent Drafting Tips and Techniques in Light of Recent Case Law Developments

Lisa Dixon, Senior Patent Counsel, Vertex Pharmaceuticals (UK)

  • Ensuring you claim a commercial product in the patent
  • Early filing vs. adequate data - how much data needs to be included in the patent application?
  • Determining what is already on the market: adopting a thorough approach
  • Practical tips on claim drafting for SPCs in light of recent decisions
    - how far do you need to describe invention story / technical prejudice?
    - when is it safe to publish?

Part B: Practical Considerations for Your 2012 Pan-European Patent Litigation Strategies

Jan Pieter Hustinx, Partner, De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek (Netherlands)

  • Boiler plate considerations - prior art against competitor patenting vs. prior art against your own patenting
  • Recent amendments to the guidelines for examination
  • Revising your approach to instructing scientific experts - selecting the right expert for opinion evidence
  • Launch strategies by generics: what can we expect in 2012? - contrasting the current approaches across Europe