About
Nanotechnology is expected to become a $1 trillion industry in the next 10 to 15 years. The Federal Government is looking to secure approximately $750 million in funding for 2003 and private business is expected to contribute another $1 billion to research and development. It is clear that this technological revolution will have a tremendous impact on all types of businesses, the economy and the law.
The projected growth and investment in nanotechnology, coupled with nanotechnology's broad spectrum of application, make it imperative that patent attorneys and corporate counsel from the manufacturing, chemical, biotech and electrical industries have a sophisticated understanding of the technology and how it can be protected and commercialized.
This groundbreaking American Conference Institute event brought together a unique faculty of the leading scientists in nanotechnology and leading patent and corporate attorneys who are on the cutting edge of the legal issues raised by nanotechnology. You'll learn from real world case studies on making the leap from the research lab to commercial success and profitability. You'll also learn from experts who have overcome the most difficult hurdles and met the challenges thus far in commercializing nanotechnology.
This is your opportunity to get the information you need from those on the leading edge of law and science.
About
Nanotechnology is expected to become a $1 trillion industry in the next 10 to 15 years. The Federal Government is looking to secure approximately $750 million in funding for 2003 and private business is expected to contribute another $1 billion to research and development. It is clear that this technological revolution will have a tremendous impact on all types of businesses, the economy and the law.
The projected growth and investment in nanotechnology, coupled with nanotechnology's broad spectrum of application, make it imperative that patent attorneys and corporate counsel from the manufacturing, chemical, biotech and electrical industries have a sophisticated understanding of the technology and how it can be protected and commercialized.
This groundbreaking American Conference Institute event brought together a unique faculty of the leading scientists in nanotechnology and leading patent and corporate attorneys who are on the cutting edge of the legal issues raised by nanotechnology. You'll learn from real world case studies on making the leap from the research lab to commercial success and profitability. You'll also learn from experts who have overcome the most difficult hurdles and met the challenges thus far in commercializing nanotechnology.
This is your opportunity to get the information you need from those on the leading edge of law and science.
Contents & Contributors
THE FUTURE OF THE NATIONAL NANOTECHNOLOGY INITIATIVE
Mihail C. Roco, Ph.D., National Science and Technology Council's
subcommittee on Nanoscale Science, Engineering and Technology (NSET)
EVOLUTION OF THE FEDERAL CIRCUIT'S LAW OF CLAIM CONSTRUCTION
John Josef Molenda, Ph.D., Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
SIZE DOES MATTER: NANOTECHNOLOGY AND THE LAW
Raymond Van Dyke, Dorsey & Whitney LLP
NIH NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH
Jeffrey A. Schloss, Ph.D., National Institute of Health
APPLICATION OF NANOTECHNOLOGY: A CASE STUDY IN THE
PHARMACEUTICAL ARENA
Michele Simkin, Foley & Lardner
NANOTECHNOLOGY SYMPOSIUM
Ken Barovsky, Quantum Dot Corp.
PATENTING NANOTECHNOLOGY: BIG PATENTS FOR SMALL INVENTIONS
Jeffrey Lindeman, Morgan Lewis & Bockius
A NANOTECH PATENT STRATEGY
Alex Chartove, Morrison & Foerster LLP
GRANDIOSE VISION BUT REALLY SMALL PRODUCT CORPORATION
FOUNDERS AGREEMENT
Steve Wurzburg, Pillsbury Winthrop LLP
STRUCTURING "WIN-WIN" UNIVERSITY/INDUSTRY NANOTECH
PARTNERSHIPS
Robert Benson, Ph.D., Harvard University
UNIVERSITY PATENT LITIGATION: RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
J. Steven Rutt, Foley & Lardner
R&D COOPERATION
Lothar Determann, Baker & McKenzie
STRATEGIC ALLIANCES IN NANOTECHNOLOGY
Wayne A. Martino, Brenner, Saltzman & Wallman LLP
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