Each fall in Chicago, top pharmaceutical patent litigators for brand name and generic drug companies gather to receive the latest updates on Hatch-Waxman litigation and engage in valuable peer networking. As the industry grapples with significant patent losses and evolving laws and regulations, this conference has never been more essential or timely.

Benchmark and Network Over Breakfast

Meet with top Brand and Pharmaceutical Manufacturers at ACI’s In House Think Tank. Discuss the impact of the latest Hatch-Waxman developments and share best practices for managing legal costs, talent and communication with outside counsel.

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Move the Dial on DEI in Life Sciences IP

Develop a deeper understanding of why DEI should matter to your organization, current gaps in the Life Sciences IP legal landscape and the practical steps both in house and outside counsel can take to promote diversity.

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Garner Global Perspectives on Patent Law and Supply Chain Dynamics

Put patent strategies in play with the bigger picture in mind. Hear U.S. European and Indian perspectives on matters of concern for brand and generic drug makers.

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Co-Chairs
Speaker

Aaron F. Barkoff, Ph.D.

Associate Vice President – General Patent Counsel, IP Litigation
Eli Lilly, and Company

Speaker

April E. Weisbruch

Partner
McDermott Will & Emery LLP

Speaker

Kevin Zive

Vice President, General Counsel, and Head of Global Intellectual Property
Apotex Inc.

SPECIAL PRESENTATION BY U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGES
Speaker

Honorable Tonianne J.Bongiovanni

U.S. M.J.
District of New Jersey

Speaker

Honorable Christopher J. Burke

U.S. M.J.
District of Delaware

Speaker

Honorable Sherry R. Fallon

U.S. M.J.
District of Delaware

USPTO PTAB
Speaker

Honorable Jacqueline Bonilla

Deputy Chief Administrative Patent Judge; Senior Legal Advisor, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director
USPTO

FTC
Speaker

Tim Kamal-Grayson

Attorney
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

About the Conference

Hear from PhRMA, BIO and AmCham on the current policy state of play for small molecules

Meet over a dozen leading senior in-house patent counsel from brands and generics

Learn from a Chambers-ranked “who’s who” of the Hatch-Waxman bar from New York, DC, and Chicago

Featuring Key Topics

Spotlight on Chevron Overturned in Loper V. Raimondo

Post-Cellect Strategy Session on new Paragraph IV OTDP, PTA concerns

§112 Think Tank

Drill down on the Use of Clinical Trials as Prior Art

Focus on Patent Rights and Supply Chain Dynamics

Fireside Chat Future FDA Activity Affecting Small Molecules

Sponsorship Opportunities

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For more information please contact:

Aaron Goldstein
Senior Business Development Manager

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WHO YOU WILL MEET

Patent attorneys and litigators (in-house & law firms) who represent:

  • Brand name pharmaceutical companies
  • Generic pharmaceutical companies
  • Biopharmaceutical companies
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