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- J Young, Magnox North Limited | Environmental Law 2010 conference delegate

Patent Protection & Competition Law

How recent developments in competition law are impacting the ability of patent holders to protect patent rights

Introduction

This one day conference will provide case studies, analysis and guidance from key industries, regulators, private practice, chambers and the judiciary. Speakers will provide practical advice for patent holders and their representatives on how best to protect against erosion of patent rights.

  • The OFT investigation into Reckitt Benckiser
  • The General Court’s judgment on Astra Zeneca’s appeal
  • The EU pharmaceutical sector enquiry
  • The EC’s ongoing analysis of patent settlements in the pharmaceutical sector
  • Recent US pharmaceutical ANDA cases

Event details


Date:

Thursday 04 November 2010

Location:

Guoman Cumberland Hotel
London, W1H 7DL

5 CPD
Hours

Benefits

  • Negotiating patent settlements
  • IP, standards and patent pooling
  • Recent US anti-trust litigation
  • Pharmaceutical, high-tech and telecoms case studies
  • A review of courts’ approaches to patents and competition law
  • The OFT’s Gaviscon investigation
  • The Rambus case on patent ambush in standards setting

Plus, Jonathan DC Turner, author of Intellectual Property and EU Competition Law, will give delegates the chance to ask anything you ever wanted to know about the interface between patent protection and competition law

Who Should Attend

  • In house patent and intellectual property attorneys
  • IP and patent directors and managers
  • Lawyers, barristers and legal advisers responsible for patents, competition and anti-trust