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IPWatchdog: Life Sciences Masters™ 2023
Scott McKeown, Rob Sahr, Charlie Steenburg, and Dan Young will speak on a panels at IPWatchdog’s Life Sciences Masters™ 2023. This two-day, high-level, interactive, limited enrollment program, will focus on the intersection of intellectual property law and the biopharmaceutical industry, and will explore the law, politics, and business of life sciences. Wolf Greenfield is proud to sponsor this event.
Event Panels
IPWatchdog Life Sciences Masters™ 2023: Cancer Therapies and the Future: A Scientific and IP Perspective
October 17, 2023
Dan Young will speak on a panel titled “Cancer Therapies and the Future: A Scientific and IP Perspective.” This panel will discuss the current state of research and development into cures and therapies for those with cancer. The panel will also discuss whether and how such innovations are being protected and licensed.IPWatchdog Life Sciences Masters™ 2023: Double Patenting: Constitutionality, In re Cellect and the fate of PTA & PTE
October 17, 2023
Rob Sahr will speak on a panel titled "Double Patenting: Constitutionality, In re Cellect and the fate of PTA & PTE." This panel will discuss the Federal Circuit’s highly anticipated ruling in In re Cellect, as well as the intricacies of OTDP, PTA and PTE, and whether a judge-made doctrine should cut off a statutorily authorized extension or adjustment of patent term, and whether the doctrine of double patenting is even constitutional.IPWatchdog Life Sciences Masters™ 2023: The Future of the Written Description for Life Sciences
October 17, 2023
Charlie Steenburg will speak on a panel titled “The Future of the Written Description for Life Sciences.” This panel will discuss the current state of the written description requirement, the tension between the statute and Supreme Court interpretation, how the Federal Circuit case law is evolving, what this means for the future of innovation, what applications can and should do, including best practices in drafting and prosecuting small molecule and biologics applications.
IPWatchdog Life Sciences Masters™ 2023: Best Practices and Tips for Winning at the PTAB
October 18, 2023
Scott McKeown will speak on a panel titled “Best Practices and Tips for Winning at the PTAB.” This panel will discuss best practices and tips for winning at the PTAB, including the framing of arguments, selection of experts, how best to use experts and declaration, formulation of expert reports, and more.