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Webinar: Follow-On Biologics: Best Practices for Developing a Winning Patent Procurement and Litigation Strategy

Finnegan-Hosted Event; Webinar; Speaking Engagement

June 1, 2010

Webinar

To view the recorded webinar, or download a copy of the slides, please click here. Program run time is approximately 60 minutes.

On March 23, 2010, President Obama signed into law health insurance reform legislation, H.R. 3590, a bill which has generated enormous media coverage and publicity. Less publicized is the fact that a subtitle of H.R. 3590, the “Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2009,” created the legal and regulatory framework for the approval of follow-on biologics (“FOBs”). Some highlights of the legislation include: 

    Creation of biosimilarity and interchangeability standards for assessing FOB applications 
    An award of 12 years of data exclusivity for innovator biologics 
    Creation of a patent information exchange regime prior to FOB patent litigation

This webinar will address the finer points of the proposed legislation and provide the audience with useful tips for prosecuting patent applications directed to biologics, navigating the new specialized patent litigation framework for biologics that differs from ANDA litigation developed under the Hatch-Waxman Act over the past 25 years, and analyzing the patent portfolios covering marketed biologics.

Objectives: 

    Inform counsel of the intricacies of the follow-on biologics legislation as it relates to patent matters 
    Provide guidance for prosecuting patent applications directed to biologics in light of the FOB legislation 
    Discuss steps counsel can take now to prepare existing patent portfolios for FOB litigation 
    Explore strategies for navigating a path through the IP landscape of marketed biologics prior to the patent information exchange and biologics litigation

Speakers
Steven P. O’Connor, Ph.D.
Sanya Sukduang
Anthony C. Tridico, Ph.D.

Time:
16:00 - 17:00 CET / 10:00 - 11:00 AM EDT

Live Encore:
2:00 - 3:00 PM EDT / 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PDT


Register
There is no charge to attend this program. Please register by May 28, 2010.

Speaker:
O'Connor Ph.D., Steven P.
Sukduang, Sanya
Tridico Ph.D., Anthony C.

Downloadable Files:

Follow-On Biologics: Best Practices for Developing a Winning Patent Procurement and Litigation Strategy