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INSTITUTE OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT (IIPRD)
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ABOUT THE WORKSHOP
With the cost of Research & Development and protection of patent portfolio being enormous,
exploitation of Patent Portfolio has become an industry in itself. It is therefore crucial to understand
important Patent issues, not only for patent holders but also for entities under the threat of potential
patent infringement, particularly in Pharma, Biotech & Chemical Industry. With significant
investment required for building a strong and enforceable patent portfolio, it is important for IP teams
and all concerned stakeholders at corporate to understand the nitty-gritty's of patent portfolio
creation, protection, management, and commercialization, without which there would always
remain an open door for a serious blow either from an infringement perspective or from a patent
invalidation perspective. Furthermore, patents are not only the dictate of large business
establishments but can also provide a great lead to small and medium business establishments as
well. At the same time, need for acquisition of Patents is also significantly expanding for large
corporate; especially with the growth of international trade and globalization of economic activities,
which have given the whole business a new paradigm. This is precisely why the number of major
patent litigations are growing between competitors and contemporaries, besides the growing threat
from international exploiters.
Exclusivity rights granted through patents can only be utilised if there is comprehensive knowledge
of various patent related issues, more so when the National Patent Laws & Practices relating to
prosecution practices, drafting practices, examination practices, and enforcement practices differ
substantially across geographies. Furthermore, the standards for protection and enforcement as
applied by different National judiciaries often vary widely, & therefore in the global business
scenario, besides understanding of Patent Laws and Practices prevalent in India we also need to
understand the practices in economically and financially important geographies such as Europe
and United States. It is in this direction that the International Symposium is being organized to impart
comprehensive knowledge to understand the nitty-gritty of Patent Regime related to Pharma,
Biotech & Chemical domains for exploitation of exclusivity rights granted through patents to the best
advantage of the Indian corporates.
HOW WORKSHOP IS UNIQUE & WHY THE DELEGATES SHOULD ATTEND
This Symposium features presentation of all important patent issues such as identification of
potential inventions, types of claims allowed in each geography and their relevance to the
broadness of claims, preparation of set of claims, prosecution and examination practices, drafting of
responses of Office Actions, ANDA Litigation and issues related to biosimilars legislation and
understanding the FDA's current position on the implementation of a biosimilar pathway. The
speakers are a unique gathering of Patent Attorneys from USA& Europe who have extensive years
of experience in their professional fields, and will provide the delegates the real insight of Patent
Laws and Practices as prevalent and practiced in USAand in Europe. The Workshop will provide an
opportunity to receive first-hand information including recent Judgment on various issues from the
experts in the fields.
This is a one time opportunity when Patent Experts from varied backgrounds and having enormous
expertise and different perception will be interacting with limited delegates and will answer
questions that the delegates may have. The speakers are selected such that R&D Scientists, IP
Managers, Patent Attorneys, and Legal Corporate Teams can get to know the real insight and nittygritty
followed at European and United States Patent Offices. The speakers will share real-life cases
and experiences that can help the attendees in following the best practices for building their
respective patent portfolios. The knowledge gained from the workshop will go a long way in
formulating the right patent strategy and building a strong and enforceable Patent Portfolio.
Delegates will have ample opportunities to discuss personal patent problems on a confidential basis
with all or any of the speakers during the 3 days programme.