Tennessee Biotech Association – Annual
Meeting
Pre-Event IP Seminar
TITLE: Life Science Intellectual Property Seminar
DATE: Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Registration and Networking: Noon – 1:00PM (CST)
Seminar: 1:00PM – 5:00PM (CST)
LOCATION: Cool Springs Life Science Center
389-A Nichol Mill Lane
Franklin, TN 37067
Phone: 615-261-2886
Website: www.cslsc.com
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF COURSE:
Four hour seminar focused upon intellectual property issues – legal and economic - specific to life science companies. Individuals from the Leudeka Neely & Graham, Fish & Richardson, Crowe Chizek and Hogan and Hartson will make presentations. This seminar is being offered by the Tennessee Biotech Association as a pre-event seminar prior to its annual meeting which begins the next day, Thursday, September 27.
COURSE OUTLINE:
1:00 to 1:55 – Life Science Patent Prosecution
Mark Graham and Julie Birdwell - Leudeka Neely &
Graham (Knoxville, TN)
This session will focus upon the unique aspects of life science patent prosecution.
1:55 to 2:50
– Life Science M&A Due Diligence
Tina McKeon – Fish & Richardson (Atlanta,
GA)
This session will focus upon the IP due diligence issues to consider with in-licensing and acquisition transactions involving life science patents.
2:50 to 3:10 - Break
3:10 to 4:05
- Life Science IP Valuation and Damages
Glenn Perdue - Crowe Chizek (Nashville, TN)
This session will focus upon economic considerations that impact life science intellectual property in the context of asset valuation and litigation damage recoveries.
4:05 - 5:00 – FDA Update: Generic Biologics and
Drug Reauthorization
Bob Brady – Hogan & Hartson (Washington, DC)
This session will focus upon two timely FDA topics:
(i) pending legislation related to generic or Òfollow-onÓ biologics, and (ii)
pending legislation involving prescription drug user fee
reauthorization and related Phase IV (post-marketing) study commitments.
5:00 – 7:00 Reception