Conferences and Speeches
PLI Seminar: Developments in Pharmaceutical and Biotech Patent Law 2018
Wednesday, October 31, 2018 |
Intellectual property partner Sanjay Murthy will present “Ethical Issues Confronting Life Sciences Patent Lawyers” at Practising Law Institute’s (PLI) Developments in Pharmaceutical and Biotech Patent Law 2018.
Topics will include:
- Ethics before the PTAB including PTO Rules and ABA Model Rules
- Update on latest PTAB ethics decisions: Mylan Pharma. Inc. v. Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe, Apple Inc. v. Voip-Pal.com Inc., Revisiting Atlanta Gas Light Co. v Bennett Regulatory Guards and IML SLU v. WAG Acquisition
- Conflict issues including update on Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP v. J-M Manufacturing Co. Inc, Guardant Health, Inc. v. Foundation Medicine, Inc., Eolas Technologies Incorporated v. Amazon.com and Apollo Enterprise Solutions, Inc. v. Greenberg Traurig LLP
- Ethics issues for in-house counsel including pre-suit obligation to investigate: BPCIA, complying with BPCIA confidentiality provisions and avoiding waiver of attorney client/work product protection in litigation
CLE credit: Please see the event website for detailed CLE information.