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Future Conferences:

2017 BIO IPCC Spring Conference & Meeting
Newport Beach, CA
March 27 - 29, 2017 


Past Conferences

2016 BIO IPCC Fall Conference & Meeting
Savannah, GA
November 14-16, 2016
Click here to view a copy of the agenda. 

2016 BIO IPCC Spring Conference & Meeting
San Antonio, TX
March 30 - April 1, 2016
Click here to view a copy of the agenda. 

2015 BIO IPCC Fall Conference & Meeting
Cary/Raleigh, NC
November 16-18
Click here to view a copy of the agenda.
 
2015 BIO IPCC Spring Conference & Meeting
St. Louis, MO
April 15-17
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Our Sales & Sponsorship team is always ready to support your event engagement. Please feel free to reach out to the team at +1.202.312.9264 or sponsor@bio.org to receive more information!
 
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2017 IPCC Agenda

 

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As of March 20, 2017 

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Hotel and Travel

We are heading to the West Coast! BIO has reserved a block of hotel rooms for registered IP Counsels Committee Conference attendees at the conference hotel, the Balboa Bay Resort, located along the beautiful waterfront of Newport Beach.

Below you will find information on how to book housing online or via phone. Please do not book housing until your registration is confirmed. If you aren’t sure whether you are registered or not, please contact register@bio.org. 

Reservations: Book Your Hotel Once You’ve Confirmed Your Registration

  • Book online here or book over the phone, please call 1-888-894-2788.
  • Request the group block under “BIO 2017 Spring IP Counsels Committee Conference” or group code “BIO0[zero]317”. Note this is only for registered attendees.

Group rates will be available until Monday, February 27, or until the block is filled – whichever comes first.  

Balboa Bay Resort Location & Fees:
1221 West Coast Highway
Newport Beach, CA 92663
Standard King or Double*: $219.00 USD

*All rates are subject to applicable state and local taxes (currently 13.5%) in effect at the time of check out, in addition to a $20.00 resort fee per night.


 

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Registration Information

 
All registrations are considered "pending" until paid and confirmed by a BIO Registration Team Member. Do not purchase airline tickets or reserve your hotel room until after you have received confirmation of your registration.

 
Attendee Fees (USD)
  BIO Member Rate BIO Non-Member Rate 
Core R&D Companies $450 $850
Core R&D Companies – Additional Attendee $250 $250
Law Firm/Service Providers $2,000 $2,600
Academic & Government $250 $250
Reception Guest $150 $150
First Time Attendee $0 $0

 

Registration Category Descriptions and Details can be viewed here.
Registration Policy can be viewed here. 

Additional Notice For Law Firm Attendees (or Service Providers): Registration is monitored closely to ensure attendance is balanced among registration categories. The Law Firm Attendee category is the most popular and you may be placed on a wait list. You will be registered and invoiced OR informed if you are placed on the list within 5-7 business days.

Please Note: There is a ONE ATTENDEE / PERSON LIMIT per Law Firm/Service Provider company/organization

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Email: register@bio.org
Phone: (202) 962-9500
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About IPCC

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The BIO IP Counsels Committee Conference & Meeting began in 2004 as a service to BIO members –members of the BIO IP Counsels Committee, core R&D companies, and BIO member law firms and other service providers. The conference had two parts:

  1. One or two in-person committee meetings where members receive updates from BIO and also have the opportunity to discuss recent challenges and experiences among industry colleagues.
  2. Educational sessions sponsored by expert law firms in the IP sector to keep BIO members up to date on the latest industry issues and events.
 
In 2009, the meeting was opened to BIO non-members, including core r&d companies, government, academia, and service providers. The conference still consisted of educational sessions and a committee meeting, as it does today.
 
ABOUT the BIO IP COUNSELS COMMITTEE
The BIO IP Counsels Committee is made up of over 200 IP professionals employed by BIO member core R&D companies. The Committee meets four times a year (usually once per quarter), two meetings of which take place in-person. Working groups meet on an ad hoc basis or to give comments throughout the year on papers, letters, and other correspondence.
 
Committee’s Mission
To promote strong, predictable intellectual property protection and efficient transfer of IP rights for
the biotechnology industry domestically and internationally.
 
Committee Leadership
Chair: Kenneth Dow, Vice President, Patents & Assistant Patent Counsel, Johnson & Johnson
Immediate Past Chair: Thomas Kelley, Patent Counsel, Monsanto Company
 
Subcommittees and Working Groups
  • Amicus Subcommittee
    Chair: Brian P. Barrett, Senior Director, Assistant General Patent Counsel, Eli Lilly & Company
  • PTO Working Group
    Co-Chairs: Christine Bellon, Vice President, Legal Affairs, Blueprint Medicines and
    Jason Ferrone, Vice President, Patents & Senior Patent Counsel, Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
  • International IP Working Group
    Chair: Li Westerlund, Vice President of Global IP, Bavarian Nordic Group
 
To view the work of the BIO IP Counsels Committee and the work of BIO in the IP area, please visit the BIO website here.
 
Eligibility for Participation
In order to be eligible for membership, the interested party MUST be a member of BIO. Unless otherwise directed by the chair of the IPCC, committee members MUST represent a member biotechnology company either as in-house patent counsel or outside patent counsel. While a law degree is not required, many committee activities require detailed knowledge of patent law.If you are interested in joining any of the following subcommittees, please contact Austin Donohue at adonohue@bio.org.
 
Past Accomplishments
The IPCC has helped develop and pass the American Inventor Protection Act of 1999 and the America Invents Act of 2011; developed BIO’s positions on patent reform; and engaged in Patent Reform negotiations on the Hill. The committee has developed BIO’s position and testimony on patenting genetic materials, university and industry partnerships/technology transfer and intellectual property and competition policy. The committee has also filed comments to relevant PTO proposed rule making notices most notably for implementing the American Invents Act, the PTO’s “Patents for Humanity” program, “three track” examination, PTO claims and continuation rules, and the PTO’s utility and written description guidelines.  The committee has also filed numerous amicus briefs in cases of relevance to the biotechnology industry, including Mayo v. Prometheus, Stanford v. Roche, AMP v. Myriad Genetics, KSR v. Teleflex, in re Bilski, and Therasense v. Becton Dickinson, and Microsoft v. i4i, among others. The committee also files annual comments to, and participates in the Special 301 process highlighting countries with IP concerns, at the Office of the United States Trade Representative. Also, on the international front, the committee has developed BIO’s position on substantive patent law harmonization, intellectual property in global health, and intellectual property and access to genetic resources.
The committee has:
  • developed Guidelines for members engaged in bioprospecting and model material transfer agreement;
  • developed BIO’s positions on TRIPS-related issues;
  • filed amicus briefs in cases of interest to the biotechnology industry;
  • drafted a framework for educational materials for the federal judiciary;
  • developed BIO’s position on Bayh-Dole;
  • developed BIO’s position on patent reform and implementing PTO regulations;
  • filed comments on the USTR’s Special 301 request
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Sponsors

 
 
Fenwick & West
801 California Street
Mountain View, CA 94041
(650) 988-8500
Contact: David Tellekson, Partner, Patent Litigation Group, dtellekson@fenwick.com
 
Fenwick & West is a West Coast-based law firm providing comprehensive legal services to technology and life sciences clients. With over 350 attorneys in Silicon Valley, San Francisco, Seattle and Shanghai, we represent over 300 leading private and public bio companies on their corporate, intellectual property, tax and litigation matters.

 

Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garret & Dunner. LLP
901 New York Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20001
Contact: Linda A. Wadler, Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Practice Chair, linda.wadler@finnegan.com
 

Finnegan is one of the largest IP law firms in the world. From offices in Atlanta, Boston, London, Palo Alto, Reston, Seoul, Shanghai, Taipei, Tokyo, and Washington, DC, the firm practices all aspects of patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret law, including counseling, prosecution, licensing, and litigation. Finnegan also represents clients on IP issues related to international trade, portfolio management, the Internet, e-commerce, government contracts, antitrust, and unfair competition.

Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto
1290 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10104
(212) 218-2199
Contact: Christopher P. Borello, cborello@fchs.com
 

At Fitzpatrick, IP is not just a practice area – it is our sole focus.  We cover the spectrum of intellectual property services to clients from virtually every industry and have one of the premier patent litigation practices and consistently appear in the list of top patent prosecution firms.

 

Foley Hoag LLP
Seaport West
155 Seaport Boulevard
Boston, MA
(617) 832-1167
Contact: Don Ware, Partner, DRW@foleyhoag.com

 

Foley Hoag is a dynamic law firm that represents biopharma clients in diverse areas such as life sciences, patent litigation, prosecution and strategy, patent post-grant proceedings, corporate finance/securities, FDA/reimbursement, strategic alliances. From our offices in Boston, New York, Washington, D.C. and Paris, we provide strategic legal advice that is tailored to each of our clients' unique goals.

 
 
 
 
 
Forresters
Sherborne House, 119-121 Cannon Street
London, EC4N 5AT
+44 207 283 8989
Contact: Jon Gowshall, Partner & Head of Life Sciences, jon.gowshall@forresters.co.uk 
 
Forresters provide clear, sensible and practical advice on intellectual property, including patents, trademarks, designs and copyright across the world.  We take a collaborative approach with our clients, drawing on their knowledge to ensure we understand their needs. Our well-established life sciences team has experience in getting and litigating patients.
 
 
Marshall Gerstein
233 South Wacker Drive
6300 Willis Tower
Chicago, IL 60606-6357
(312) 474-6300
Contact: Sharon M. Sintich, Ph.D., Parnter, ssintich@marshallip.com
 

Professionals in Marshall Gerstein’s biotechnology practice have intellectual property experience in a variety of disciplines, including DNA, RNA, protein and antibody therapeutics and diagnostics, plant biotechnology, industrial technology and research platforms, nanotechnology, and interdisciplinary inventions. We have procured, enforced and defended patents relating to billion-dollar biologic and pharmaceutical products and handled patents covering more than a dozen commercially marketed products and numerous clinical trial candidates.

 

 
McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP
300 South Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
Contact: Kevin E. Noonan, Ph.D., Partner, noonan@mbhb.com
 
McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP provides creative, pragmatic business solutions across a myriad of technology areas through a variety of intellectual property services, including litigation, prosecution, and general client counseling.
 

 
 
Nutter 
155 Seaport Boulevard, Seaport West
Boston, MA 02210
(617) 439-2875
Contact: Konstantin Linnik, Partner, linnik@nutter.com
 

Nutter is a full-service, Boston-based law firm that practices at the highest level.  Our IP team has a long track record of working with clients throughout the patent lifecycle to achieve their legal and business objectives.  This includes managing complex prosecution, litigation, IPR, international, and licensing matters. 

 
 
 

Rothwell, Figg , Ernst & Manbeck, P.C. 
607 14th St, NW
Suite 900 
Washington, DC 20005
(617) 439-2875
Contact: Nancy J. Linck, PhD, Member, nlinck@rfem.com

Rothwell Figg is one of the most highly regarded Intellectual Property firms in the U.S.  Our  office  in  Washington,  DC  has  over  50  lawyers  and  IP professionals practicing law on a worldwide basis. Our experienced lawyers can administer any type of IP matter, no matter the size or complexity.
 
 
 

Seed Intellectual Property Law Group
701 Fifth Ave, Suite 5400
Seattle, WC 98104
(206) 622-4900
Contact: Jeffrey C. Pepe, Ph.D., Partner,jeffp@seedip.com
 
 

Seed Intellectual Property Law Group provides services in all areas of IP law, with extensive experience across many life science disciplines ranging from cell and molecular biology to pharmaceuticals to immunology to biofuels and more.  Seed's team approach facilitates comprehensive strategy development to address a client’s unique IP needs.

 

TPR International
17055 Via Del Campo, #200
San Diego, CA 92127
(858) 592-9084
Contact: Maggie Keller, Business Development Manager, maggie.keller@tprinternational.com 
 

TPR International provides clients with global patent and literature searching and analysis. A US company, with over 20 years of experience, TPR helps its clients receive stronger references with cost-effective strategies. In addition to searching online databases and international patent offices, TPR searches local languages at universities, hospitals, and special libraries around the world.

 

WilmerHale
7 World Trade Center, 250 Greenwich Street
New York, NY 10007
(212) 295-6314
Contact: David Manspeizer, Partner, david.manspeizer@wilmerhale.com
 

WilmerHale is a leading international law firm experienced in providing comprehensive solutions for Life Sciences companies’ intellectual property challenges. The firm has been deeply involved in patent litigation since the battle between Amgen and Genetics Institute over EPO in the 1980s. Since then, WilmerHale has represented clients such as Roche, GlaxoSmithKline and Becton Dickinson in many landmark patent cases.

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