Events

Patents, Patent law, and Licensing Technology Outside the US

Date: September 12, 2011 - 4:00 PM
Location:

Offices of Whiteford, Taylor & Preston
7 Saint Paul Street, 19th Floor
Baltimore, MD 21202

Changes in the law, where to file, and licensing considerations

DATE: Monday, September 12, 2011
TIME: 4:00 pm Program followed by a networking reception.
RSVP: There is no charge for this event. Kindly register by Wednesday, September 7th to events@wtplaw.com and specify kosher food if desired. Please contact Ariel Arcadipane at 443.263.8206 or aarcadipane@wtplaw.com with any questions.

Panel Discussion:

  • Steven Ferguson, CLP, Deputy Director, Licensing & Entrepreneurship, OTT, NIH:
    • Emerging Partners for Emerging Markets – Utilizing a Regional Patenting & Licensing Strategy
  • Jeremy Ben-David, Managing Partner at JMB, Fa©tor & Co., Jerusalem, Israel
    • Israeli Technology Prowess through an IP Prism
    • Israel IP Law and Practice
    • Israel as a Patent Destination
  • Michael David, Esq., Ph.D., Whiteford, Taylor & Preston LLP, Baltimore, MD
    • Social Pressures on the Courts in Europe and In the US:
      • Monsanto v. Cefetra et al. – European Court of Justice rules on biotechnology
      • Association of Molecular Pathology vs. the USPTO et al., at the CAFC
    • Does filing patents first under the Patent Cooperation Treaty pay off?