SpicyIP Events: IIPRD hosts patent symposiums in Mumbai/Hyderabad in Oct ’11

SpicyIP is informed that the Institute of Intellectual Property Research and Development (IIPRD) will be hosting two symposiums on Advanced Patent Issues in Mumbai and Hyderabad in October 2011. Details of the events are as below. You can also see them in the SpicyIP calendar.

IIPRD (Institute of Intellectual Property Research & Development), a premier IP Consulting Firm in India, is pleased to announce its two Annual Symposiums on Pharma/Biotech and Software/Electronics Patent issues respectively.

SYMPOSIUM 1: One Day International Symposium on Advanced Patent Issues Related To Software, Electronics, Telecommunication Business Methods & Network Computing With Focus on US, EP, and Indian Scenario.

IIPRD is organizing this Symposium in association with US, UK and Indian IP Law Firms, namely Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch LLP, USA (BSKB), Carpmaels & Ransford, UK, and Khurana & Khurana, Advocates and IP Attorneys (K&K), India. The speakers are a unique gathering of three Patent Attorneys from US, EP and Indian IP Law firms and Head IP&S, Phillips, India.

This One-day International Symposium will be held at two locations in:
Mumbai on 11th Oct ’2011 at Hilton Hotel, and
Hyderabad on 12th Oct’ 2011 at Hotel Taj Banjara

The Symposium is an excellent networking opportunity and promises to be a presentation of all important Patent Issues relating to Prosecution and Enforcement Strategies, Identification of potential inventions, Types of claims allowed in each geography, and their relevance to the broadness of claims, Preparation of set of claims, including an experience sharing session on Drafting of Patent Applications, and Patent Prosecution.

The Symposium will start at 9:00 AM and continue till 5:30 PM. The Registration Fee is Rs. 7, 721/- per delegate and includes high tea and buffet Luncheon (at Mumbai & Hyderabad) and Cocktail and Dinner (at Hyderabad only).

SYMPOSIUM 2: Two Day International Symposium on Strategies for Managing Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology & Chemical Patent Portfolios with focus on US Patent Scenario

This two day international symposium will be held at Hotel Hilton (earlier known as Le Royal Meridian), Mumbai on 10th and 11th Oct 2011.

IIPRD is organizing this in association with US law firm Sughrue Mion PLLC and Khurana & Khurana, IP Attorneys, India. The Symposium is an excellent networking opportunity and promises to be a presentation of all important patent issues such as identification of potential inventions, Biosimilar Legislation, preparation of claim sets, prosecution and examination practices, , ANDA Litigation, and recent case law updates. The speakers are a unique gathering of five US Patent Attorneys from Sughrue Mion, who have extensive years of experience in their professional fields, and will put across to the delegates the real insight of Patent Laws and Practices as prevalent and practiced in United States.

The Registration Fee is Rs. 13,236/- per delegate and includes high tea and buffet luncheon, Cocktail and Dinner.

For the complete brochure and Registration Details of both Symposiums, please see here. Kindly email IIPRD at [email protected] in case of any information.