Freedom to Operate for Life Sciences & Pharma
20 and 21 September 2022
1-4pm 20 September; 10am-1pm 21 September
WEBINAR
Cost of Webinar
£149 for 20 or 21 September
£249 for 20 and 21 September
About our Course
Ensuring that you have freedom to operate (FTO) or freedom to practise (FTP) is an essential step in bringing your new products or services to market. Learn how to identify and deal with third party chemical, biological and device patents in the Life Sciences and Pharmaceutical industries.
Who Should Attend?
R&D scientists & engineers, business development managers, technology transfer and licensing professionals, IP analysts, trainee patent attorneys & commercial lawyers working in the Life Sciences and the Pharmaceutical sectors.
Topics and group exercises include
Outline of Course
DAY 1 - 3 Hours
IP Rights in Life Sciences and Pharma (patents, trade marks, designs and trade secrets)
Patent Term and patent term extension (e.g., Supplementary Protection Certificates)
US Patent Law
How to read a Patent and Interpret Claims
Patent & Database Searching: FTO, novelty, validity & competitor searches; regulatory data, patent term & status
Group Exercises
DAY 2 - 3 Hours
Ownership of IP Rights
Infringement and Enforcement of Patents, including the Doctrine of Equivalents
Freedom to Operate - how to deal with Third Party Patents
Challenging Patents in the UK, US and before the European Patent Office
CRISPR Case Study
FTO Group Exercises
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Download the Freedom to Operate for the Life Sciences and Pharma program to find out more about the course and what you can expect on the day