Indiana Life Sciences Collaboration Conferences Series
Untangling Global Life Sciences Intellectual Property Issues
November 14, 2008
- Location:
- Bloomington, Indiana
- Cook Medical World Headquarters
- Sponsors:
- Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione
- Cook Medical
- IU School of Law—Bloomington
- Overview:
Protecting the considerable investment in intellectual property that is required in the globally competitive life sciences industries is a critical component of success. This conference will explore many practical issues related to both U.S. and international intellectual property specific to the life sciences.
*This conference has been approved for 4.5 hours of Indiana CLE credit.
- 8–8:50 a.m.
- Registration and Continental Breakfast
- 8:50–9:00 a.m.
- Welcome
- Speaker:
- Dan Peterson, VP Industry & Government Affairs, Cook Group Incorporated
- Lauren Robel, Dean and Val Nolan Professor, IU School of Law, Bloomington
- Dominic P. Zanfardino, Intellectual Property Attorney, Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione
- 9–10:15 a.m.
- Panel Discussion: What All Life Sciences Executives Should Know About IP—Basic Patent Protections to Patent Law in an International Context
- Moderator:
- Lauren Robel, Dean and Val Nolan Professor, Indiana University School of Law, Bloomington
- Panelists:
- Kevin Collins, Associate Professor, IU School of Law, Bloomington
- Yvonne Cripps, Harry T. Ice Professor, IU School of Law, Bloomington
- D. Michael Young, VP and Chief IP Counsel, Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.
- 10:15–10:45 a.m.
- Break
- 10:45 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
- Panel Discussion: Perspectives from Asia, Europe, and the U.S.: A Multijurisdictional Panel
- Moderator:
- Dominic P. Zanfardino, Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione
- Panelists:
- Jeffrey M. Duncan, U.S. Patent Attorney, Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione
- Robert Jehan, European Patent Attorney, Williams Powell (London)
- Shigeru Itoh, Japanese Patent Attorney, Itoh & Associates (Tokyo)
- Yuanlin Shen, Chinese Patent Attorney, Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione
- 12:00 p.m.–1:15 p.m.
- Lunch
- Protecting Innovation in the Life Sciences: U.S. and International Perspectives
- Introduction:
- Lauren Robel, Dean and Val Nolan Professor, Indiana University School of Law, Bloomington
- Keynote Address
- Speaker:
- Rebecca S. Eisenberg, Robert and Barbara Luciano Professor of Law, University of Michigan Law School
- 1:15–1:45 p.m.
- Break
- 1:45–3 p.m.
- Industry Viewpoints: The Practical Aspects of IP Opportunities and Challenges
- Moderator:
- Kevin Leffel, Director, Intellectual Property, Cook Group Incorporated
- Panelists:
- Bob Armitage, Sr. VP & General Counsel, Eli Lilly & Co.
- Mike Hiles, VP Research & Clinical Affairs, Cook Biotech
- Joseph Topmiller, Associate Counsel, Zimmer, Inc.
- 3–3:15 p.m.
- Conference Conclusion
- Speaker:
- Dan Peterson, VP Industry & Government Affairs, Cook Group Incorporated
