Current Issues and New Developments in Drug Approval Law:
An Asian Overview and a U.S. and E.U. Update for Patent Practitioners

Session I: New Developments in Drug Approval Law

Session II: An Asian Overview

Session III:  Ethical Issues in Human Subject  Research in Asia

Co-Sponsored by the New Jersey Intellectual Property Law Association
 

A View From The Court

featuring

THE HONORABLE ALAN D. LOURIE
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Prior to becoming a member of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Alan D. Lourie worked in industry for more than 30 years.  His career path led him from Monsanto Company and Wyeth Laboratories where he worked chiefly as a chemist to SmithKline Beecham Corporation where he began as a patent agent, and eventually became vice president of corporate patents and associate general counsel.  Judge Lourie was nominated to be a circuit judge in 1990 by President George Bush.  In 1998, he received the NJIPLA's Jefferson Medal for outstanding contributions to intellectual property law.  Judge Lourie received his A.B. from Harvard University, his M.S. from the University of Wisconsin, a Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania, and his J.D. from Temple University. 
 

Current Issues and New Developments in Drug Approval Law:
An In-Depth Review of the United States' and European Perspectives for Patient Practitioners

Session I: New Developments in Pharmaceutical Products Using E.U. Regulatory Law to Bolster Patent Protection

Session II: Re-Striking the Balance Between Innovation and Competition in the Pharmaceutical Market

Session III:  Ethical Issues Raised by Access Initiatives

Co-Sponsored by the New Jersey Intellectual Property Law Association
 

Thomas B. Leary
Of Counsel, Hogan & Hartson, Washington, D.C.
Former Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission

"The Patent/Antitrust Interface in the Pharmaceutical and Other High-Tech Industries"

Mr. Leary has 45 years of experience as an antitrust lawyer focusing on high-profile antitrust, international competition, trade regulation, and consumer protection matters for a wide range of clients.  Mr. Leary has published and spoken extensively on antitrust law, attorney client privilege, and corporate compliance programs.

Co-Sponsored by the New Jersey Intellectual Property Law Association

Loria B. Yeadon, J.D. '94, Chief Executive Officer, Honeywell Intellectual Properties Inc.
"The Perfect Deal - Leveraging IP Assets to Meet Business Needs and Maximize IP Revenue"

As Chief Executive Officer of Honeywell Intellectual Properties Inc., Loria Yeadon serves as the corporate strategic leader of intellectual property litigation.  Previously, she served as Assistant General Counsel--Intellectual Property for Aerospace and handled all IP matters, including patents, copyrights, licensing, enforcement, acquisitions, and internet issues.  Ms. Yeadon received her B.S. in Electrical Engineering, with distinction, from the University of Virginia, her M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology, and her J.D., magna cum laude, from Seton Hall Law School.

Drug Approval Law for Patent Practitioners: A United States and European Perspective

Donald Beers, Partner, Arnold & Porter LLP, Washington D.C.
Bruce Pokras, Senior Corporate Counsel, Pfizer, Inc.
"U.S. Drug Approval Process"

Richard Kingham, Partner, Covington & Burling, Washington D.C.
Nicola Dagg, Partner, Lovells Corporate
"European Drug Approval Process"

Erik Lillquist, Seton Hall Law School
"Ethical Issues in Clinical Trials"

Co-Sponsored by the New Jersey Intellectual Property Law Association

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Robert A. Armitage, Senior Vice President and General Counsel
Eli Lilly and Company
"If Patent Reform is Good and More Reform is Better, What is Best for the U.S. Patent System?"

Siva Vaidhyanathan, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Culture and Communication, New York University
"Copyright and Your Life: How Did These Lawyers Get in My Living Room?"
With responses by David Opderbeck, Assistant Professor, Baruch College, and Adjunct Professor, Seton Hall Law School; Frank Pasquale, Associate Professor of Law, Seton Hall Law School; and Frank Politano, Trademark and Copyright Counsel, AT&T, and Adjunct Professor, Seton Hall Law School

Co-Sponsored by the New Jersey Intellectual Property Law Association

Seton Hall Law School Faculty Workshop Series

Frank Pasquale, Seton Hall Law School
"Toward a Rational Fair Use Standard in Copyright:  Systematic Effect on the Market Analysis"

Sonia Katyal, Fordham Law School
Public vs. Private Enforcement of Copyright"

Sarah Waldeck and Erik Lillquist, Seton Hall Law School
"EZ-Pass and Check 21: The Role of Government and Institutions in Changing Preferences"

Bruce N. Kuhlik, Senior Vice President and General Counsel
Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America
"Recent Hatch-Waxman Developments"

Co-Sponsored by the New Jersey Intellectual Property Law Association

Symposium
"Peer to Peer Networking at the Crossroads: New Developments and New Directions for the Law and Business of Peer to Peer Networking"

The Honorable Pauline Newman
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
"Report from the Federal Circuit"

Co-Sponsored by the New Jersey Intellectual Property Law Association

Fall 2002

Symposium
"Software, Security and Liability"

Fall 2001

Symposium
Keynote Speaker:  The Honorable Alex Kozinski
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals
"Information Gathering in the 21st Century"