03/06/2021 – Plant IP Rights in the USA: Maximizing Returns on IP Investment
The ciopora academy 2021
Webinar Series 2, Webinar 1:
Plant IP rights in the USA: Maximizing returns on ip investment.
Date & Sessions
Average session duration: ca. 75 min
Session 1: June 3, 2021 - 4 pm CEST
Recommended for participants from Europe, Africa, Middle-East, Asia
10 am US Eastern (speaker)
3 pm London
4 pm CEST/Europe
10 pm Beijing, CN
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Session 2: June 3, 2021 - 11 pm CEST
Recommended for participants from the Americas, Australia and New Zealand
2 pm US Pacific
4 pm US Central
5 pm US Eastern (speaker)
11 pm CEST/Europe
June 4:
7 am Sydney, AUS
9 am Wellington, NZ
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What will I learn?
There are currently three options that exist in the U.S. for protecting a novel asexually reproduced plant variety: Plant Patent, “Varietal” Utility Patent, and Plant Variety Protection. Which of these is most appropriate for a particular variety depends upon numerous factors, including the timing of the first sale, anticipated value of the variety, and the competitive activities you are trying to prevent. Additionally, these types of protection are not mutually exclusive, so a breeder could obtain multiple types of protection over a variety. Thus, it is important for a breeder to consider which type(s) of protection should be secured for a particular variety. This presentation will discuss the factors and decision points, and will further analyze how multiple types of IP protection can be combined to further secure the variety and, in certain cases, to overcome challenges that are imposed by the doctrine of patent exhaustion.
MEET THE SPEAKERS
Stephany G. Small, Ph.D.
Patent Agent
Panitch Schwarze Belisario & Nadel LLP
Stephany G. Small, Ph.D., is a Patent Agent at CIOPORA lawyer member Panitch Schwarze Belisario & Nadel LLP (USA). Stephany works with clients ranging from large life science companies to individual inventors to protect their valued Intellectual Property. She prepares and prosecutes the U.S. and foreign patent applications for inventions related to all aspects of life science. She is involved in FDA Orange Book submissions and Patent Term Extension Applications and also assists clients with preparing opinions relating to patentability and freedom to operate. Stephany collaborates in patent interferences and inter partes review proceedings before the U.S. Patent Office’s Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB).
Travis Bliss, Ph.D.
Travis Bliss
Partner at Panitch Schwarze Belisario & Nadel LLP
Travis Bliss counsels a variety of clients ranging from individual inventors to small businesses to Fortune 500 companies in nearly all aspects of Intellectual Property law. Travis prepares and prosecutes patent applications; litigates patent, Trademark, and other IP disputes in federal and state courts; represents clients before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Patent Trial and Appeal Board; counsels clients in a variety of IP issues, including due diligence, FTO, infringement, and patentability; and prepares and negotiates IP licenses. From a technology standpoint, Travis’s practice falls largely within the life sciences field and also includes a large focus on novel plant varieties in the agriculture, horticulture, and cannabis/hemp industries. Travis has been a lawyer member of CIOPORA since 2014.
Registration
The CIOPORA Acadamy maintains the reduced webinar rates in 2021!
We at the CIOPORA Academy are committed to providing continued education opportunities to the green sector. In view of the operational and financial constraints businesses and individuals around the globe are facing currently, we have reduced our webinar rates from EUR 149,00 to EUR 99,00 (Member) and EUR 299,00 to EUR 199,00 (Guest). Additional 15% savings are provided in the Webinar Package.
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Single Webinar registration
Join this webinar by opting for our flexible single webinar registration at the following CIOPORA Member/Guest rates:
- CIOPORA Member: EUR 99,00
- Guest: EUR 199,00
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Webinar savings package 2/2021 - Available until June 3!
Save 15% and join all three webinars in the CIOPORA Academy Webinar Series 2/2021, including:
- June 3 – Webinar 1. Plant IP Rights in the USA: Maximizing Returns on IP Investment.
- June 10 – Webinar 2. Criminal Prosecution of PBR Infringement Cases in Italy: Procedural Aspects and Case Law. Learn more.
- June 17 – Webinar 3. Gene Editing: Regulatory Environment across Jurisdictions. Learn more.
Webinar savings package:
- CIOPORA Member: 249,00 EUR
- Guest: 499,00 EUR
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About the WEbinar program
In November 2019, the CIOPORA Academy education program on IP for plants was expanded with the distance learning offerings in form of Webinars. Each webinar is conducted in two sessions to cover all time zones, enabling participation from all locations worldwide.
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