Agenda

Tuesday, May 21

Time Session Title Speakers
8:55 – 9:00 AM Introduction Allison Schmitt, BCLT
9:00 – 9:45 AM

Impacts of AI’s Rapid Rise in the Life Sciences

Michelle Chen, In Silico
Hans Sauer, BIO
AJ Tibbetts, Greenberg Traurig

9:50 – 10:35 AM

Licensing and Deals Update: Universities and Private Parties

Ryan Daniel, Fresenius Kabi
Georgina Jones Suzuki, Ropes & Gray
Todd Trattner, Gibson Dunn

10:35 – 10:50 AM

Break

 

10:50 – 11:25 AM

Life Sciences Funding Models and Mechanisms

Paul Billings, Biological Dynamics
Vern Norviel, WSGR

11:30 – 12:00 PM

Amgen One Year Out: What Have We Learned?

Doug Behrens, Covington
Sabrina Poulos, Goodwin
Moderator: Allison Schmitt, BCLT

 

12:00-12:30

Lunch Break

 

12:30 – 1:10 PM

Obviousness-Type Double Patenting post-Cellect: Strategies and Best Practices

Gabrielle LaHatte, Latham
Meghan McLean Poon, MoFo

 

1:15 – 2:00 PM

Anti-Counterfeiting & Patient Safety

Lori Mayall, Gilead
Eva Yin, WSGR
David Light, Valisure

Wednesday, May 22

Time Session Title Speakers
8:55 – 9:00 AM

Introduction to Day 2

Allison Schmitt, Berkeley Center for Law & Technology

9:00 – 9:50 AM

Interplay of Patent and Regulatory Exclusivity – National and Global Considerations

Kurt Karst, Hyman, Phelps & McNamara
Joel Silver, Gilead
Michael Stern, Covington
Moderator: Allison Schmitt, BCLT

9:55 – 10:55 AM

Future Pandemic Preparedness – Use of IP and Data

Allison Schmitt, BCLT
Richard Wilder, Georgetown/UNH

10:55 – 11:10 AM Break  
11:10 – 11:55 AM

Trade Secrets v. Patents – Key Strategic Decisions

Gargi Talukder, Orrick
Sue Wang, Sidley