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International Quality & Productivity Center has announced that its "Pharmaceutical & Biotech Patent Litigation Strategies 2007" conference will be held March 27-28, 2007, in London, England.  The conference will cover the evolving trends in both Europe and the United States.  Speakers include in-house counsel from major pharmaceutical companies as well as outside counsel who specialize in this area.

Presentations that sound particularly interesting include:

• The Future of Patent Life Cycle Management in Litigation;
• Implementing Effective and Co-Ordinated Pan-European Patent Litigation Strategies;
• Successfully Managing Global, Multi-Jurisdictional Patent Litigation;
• Strategies for Patent Litigation in Emerging and Developing Markets;
• Current Status of Follow-on Biologics/Biosimilars; and
• The Interface Between IP, Competition and Regulatory Laws.

Additionally, IQPC is offering three pre-conference master classes on March 26th:

• Drafting Robust Patents to Withstand Litigation–Evaluating Your Portfolio;
• Acquisition, Licensing, Litigation: How to Effectively Manage Technology Patents; and
• Strategies and Tactics in Achieving Freedom to Operate.

The conference website has additional information, including the full agenda, speaker biographies, and registration forms.

Orange Book Blog is a media partner of this conference.