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American Conference Institute will be holding its 5th annual "Paragraph IV Disputes" conference in New York City on May 3rd and 4th at the Marriott New York Downtown.  This is a great conference if you're looking to keep up with the latest developments in Paragraph IV litigation.

I will be speaking at the conference on May 3rd, on "Forfeiture of Exclusivity Dilemmas Relative to Paragraph IV Litigation."  The other talks include:

• Pre-Suit Due Diligence Strategies:  Anticipating Paragraph IV Challenges to Small Molecule and Small Protein Patents
• "Invalid or Will Not Be Infringed":  Re-Assessing the ANDA Applicant's Pre-Litigation Considerations and Obligations Under Paragraph IV vis-a-vis Microsoft v. i4i
• New Standards and Controversies in Obviousness-Type Double Patenting:  Repercussions for Paragraph IV Challenges
• Throwing Down the Gauntlet:  The Paragraph IV Notice Letter
• Let the Games Begin:  The Start of the Paragraph IV Law Suit–Pleadings and Considerations
• A View From the Bench on Paragraph IV Litigation (featuring Judges Garrett E. Brown, Joel A. Pisano, and Tonianne Bongiovanni, all from the District of New Jersey)
• Mastering Regulatory Maneuvers essential to PIV Litigation
• FTC Keynote:  Pay for Delay Settlements (by Markus H. Meier, Assistant Director at the Federal Trade Commission)
• Damages and Injunctions:  Exploring the Consequences and Conundrums of Launching At Risk
• Alleging and Defending Against Inequitable Conduct in a Paragraph IV Case:  Legal and Ethical Considerations
• Discovery Strategies and Other Pre-trial Tactics for Brand Names and Generics

In addition, ACI is offering a pre-conferencce workshop, "Hatch-Waxman and BPCIA 101," on May 2nd; and a post-conference workshop, "The Master Class on Settling Paragraph IV Disputes," on May 5th.

For more information or to register, please visit the conference website.  Use discount code OBB to save $400 on registration fees.  I hope to see you there!