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September 6 8:30 AM - September 11, 2008 1:00 PM

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Boston Convention and Exhibition Center
415 Summer Street
Boston, MA 02210

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AIPPI is a French acronym for the International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property. It is over 100 years old, dating back to the treaty of Paris. It holds an international congress every other year. The congress is the largest meeting of general intellectual property attorneys in the world. The Boston meeting will be AIPPI's 41st congress and the first one in the United States since 1975. We expect over 2,000 participants from around the world, plus another 1,000 or more accompanying persons. The attendees will include both outside intellectual property counsel and corporate intellectual property counsel from companies such as Microsoft, Rohm & Haas, Yahoo!, General Electric, SAP, and Sun Microsystems.

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September 15 7:30 AM - September 16, 2008 4:30 PM

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Royal Sonesta Hotel
40 Edwin Land Boulevard
Boston, MA 02142

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The ACI Biotech Patent Conference is the ONE place biotech patent practitioners come to learn and discuss the most recent and vital changes facing the industry today. You cannot afford to miss this essential briefing on the state of biotech patenting as it reels from not only new scientific advances, but also legislative and practical changes in the rules of patent practice. It seems at every turn, patent practice is being assailed, whether through internal rule changes from the USPTO, profound federal court cases, public opinion demanding access to biosimilars, or overhauling legislation designed to pull the rug out from under traditional patent practice. The Biotech Patent community almost uniformly decries these changes as a potential for disaster.

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September 15, 2008 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

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Foley Hoag LLP (Boston Office)
Seaport World Trade Center West
155 Seaport Boulevard
Boston, MA 02210-2600

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The Boston Patent Law Association Ethics and Grievances Committee invites you to attend a seminar on:  Professional Responsibility and Risk Management for IP Lawyers

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September 22 7:30 AM - September 23, 2008 5:00 PM

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Sheraton Boston Hotel
Prudential Center
39 Dalton Street
Boston, MA 02199

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ACI’s FDA Boot Camp has been designed to give products or patent litigators, as well as patent prosecutors and life sciences investment and securities experts, a strong working knowledge of core FDA regulatory competencies, including the nuances of FDAAA.

A distinguished faculty of top FDA regulatory experts — a “Who’s Who of the FDA Bar” — will share their knowledge and give you critical insights on:

• The organization, jurisdiction, functions, and operations of the FDA
• The essentials of the approval process for drugs, biologics, and devices, including:
• NDAs
• INDs
• BLAs
• OTC approval
• 510 K submissions
• PMA process
• Clinical trials for drugs and biologics and the clearance process for devices
• The classification of devices and the concept of “risk-based” classification
• The role of the Hatch-Waxman Act in the patenting of drugs and biologics
• Labeling in the drug and biological products approval process
• cGMPs and other manufacturing concerns relative to products liability
• Proactive adverse events monitoring
• Recalls, product withdrawals, and FDA oversight authority

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September 22 12:00 PM - September 24, 2008 12:00 PM

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The Latham Hotel Georgetown
3000 M Street, NW
Washington, DC 20007

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Now in its 4th successful year, the American Conference Institute’s Advanced Forum on Import Compliance, is the event that import compliance professionals rely on for comprehensive, insightful and practical guidance on how to set up a successful import compliance program. Benefit from the practical perspective of senior corporate customs compliance executives including Del Monte, Hasbro, IBM, Raytheon, Hitachi, General Electric, Nestle, Target, Tyco International, and Williams-Sonoma. Get an update on 10+2, ACE, ISA, C-TPAT validations and import safety standards, and hear from top CBP representatives on enforcement priorities.

Foley Hoag Partner Jayne Bultena will lead a presentation titled "Fundamentals of FDA Compliance: What You Need to Know When Importing Food, Drugs and Devices."

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September 23 7:30 AM - September 24, 2008 2:45 PM

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Radisson Hotel Boston
200 Stuart Street
Boston, MA 02116

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American Conference Institute’s 10th National Conference on Managing Legal Risks in Structuring & Conducting Clinical Trials is the one place that industry professionals can come to resolve these and other pressing concerns. At a time when the pressure on and outcry against the industry have never been greater and negative reports continue to flood the media, this is the only event that will allow you to respond to the increased demand for more transparency in the clinical research process from every angle: legislation, regulation, compliance, and litigation. Its front-line faculty includes experts from sponsors, CROs, hospitals and academic research institutions, as well as expert attorneys and current and former government enforcers.

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September 25 8:00 AM - September 26, 2008 3:30 PM

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Radisson Hotel Boston
200 Stuart Street
Boston, MA 02116

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With clinical trials undertaken by U.S. pharmaceutical and biotech companies increasingly being designed as international in scope, it is critical for sponsors to overcome the key legal and regulatory obstacles inherent in conducting such trials. The international variability in legal frameworks for recruiting, reimbursements, data privacy, and human subject protection has made drafting international CTAs and negotiating informed consent documents a constant struggle. And with indemnity requirements, IP protections, and publication rights varying by country and region, boilerplate contractual provisions must be carefully adapted to reflect specific concerns relating to the sites being utilized.

In addition, as acceptable payment practices differ in some countries, it is essential that companies be aware of how the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act relates to the practical issues that commonly arise during the course of clinical trials overseas. And there are important ways that companies can anticipate and manage their litigation risks, but first they must understand the applicable liability theories and who may have standing to sue. The globalization of clinical research, combined with Congress’ growing interest in clinical trial results and the FDA’s new rules for foreign clinical studies used in drug approval applications, have raised the bar for companies that operate overseas. It is far more than a question of overcoming language barriers.

In response, once again American Conference Institute, the creator of the ten-time Clinical Trials conference, presents its global companion: 3rd National Legal and Regulatory Forum on Conducting International Clinical Trials. This one-of-a-kind event will provide those charged with managing legal and regulatory risks in conducting international trials with practical and sophisticated strategies, on a region-by-region and country-by-country basis, on producing meaningful and reliable data for marketing approval and protecting the rights of those who participate as subjects. The distinguished faculty includes legal and compliance experts, inside and outside the U.S., from sponsors, CROs, hospitals and research institutions, as well as expert attorneys.

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October 16 7:30 AM - October 17, 2008 1:00 PM

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October 19 6:00 PM - October 22, 2008 12:30 PM

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Washington State Convention & Trade Center
800 Convention Place
Seattle, WA 98101

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Foley Hoag is a proud Gold Sponsor of the ACC's 2008 Annual Meeting. Visit our booth on the exhibition floor, and attend sessions featuring Foley Hoag lawyers.

• Session 113: In-house Counsel as Circus Ringmaster, on Monday, October 20 from 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Michael Keating from Foley Hoag will join this panel in the Global/International Legal Affairs program track.
• Session 202: The Tricks & Traps of Corporate Intrapreneurship & Entrepreneurial Investment: Getting the Most Out of a New Business, on Monday, October 20 from 2:30-4:00 p.m. This program will be moderated by Foley Hoag Partner Peter Rosenblum and will be presented as part of the Small Law Department track. 

Stay tuned to this page for more information on what Foley Hoag has planned for ACC's 2008 Annual Meeting.

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October 20 7:30 PM - October 22, 2008 4:00 PM

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November 12 8:00 AM - November 14, 2008 12:00 PM

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Helmsley Park Lane Hotel
36 Central Park S
New York, NY 10019

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With pipelines drying up, patent expirations at an all time high and R&D costs through the roof, the stakes in negotiating and maintaining lucrative licensing and collaborations could not be higher. But as the critical nature of these deals increases, so do the challenges and complexities.

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November 12, 2008 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

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Emerging Enterprise Center at Foley Hoag
Bay Colony Corporate Center, North Entrance
1000 Winter Street - Suite 4000
Waltham, MA 02451

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American Associates, Ben-Gurion University, New England Region invites you to a luncheon symposium featuring Professors David Faiman, Issac Meir and Zeev Weisman

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November 18 9:00 AM - November 19, 2008 5:00 PM

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Hynes Convention Center
900 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02115

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The Conference on Clean Energy is the core of Massachusetts Clean Energy Week, bringing together entrepreneurs, investors and other stakeholders in the clean energy startup community. Companies that have participated in previous Conferences on Clean Energy have raised millions of dollars in investor funding and helped to build Massachusetts' cluster in this sector. Investors have gotten an early look at companies that have used the Conference as their first public appearance. Insights and overviews of critical issues in financing and building companies have been shared in targeted panel discussions. Established businesses have found key personnel via the Job Fair. This year's Conference builds on these successes by expanding on the core programs with expanded university and new international participation.