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IBA World Life Sciences Conference:examining the legal, IP, regulatory and financial issues facing the pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device, and medical IT industries

1–3 May 2013 The Adolphus, Dallas, Texas, USA

A conference presented by the IBA Intellectual Property and Entertainment Law Committee, supported

by the IBA Healthcare and Life Sciences Law Committee, the IBA Technology Law Committee and the

IBA North American Regional Forum

i n t e r n a t i o n a l b a r a s s o c i a t i o n c o n f e r e n c e s

Up To 7¼ MCLE/CpD

HoURS AVAILABLE*

This conference is uniquely placed to focus on the critical legal issues facing the life sciences industries. The law – and especially IP, business law, and regulatory matters – crosses over the complex science and technological borders which define these industries and provides a background for in-depth analysis of the emerging issues and trends.

Armed with the insights of industry CEOs, Business Development Executives, General Counsel and Private Practitioners, this unique event will take a hard look at where the industry will be in five and ten years’ time.

Who should attend?

Lawyers in private practice or in house counsel, C-level officers, and venture capitalists having an interest in IP, regulatory, and financial issues facing the pharmaceutical, biotech, healthcare, medical device and medical IT industries

Session topics include:

•5/10trendpanel–whataretheemerginglifesciencesbusiness models and what will they look like in five years and ten years from now?

•Theriseof‘RobinHoodism’–Recenttrendsincompulsorylicensing, patent rights and access to healthcare

•Areyoubuyingorselling?IPduediligenceforlifescience companies and best practices for evaluating and developing a worldwide IP strategy

•Regulatorychallengesandcurrenttrends

•Techtransfertactics–licensingintheacademicandcommercial worlds

Programme

Wednesday 1 May

1600–1830 Registration

1800–1930Welcome receptionThe Adolphus

Conference Chairbill bunker Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear, Irvine, California; Former Co-Chair, IBA Intellectual Property and Entertainment Law Committee

Conference Co-ChairsMatthias nordmann Schwarz, Munich; Co-Chair, IBA Intellectual Property and Entertainment Law CommitteeGustavo alcocer Olivares & Cia, Mexico City; Co-Chair, IBA Intellectual Property and Entertainment Law Committee

Host Committeeallyson brown Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear, Irvine, Californiated Davis Kilpatrick Townsend, Atlanta, Georgia; Financial Officer, ABA Section on Intellectual Property LawVince imerti Gowling Lafleur Henderson, Toronto, Ontario; Co-Chair, IBA North American Regional ForumYuval Horn Horn & Co, Tel Aviv; Chair, Life Sciences Subcommittee of the IBA Technology Law Committeebeth D Jacob Kelley Drye & Warren, New York; Co-Chair, IBA Healthcare and Life Sciences Law Committeeneil Kirby Werksmans, Johannesburg; Co-Chair, IBA Healthcare and Life Sciences Law CommitteeJohnny Miller Texas Bio Corridor Alliance, Round Rock, Texasruss Peterman Chairman, Texas Bio Corridor Alliance, Round Rock, TexasJuan Vanrell Vanrell Propiedad Intelectual Abogados, Montevideo; President, ASIPIliz Ward Virtuoso Legal, Leeds

Associate social event sponsors

thursday 2 May

0730–1730 Registration

0730–0830 Continental breakfast

0830–0840opening Remarksbill bunker

0840–1000 KEynoTE pAnEL5/10 Trend panel – What are the emerging life sciences business models and what will they look like in five years and ten years from now?Issues to be discussed:•Whatarethelegal,IP,regulatoryandfinancialissuesfacingthe

life sciences over the next five and ten years?• Fadsandfutures–whatbusinessmodelsortrendsdoeach

panellist see as short term fads as opposed to representing the long term future of the industry?

•Whatimpactwilltheexpirationofpatentshave?• Bigpharmaanditsemptypipeline–wherewillthenext

blockbuster drug come from? The role of M&A and licensing.• NomoreDavidsvGoliaths?Genericsaspatentholdersand

patent enforcers!•Whatabouttheemergingmarkets?Howdoesdoubledigit

growth in Asia, Africa, and Latin America change the legal and financial landscape?

• BRICSorbrickhouse?Whatarethelegalandregulatoryissuesof doing business in Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa? What does patent enforcement look like?

• Factandfiction–istheFDApushingnewdevelopmenttotheEU?•Governmentascustomer–theimpactofthenationalisationof

healthcare systems.

Co-ModeratorsGustavo alcocer bill bunker

PanellistsDimitrios angelis General Counsel, Wockhardt Pharmaceuticals, Parsippany, New JerseyDavid Gilman Managing Director, Frankel Group, New YorkMark Gorman Associate General Counsel IP, Smith & Nephew, Memphis, Tennesseealisa Harbin Head, Group Litigation and IP, Novartis, Basel Mark Hovde SVP US Sales and Corporate Marketing, Certara, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania

Conference luncheon sponsor

Exhibitor

thursday 2 May

Dr terry Parlett National Health Service, LondonPeter rule CEO, Optiscan Biomedical, Hayward, California roberto a Vargas Senior Corporate Counsel for IP Enforcement, Pfizer Inc., New York

1000–1030 Coffee/tea break

1030–1130Q&A and informal round table discussion between panellists and audience

1145–1400 Lunch

1400–1515Are you buying or selling? IP due diligence for life science companies and best practices for evaluating and developing a worldwide IP strategyA panel of expert intellectual property advisors will discuss the major problems that can arise in IP due diligence for life science companies. The panel will provide tips on how start-up companies should prepare their IP strategy, how acquiring companies and investors evaluate the IP of a target company, and how to approach IP due diligence involving entities in different countries and with an eye toward worldwide markets. The panel will also explorehowtherecentUSpatentreformlawaffectstheIPduediligence process.

Co-Moderatorsbrian Gray Norton Rose, Toronto, Ontariosabing lee Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear, Irvine, California

PanellistsDimitrios angelis Mark Gorman Peter rule

1515–1545 Coffee/tea break

1545–1730 The rise of ‘Robin Hoodism’: Recent trends in compulsory licensing, patent rights and access to healthcareThis session will examine current trends in:• Compulsorylicensingofpatentedmedicinesinthedeveloping

world;• Changestointellectualpropertyregimesinvariousjurisdictions

to allow for more flexible and direct access to patented medicines;

• Theimpactofaccesstohealthcareargumentsonintellectualproperty rights of patent holders in jurisdictions where burdens of disease sometimes outstrip property rights;

• Patentabilityofgenesandbiologics.

Moderatorbeth Jacob

PanellistsHenry behnen Schiff Hardin, New Yorkalisa Harbin neil Kirby luis eduardo lópez-Duran Hoet Pelaez Catillo & Duque, Caracasroberto a Vargas

1900–2130 Conference dinner – Texas BBQSonny Bryans Smokehouse

TicketpriceUS$60

Conference breakfast sponsor

The organisers may at any time, with or without giving notice, in their absolute discretion and without giving any reason, cancel or postpone the conference, change its venue or any of the other published particulars, or withdraw any invitation to attend. In any case, neither the organisers nor any of their officers, employees, agents, members or representatives shall be liable for any loss, liability, damage or expense suffered or incurred by any person, nor will they return any money paid to them in connection with the conference unless they are satisfied not only that the money in question remains under their control but also that the person who paid it has been unfairly prejudiced (as to which, decision shall be in their sole and unfettered discretion and, when announced, final and conclusive).

Continuing professional Development/Continuing Legal EducationFor delegates from countries where CPD/CLE is mandatory, the International Bar Association will be pleased to provide a Conference Certificate of Attendance which, subject to the exact CPD/CLE requirements, may be used to obtain the equivalent accreditation in your jurisdiction.

This conference has been accredited for CPD/CLE by the Solicitors Regulation Authority of England and Wales. New York and Californian attorneys may submit their certificates of attendance issued, and apply this credit earned to their New York and Californian CLE requirement. Delegates should ask staff at the registration desk for information as to how to obtain the hours.

friday 3May

0800–1200 Registration

0800–0900 Continental breakfast

0900–1015 Tech transfer tactics: Licensing in the academic and commercial realmsAs more and more life science start-ups are being incubated in the academic arena, the licensing terms and conditions become critical. How do they effect later rounds of financing? How can the start-up afford the legal services to negotiate an agreement that won’t stifle future investment? What are the modern trends in commercial licensing? With reduced IPO and M&A activity, has licensing become more prominent? What kind of field of use restrictions are common? To indemnify or not to indemnify? How does‘freedomtooperate’impactlicenseterms?Hearindustryexperts share their actual experiences in tech transfer.

Co-Moderators bill bunkerYuval Horn

Panellistsandrew P Dennis PhD MD Anderson Cancer Centre, Office of Technology Commercialization, Houston, Texascarol Grande Director, Technology Transfer, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CaliforniaMark Hovde Özge atilgan Karakulak Mehmet Gün and Partners, IstanbulJames G Marx MD President and CEO, Nevada Docs Care LLC, Las Vegas, NevadaYoshifumi onodera Mori Hamada & Matsumoto, Tokyo

1015–1045 Coffee/tea break

1045–1200 Regulatory challenges and current trendsThis session will explore issues companies may face when navigating the regulatory process, particularly in today’s environment of heightened scrutiny and enforcement activity by regulatory bodies. Discussion topics may include recent case law and enforcement actions regarding the promotion of off-label uses of drugs and devices; changes in FDA’s approval processes, including abbreviated approvals for biosimilars; heightened transparency in industry relations with physicians; and expectations for post-market surveillance.

Co-Moderatorsallyson brown liz Ward

Panellistsaaron f barkoff McAndrews Held & Malloy, Chicago, IllinoisGuillermo carey Carey y Cia, SantiagoJeff layne Fulbright & Jaworski, Austin, Texasalejandro luna Olivares & Cia, Mexico City

1200 Lunch

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informationDate1–3May2013

VenueThe Adolphus1321CommerceStreetDallas,Texas75202USATel:+1(214)7428200Fax:+1(214)6513588www.hoteladolphus.com

LanguageAll working sessions and conference materials will be in English.

How to registerRegister online by 24 April at www.ibanet.org/conferences/conf487.aspx and make payment by credit card, to avail of the ten per cent online registration discount or complete the attached registration form and return it to Judith Hawkes at the IBA together with your payment. You should receive emailed confirmation of your registration within five days; if you do not then please contact Judith Hawkes at judith.hawkes@int-bar.org.

FeesOnline registrations received:

on or before until 12April 24April

IBAmember US$935 US$1080

Non-member* US$1150 US$1295

Younglawyers(under30years) US$700 US$1295

Academics/judges(full-time) US$700 US$1295

Publiclawyers US$700 US$1295

Corporatecounsel US$840 US$1295

Conferencedinner–TexasBBQ US$60 US$60

After 24 April registrations must be received in hard copy at the IBA office.

Hard copy registration forms and fees received:

on or before after 12April 12April

IBAmember US$1040 US$1200

Non-member* US$1280 US$1440

Younglawyers(under30years) US$780 US$1440

Academics/judges(full-time) US$780 US$1440

Publiclawyers US$780 US$1440

Corporatecounsel US$935 US$1440

Conferencedinner–TexasBBQ US$60 US$60

* By paying the non-member fee, we welcome you as a delegate member of the IBA for the year in which this conference is held, which entitles you to the following benefits: 1) PasswordaccesstocertainpartsoftheIBAwebsite.2) ReceiptofIBA E-news and access to online versions of IBA Global Insight.3) Paythememberrateforanysubsequentconferenceregistrationsfor

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If you would like to become a full or general member of the IBA, which includes membership of one committee or more – and inclusion in and access to our membership directory – we encourage you to do so now in order to register for this conference at the member rate. Full details of how to join can be found at www.ibanet.org.

Areducedrateisofferedtolawyerswhoareovertheageof65,havebeenanIBAmemberformorethan20yearsandarenolongerpractisinglaw.

Full payment must be received in order to process your registration.

Fees include:• Attendanceatallworkingsessions• Conferencematerials,includinganyavailablespeakers’paperssubmittedtotheIBAbefore19April.

• AccesstotheaboveconferenceworkingmaterialsfromtheIBAwebsite(www.ibanet.org) approximately seven days prior to the conference

• LunchonThursdayandFriday• Teaandcoffeeduringbreaks• Welcomereception

please note that registrations are not transferable.

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Mobile delegate search applicationAll registered delegates will receive a printed list of participants at the conference, however delegates are now also able to use the mobile delegate search. This application has been developed to aid networking by giving delegates instant access to an up-to-date list of their fellow attendees, and comes with the added benefit of a built-in messaging service. All registered delegates with an internet or Wi-Fi-enabled device will have access, using their IBA username and password. Simply visit:m.ibanet.org/conf487

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Social programme

Thursday2May

1900–2130 Conference dinner – Texas BBQ

Sonny Bryans Smokehouse, 302 N Market Street, Dallas

Sonny Bryan’s reputation for friendly service and melt-in-your-mouth barbecuehasfedUSPresidents,famousentertainers,sportslegends,andother famous patrons. Enjoy an informal dinner with delegates.

Transport is not provided.

Ticketprice:US$60perperson

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IBA World Life Sciences Conference

1–3 May 2013, the adolphus, Dallas, texas, Usa

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The International Bar Association(IBA),establishedin1947,istheworld’sleadingorganisationofinternationallegalpractitioners,bar associations and law societies. The IBA influences the development of international law reform and shapes the future of the legal professionthroughouttheworld.Ithasamembershipofmorethan50,000individuallawyersand205barassociationsandlawsocieties spanning all continents. It has considerable expertise in providing assistance to the global legal community.

Grouped into two divisions – the Legal practice Division and the public and professional Interest Division – the IBA covers all practice areas and professional interests, providing members with access to leading experts and up-to-date information. Through the various committees of the divisions, the IBA enables an interchange of information and views among its members as to laws, practices and professional responsibilities relating to the practice of law around the globe. Additionally, the IBA’s high-quality publications and world-class conferences provide unrivalled professional development and network-building opportunities for international legal practitioners and professional associates.

IP and entertainment Law Committee overviewTheterm‘intellectualproperty’,asitiscommonlyreferredtotoday,includesadiverserangeofareasoflaw.Themainareasare:patents, trademarks, copyright, trade secrets and unfair competition. Allied to these are a number of related areas including data protection, database protection, privacy, design rights, domain names and the like. In the entertainment law area the key focus is on the creation, provision and delivery of content in relation to print, films, broadcasts, cable programmes, musical works and sound recordings. There is also involvement with media law including defamation and privacy and authors’ rights in a more general sense. The IBA IP and Entertainment Law Committee provide Members with a forum in which to discuss all this and more.

Healthcare and Life Sciences Law Committee overviewThe Healthcare and Life Sciences Law Committee is concerned with all aspects of healthcare law, including such areas as medicine law, intellectual property, biotech, regulatory issues and scientific developments, on a worldwide basis. The committee provides a forum of discussion among health lawyers, and aims to provide regular updates of important changes in health law and to organise seminars on health law within the IBA. Additionally, the Healthcare and Life Sciences Law Committee works with the following committees to form the Law and Individual Rights Section: Family Law; Indigenous Peoples.

Technology Law Committee overviewThe Technology Law Committee of the International Bar Association brings together lawyers practising aspects of the law particularly relevant to modern technologies. They have in common that they deal with developing bodies of law coming to grips with the new questions posed by new technologies. The mandate of the Technology Law Committee is broad and includes virtually any kind of technology.

north American Regional Forum overviewTheNorthAmericanForumcoversCanada,Mexico,PuertoRico,theUnitedStates,andEnglish-speakingareasoftheCaribbean.LaunchedattheChicagoAnnualConferencein2006,theNAFisthefocusforallactivitiesintheregion,andorganisessessionsand a luncheon event at each IBA Annual Conference for education and networking. Future plans include organising conferences in partnership with other IBA Committees and Fora, as well as other bar associations and legal organisations in the region.

Contact informationInternational Bar Association4thFloor,10StBrideStreetLondonEC4A4AD,UnitedKingdomTel:+44(0)2078420090Fax:+44(0)2078420091Email: member@int-bar.orgwww.ibanet.org

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