Worldwide Business Research will be holding a conference entitled "PharmaBiotech IP Summit," May 28-30 at the Ritz-Carlton in Philadelphia.

According to WBR, "the event balances the challenges of IP protection, enforcement and management, providing both strategic and actionable insights through case studies and interactive session formats."

The conference will bring together over 35 speakers from the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries, who will focus on protecting critical patents while driving sustainable growth through IP-driven business strategies.  They will address how patent reform legislation will impact IP practitioners in these industries.  In addition, they will tackle key issues such as strategic patent portfolio management, IP lifecycle extension and IP commercialization.

The conference begins with a "Patent Enforcement and Protection Master Class," on May 28.  The main conference, May 29-30, includes the following panel presentations:

• "Aligning IP Strategy and the Business -- Becoming a Resource Not a Roadblock," with Scott Brown, VP, General Counsel, Head of NIBR Patents, Novartis; Guy Donatiello, VP IP, Endo Pharmaceuticals; and Karen F. Clark, Assoc. General Counsel, Global Health, Well Being and Beauty Care, Procter & Gamble Co.
• "Patent Reform, Resolutions and Additional Rulings -- Interpretations, Impacts and Strategies for the Challenge Ahead," with Robert Hrubiec, VP IP and Chief Patent Counsel, Cephalon; Gary Creason, VP IP, Aveo Pharmaceuticals; and John T. Li, Patents, Head, Biology and Biologics, Novartis
• "Biosimilars and Follow-on Biologics -- Preparing for the Road Ahead," with James Kelley, Assoc. General Counsel, Eli Lilly & Co.; John M. Engel, Managing Partner, Engel & Novitt, LLP; and Bradford J. Badke, Partner, Ropes & Gray LLP
• "Ensuring Protection and Enforcement Post-KSR," with James Gould, Legal Director, Global Patent Litigation, Schering-Plough; Kathleen Fonda, Legal Advisor, Office of Patent Legal Administration, USPTO; and Cindy Clay, Sr. Counsel, IP, Global Personal Health Care and Pharmaceuticals, Procter & Gamble Co.

Orange Book Blog readers can receive a 15% discount on registration with Booking Code WUS_XZ206EN.

For more information or to register, please visit the conference website.