5th IP Annual Seminar "Obtaining and Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights in Russia" Participation of a Hoffmann · Eitle partner at a seminar on IP rights in Russia Place: St. Petersburg, Russia Date: 19 - 22 August 2008 The renowned Russian IP law firm Gorodissky & Partners host's the 5th IP Annual Seminar "Obtaining and Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights in Russia" is designed for patent and trademark attorneys and agents, IP lawyers and counsels and will allow participants to delve into the Russian IP legislation and to compare it with the practices of other countries from East and West. Further to the speakers from Russia, there will be guest speakers from China, Japan, the U.S.A. and Germany, including Dr. Bernd Hansen from Hoffmann · Eitle. The official language for the seminar will be English. Course Registration: For general information as well as registration information, please go to http://www.gorodissky.com/?ID=468487. AIPPI World Congress: "How Does Inventive Step Compare With Obviousness After KSR?" Hoffmann · Eitle partner Roy Marsh to speak at the AIPPI 41st World Congress and, subsequently, before the Boston Patent Law Association (BPLA). Place: Boston, MA (USA) Date: 6 to 11 September 2008 The 41 World Congress of the International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI) will be held in Boston from September 6 to 11, 2008. Roy Marsh, British and European Patent Attorney and partner at Hoffmann · Eitle, together with colleagues from Korea and the United States, will discuss "The Obviousness Test in the United States and the Inventive Step Requirement for Patent Procurement Around the World" at a breakfast roundtable. He will subsequently hold a lecture on the same topic before the Boston Patent Law Association (BPLA) on September 8, 2008. Course Registration: Further information on the AIPPI 41st World Congress can be found at http://www.aippiboston.org. Valorizzazione e Tutela dei Risultati della Ricerca Participation of Hoffmann · Eitle colleagues at a seminar on the evaluation and protection of research results Place: Milan, Italy Date: 25 and 26 September 2008 The seminar "Valorizzazione e Tutela dei Risultati della Ricerca" (Evaluation and Protection of Research Results) is organized by the Fondazione IRCCS Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico Mangiagalli, Regina Elena, Milan, Italy, and is directed to researchers in the biomedical field. Joachim Renken and Marco Benedetto of Hoffmann · Eitle will be giving lectures at this seminar. Please note that the language of the seminar is Italian. Course Registration: For registration see http://corsi.formazione.eu.com. Seminar "Patentrecht Japan" Referent Dr. Dirk Schüßler-Langeheine, Rechtsanwalt und Partner bei Hoffmann · Eitle, trägt zusammen mit einem japanischen Patentanwaltskollegen im Rahmen eines FORUM-Seminars zum Thema "Patentrecht in Japan" vor. Place: Frankfurt a.M. Date: 13. Oktober 2008 Das Seminar soll praktische Tipps und aktuelle Informationen zur Sicherung des geistigen Eigentums in Japan vermitteln. Themen sind u.a.: - Anmeldungs- und Prüfungsverfahren für Patent- und Gebrauchsmusteranmeldungen in Japan - Vergleich der Anforderungen an Offenbarung und erfinderische Tätigkeit zwischen dem Japanischen und dem Europäischen Patentamt - Patentnichtigkeits- und Patentverletzungsverfahren - Arbeitnehmererfindungen - Besonderheiten der Beschwerde zum IP-Obergericht. Nähere Informationen finden Sie beim Seminarveranstalter, Forum - Institut für Management. Ein Informationsblatt können Sie unter der folgenden Adresse von der Webseite des Veranstalters herunterladen: www.forum-institut.de/pdf/0810151.pdf Course Registration: Anmeldungen erfolgen über den Seminarveranstalter, Forum - Institut für Management, unter http://www.forum-institut.de. The Changing Face of Global IP in the Innovation Economy TACPI - Trans-Atlantic Comparative Patent Institute Place: Academy Hills, Roppongi Hills Mori Tower 49F, Tokyo, Japan Date: 18 - 19 November 2008 It is a great pleasure for Hoffmann · Eitle as a European IP law firm, and the U.S. law firm of Foley & Lardner LLP, to jointly present to the Japanese patent practitioner another two-day European-U.S. comparative seminar addressing the most up-to-date topics of patent prosecution, patent litigation, and patent management from a U.S. and European perspective. Topics include: - Advanced Patent Ligitation Moot Court: "Live" deposition of the company president - Obviousness v. Inventive Step: KSR versus House of Lords Conor Medsystems - Patent Licensing and Procurement: Post-Quanta and other strategies - Cross-Border Strategies: "Matushka" and seizures abroad - Patent Litigation: antitrust and no-standing defenses - Disclosure, Claim Drafting and Technical Features: U.S. versus Europe - U.S. Patent Reform in the 111 Congress (2009-2010): post-presidential election predictions We look forward to your participation. Course Registration: For further information, please take a look at www.tacpi-tokyo.com. > top <