A Taste of Chicago's Culinary Crossroads

Reception
On Tuesday, May 4, 2010 at 6:30 p.m., Foley hosted the annual BIO Convention Reception, “A Taste of Chicago’s Culinary Crossroads”. Guests enjoyed a sampling of Chicago’s global cuisine while also enjoying some of the best views the city has to offer.

Chicago’s own Blues Brothers made a special appearance treating guests to one-of-a-kind music – only offered by the dynamic duo.

Foley’s Panel Presentations at BIO 2010

Global Biotech Patent Strategy: Perspectives of International Patent Leaders
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
9:30 – 10:30 a.m.
Room S404D

Session Chairperson: Jon W. Dudas, Partner, Foley & Lardner LLP

Panelists:

• Sharon Barner, Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Deputy Director , USPTO


• Alison Brimelow, President, European Patent Office


• David J. Weitz, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Intellectual Property Counsel, Takeda San Diego


• Koichi Minami, Deputy Commissioner, Japan Patent Office

Patents for Personalized Medicine Products – Considerations and Pitfalls for the Unwary
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Room S404D

Session Chairperson: Jackie Wright Bonilla, Ph.D., Partner, Foley & Lardner LLP

Panelists:

• The Honorable Judge Randall R. Rader, United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit


• John M. Whealan, Associate Dean for IP Studies, George Washington University Law School


• Anton Bokal, Lead IP Counsel – Genetic Systems Division, Life Technologies

LSTNOP – Late State Trials, No Partner: Preparing for Commercialization While Simultaneously Talking to Partners
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
8:00 – 9:30 a.m.
Room N427BG

Session Chairperson: David A. Charapp, Special Counsel, Foley & Lardner LLP

Panelists:

• Kim Bill, Ph.D., Vice President Business Development and Licensing, Debiopharm Group


• Ann C. Miller, M.D., Senior Vice President, Eisai Inc.


• Linda Pullan, Ph.D., Biotech Business Development Consultant, Pullan Consulting


• Bernd Mühlenweg, Ph.D., Director Business Development, Wilex AG