American Conference Institute's 6th Tactical and Practical Guide to Freedom to Operate
July 30, 2012
Foley Partner Courtenay Brinckerhoff will be speaking at the American Conference Institute’s 6th Tactical and Practical Guide to Freedom to Operate, July30th-31st, 2012, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Ms. Brinckerhoff will be presenting with Nicholas Boivin, Director, Intellectual Property Counsel at Cubist Pharmaceuticals. They will discuss: “The Complete Guide to Maintaining Market Exclusivity for Diagnostic Methods Post-Prometheus.”
This conference discusses the mechanics of making sound and competent freedom to operate determinations in light of the recent America Invents Act provisions.
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