Webinar on the Patent Reform Act

Patent Reform in the Life Sciences Industry

Wednesday, March 19, 2008
12:00 - 1:00pm
Technology Ventures Corporation 1155 University Blvd SE (Lockheed Martin Building) Stanford Room The Patent Reform Act is the most significant revision of U.S. patent law in more than half a century. The legislation as approved the House of Representatives, and currently pending in the Senate, will have far-reaching impacts on biotechnology innovation and Research & Development. Join BIO for an analysis on the Patent Reform Act and its potential impact on the biotechnology industry. The legislation in its current form will weaken IP protections, which in turn diminishes investor interest in promising yet risky projects, and threatens the fundamental basis for the transfer of technology from the public to private sectors.

Event Start: Mar. 19, 2008 12:00 pm
Event End: Mar. 19, 2008 1:00 pm

Contact: Annie Hooten
Telephone: 505-228-8703

Event Details

Wednesday, March 19, 2008: 12:00 - 1:00pm
Technology Ventures Corporation
1155 University Blvd SE (Lockheed Martin Building)
Stanford Room

The Patent Reform Act is the most significant revision of U.S. patent law in more than half a century. The legislation as approved the House of Representatives, and currently pending in the Senate, will have far-reaching impacts on biotechnology innovation and Research & Development.

Join BIO for an analysis on the Patent Reform Act and its potential impact on the biotechnology industry.

The legislation in its current form will weaken IP protections, which in turn diminishes investor interest in promising yet risky projects, and threatens the fundamental basis for the transfer of technology from the public to private sectors.