United StatesPatent Law andLitigation

Fish & Richardson p.c.Intel lectual Property | Lit igat ion | Corporate

FR

Fish & Richardson p.c.

FR

An intensive program designed to updateEuropean practitioners about timelyissues in United States patent law andlitigation.

www.fr.com/muenchen

January 25, 2007 | Munich

[pharmaceuticals]

[software]

[hardware]

[biotechnology]

Everything Europeanpractitioners need to know–presented inone day

January 25, 2007 Hilton Munich CityRosenheimer Strasse 15Munich, Germany

A one-day, high-level seminar that addresses

Commercializing intellectual property

Key differences between U.S. and European patentlaws, and how to use them to your advantage

Strategic issues in understanding and handling patent litigation

Patent litigation in the ITC

Opinions of counsel

Due diligence investigations

January 25, 2007Hilton Munich City

Presented by

Fish & Richardson p.c.

Sponsoring firm

Fish & Richardson, with over 400 lawyers in tenoffices across the United States, is the premier firmpracticing intellectual property, litigation, and corporate law. Founded in 1878, the firm representedThomas Edison, Alexander Graham Bell, and theWright brothers.

Today, the firm continues to represent great innova-tors working on cutting-edge technologies. Fish &Richardson handles more patent litigation than anyother law firm. The firm is also a leader in patent litigation in the International Trade Commission, andrepresents both patentees suing to block infringingimports and parties accused of importing such products.

Fish & Richardson is among the top firms in thecountry in number of patents obtained each year, withmore than 1,500 patents issued and 4,200 patentapplications filed. The staff includes over seventy Ph.D.s.

In addition to its intellectual property practice, thefirm has a broad complex litigation practice thatincludes not only patent, trademark, copyright, andtrade secret litigation, but also a wide range of high-stakes, high-tech business litigation. TheRegulatory group advises clients who seek to marketproducts subject to fcc and fda regulation. TheCorporate group helps clients with a wide range ofcorporate transactions.

Who should attend?

Experienced lawyers and business people who manageintellectual property issues will benefit from thismeeting. Those seeking to learn about the differencesbetween United States and European patent law systems will gain valuable insight and practical, current information from lawyers at the leadingUnited States patent law firm.

How to register

Please register online before January 27, 2007 atwww.fr.com/muenchen. The cost for the program is 50 Euro. If you have questions please call the SeminarOffice at +19(0) 89 89 86 87-20.

Seminar schedule

Thursday, January 25

8:00 to 9:00 welcome break fa s t

9:00 to 10:00 Commercializing Intellectual PropertyAlan D. Smith

10:00 to 10:45 Stopping Products from Entering the US - Patent litigation in the ITCJeffrey R. Whieldon

10:45 to 11:15 break

11:15 to 12:00 New Strategies and Trends in U.S.Patent LitigationDuane-David Hough

12:00 to 13:15 l uncheon

13:15 to 14:30 Comparing Differences in US andEuropean Patent Prosecution StrategiesJ. Peter Fasse and Felix Grasbon, Ph.D.

14:30 to 15:00 break

15:00 to 15:45 Obtaining Strong Opinions of Counselto Protect from Willful InfringementJames W. Babineau

15:45 to 16:30 Due Diligence Investigations -Different Approaches for Different DealsStephen R. Schaefer

16:30 cock ta i l re cep t ion

About our faculty

James W. Babineau, Principal, Patent Group.Provides broad based patent counseling, includingpatent strategy, opinions, due diligence, and prosecution. He frequently writes and lectures oninternational patent practice and strategy.

J. Peter Fasse, Principal, Patent Group. Practiceemphasizes patent prosecution, opinion work, andclient counseling in a wide variety of technologies,with an emphasis on biotechnology, medical instru-ments, and nanotechnology. (fluent in German)

Felix Grasbon, Ph.D., Technology Specialist, PatentGroup. Former patent professional at Siemens AG, hispractice supports patent prosecution in the area ofphysics and medical devices. (native German speaker)

Duane-David Hough (“Huff ”), Principal, LitigationGroup. For more than 20 years Duane has successfullyrepresented international corporations in high stakespatent litigations and trials in the pharmaceutical,chemical, and medical device fields. He specializes inworking closely with clients to devise litigation strate-gies that make good business sense.

Stephen R. Schaefer, Principal, Patent Group.Practice emphasizes devising intellectual propertystrategies for clients, including patent protection, due diligence, opinions, and advice on contractualagreements with intellectual property implications.

Alan D. Smith, Principal, Litigation Group. A triallawyer with over 20 years of experience in high stakes, high tech patent litigation in a wide range oftechnical scientific fields. He has extensive experiencerepresenting international corporations in patent disputes in federal courts and at the InternationalTrade Commission (ITC).

Jeffrey R. Whieldon, Of Counsel, Litigation Group.Former Supervisory Attorney in the Office of UnfairImport Investigations for the International TradeCommission. During his 18 years at the ITC, hesupervised more than 125 section 337 investigations,50 of which went to trial.