POST-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS | Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Workshop A: 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (Registration begins at 9:00 am)
Understanding and Overcoming Patent Issues Relating to Agriculture
Workshop Leaders:
Dr. Konrad Sechley
Partner
Gowling, Lafleur Henderson LLP
Dr. Mark T. Skoog
Attorney
Merchant & Gould P. C. (Minneapolis)
- Update on developments in Canada, the U.S. and Europe:
- Understanding principal differences between key jurisdictions
- Getting up-to-speed on recent developments in protecting your investments in plants, animals, stem cells, and nucleic acids
- What you need to know about trends within the Canadian, U.S. and European Patent Offices
- Top tips to ensure maximum scope of patent protection
- Examples of key approaches: What works, and what does not work
- IP management: Tools to ensure new IP is captured within your company
- Surviving an IP Audit: Preparing yourself for a due diligence review
- Extracting value from your IP
- Incorporating proper practices to reduce litigation risk
Workshop B: 1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. (Registration begins at 1:00 pm)
Managing Top Legal Issues in the International Agricultural Supply Chain Management
Workshop Leader:
Joel Richler
Partner
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
- Best practices and top tips in the formation of international sale of goods contracts:
- Common codes of practice under UNCITRAL
- Key principles under the International Sale of Goods Acts
- Getting the most out of international arbitration clauses:
- Understanding trends in how international arbitrations are playing themselves out: Which jurisdictions dominate the field, and key considerations depending on the choice of jurisdiction
- Which clauses work, which do not work
- Enforcement of arbitration awards:
- Where do you go for enforcement?
- What is the value of the award? Can you attach to assets?
- Practical, process steps to take
- Determining when you need to get the federal government involved:
- Accessing the Chapter 20 dispute resolution mechanism under NAFTA
- Overview of key steps to take throughout the process
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