Melanie Szweras, Partner,Bereskin & Parr LLP to speak at The Knowledge Group’s Patent Protection in Life Sciences:Creative Approaches to Safeguard Your Innovations
The Knowledge Group, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Melanie Szweras, Partner, Bereskin & Parr LLP will speak at its webcast, “Patent Protection in Life Sciences: Creative Approaches to Safeguard Your Innovations.” This event is scheduled for September 27, 2023, from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm (ET).
- (1888PressRelease) August 30, 2023 - The Knowledge Group, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Melanie Szweras, Partner, Bereskin & Parr LLP will speak at its webcast, “Patent Protection in Life Sciences: Creative Approaches to Safeguard Your Innovations.” This event is scheduled for September 27, 2023, from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm (ET).
For further details, please visit:
https://knowledgewebcasts.com/know-portfolio/patent-protection-in-life-sciences-cle-2023/
About Melanie Szweras
Melanie Szweras is a partner with Bereskin & Parr LLP and a member of the Life Science’s practice group. She is also co-leader of the Privacy/Regulatory, Advertising, Marketing & Regulatory practice group.
Melanie's practice focuses on drafting and prosecution of applications relating to biologics, diagnostics, biotechnology, food and pharmaceuticals. Melanie offers strategic advice and expertise to her clients, provides validity and freedom to operate opinions and is involved in related patent litigation and licensing.
Melanie’s privacy work includes advising organizations on compliance with Canadian privacy laws, including PIPEDA, assisting with preparation of privacy policies, terms and conditions, outsourcing agreements and general management of personal information. Her regulatory work includes advising on Health Canada regulated labelling and advertising and on health-related regulations, such as those relating to notices of compliance, certificates of supplementary protection and the Patented Medicines Price Review Board.
Melanie lectures on aspects of Biotechnology and The Application Process at the University of Toronto’s Patent & Trade Secrets Law course and Osgoode Hall’s LLM Patent Law course. Melanie is the Vice-Chair of the Continuing Professional Development Committee for the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC). Melanie also is the Issues Leader of the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) Biotechnology Committee.
Melanie received numerous awards throughout her education, including the Medical Research Council Studentship and a University of Toronto Open Scholarship. She was also the Bronze Medalist for her class of 2003 at Osgoode Hall Law School.
About Bereskin & Parr LLP
Bereskin & Parr LLP (B&P) is a leading Canadian full-service intellectual property law firm serving clients across all industries around the world. Founded in 1965, the firm has grown to be one of the largest intellectual property (IP) firms in Canada with offices located in major economic and technology centres. The firm is made up of more than 75 lawyers and patent and trademark agents, many of whom are recognized as leading practitioners in their specialized fields. The firm has established a depth of legal talent and systems to service clients in every aspect of patent, trademark and copyright law and IP litigation. The firm and its award-winning professionals are consistently ranked as the benchmark for IP law in Canada.
Event Summary
Patent litigation remains prolific in the life sciences industry as ensuring protection becomes more challenging and complex due to the involvement of technologies. Some issues plaguing patent owners and intellectual property (IP) lawyers concern the Section 101 jurisprudence related to innovations in the life sciences industry. Moreover, landmark cases like Amgen Inc. v. Sanofi continue to shape the patent landscape, posing profound impacts on invention enablement. These and other developments continue to pose risks that practitioners should be wary of. Canadian jurisprudence deals with similar issues and in some cases, patent practice diverges between the US and Canada.
Listen as experienced patent attorneys Melanie Szweras (Bereskin & Parr LLP) and Kevin E. Noonan, Ph.D. (McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP) provide a comprehensive discussion of the latest trends and challenges in protecting patents in the life science sector. Speakers, among other things, will offer practical tips and strategies for navigating this dynamic regulatory environment.
Key topics include:
• Life Science Patents: Latest Regulatory Developments in the US and Canada
• Current Challenges and Regulatory Issues Faced by Patent Owners and IP Lawyers
• Notable Cases in the US and Canada
• What Lies Ahead
About The Knowledge Group
Founded in November 2006, The Knowledge Group has been at the forefront of providing quality continuing education programs for lawyers, accountants, financial executives, risk and compliance specialists, human resources professionals, technology officers, and business consultants in a wide range of industries.
The Knowledge Group strives to be the best-in-class provider of continuing education by bringing forth relevant content you can’t get anywhere else.
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Therese Lumbao
Director, Member Services
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