ACI’s 2nd Annual Passport to Proficiency on the Essentials of Hatch-Waxman and BPCIA

Intellectual property partner Mike Abernathy will present on the panel, ‘“Shall We Dance” — Weighing the Pros and Cons of Participating in the BPCIA Patent Dance,’ at the American Conference Institute’s (ACI’s) 2nd Annual Passport to Proficiency on the Essentials of Hatch-Waxman and BPCIA virtual series.

Topics will include:

• Deciding when to provide notice of commercial marketing
• Addressing contentions and controversies in the abbreviated Biologics License Application information exchange
• Understanding how biosimilar applicants can command the stride of litigation under the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act (BPCIA)
• Evaluating what is “manufacturing information”
• Appreciating the limitations on declaratory judgment actions
• Analyzing the biosimilar and innovator perspectives when deciding whether to dance

Mike Abernathy's panel will take place on Thursday, October 20th, from 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM.