Patentable Subject Matter Panel in Health Sciences at Boalt

[Alston Lew]

> You are cordially invited to:
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> Patentable Subject Matter in the Health Sciences:
> Diagnostics & DNA
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> April 5, 2012
> Registration 3:30 - 4:00 pm
> Panel Discussion 4:00 - 6:00 pm
> Reception 6:00 - 7:00 pm
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> Berkeley Law - Warren Room
> Berkeley, CA
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> BCLT will host a panel discussion of issues  of great importance to healthcare and biotechnology: the patentabilty of Diagnostic methods and DNA. The discussion will focus on the doctrinal and societal implications of two current cases: Prometheus v Mayo and AMP v Myriad. In the recent Prometheus case, the US Supreme Court held that a claim that covers specific correlations between blood test results and patient health is not eligible for patent protection. In the Myriad case, a pending petition for certiorari seeks Supreme Court review of the Federal Circuit decision overturning a summary judgment ruling that various claims to DNA lack patent-eligibility. Panelists will include Professors Robert Merges and Talha Syed of Berkeley Law,  Professor Rebecca Eisenberg of Michigan Law, and Professor Robin Feldman of Hastings. A reception will follow.
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> Featuring
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> Rebecca S. Eisenberg
> University of Michigan Law School
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> Robin Feldman
> UC Hastings College of the Law
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> Robert P. Merges
> BCLT and Berkeley Law
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> Talha Syed
> BCLT and Berkeley Law
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> Visit the conference page for more information.
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> This event is free and open to the public, but pre-registration is required. Registration is now open.
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> Julia Tier
> Assistant Director
> Berkeley Center for Law & Technology
> University of California, School of Law
> 2850 Telegraph Avenue, Suite 500
> Berkeley CA, 94705 MC: 7220
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> TEL: 510-642-4712
> FAX: 510-643-1328
> WEB: bclt.berkeley.edu

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Alston Lawrence Lew
Doctor of Jurisprudence Candidate, 2012
External Vice President of Asian Pacific American Law Student Association
Outreach Membership Chair of the Intellectual Property Law Association
Golden Gate University, School of Law
Phone: 415-205-7259
Email: alst...@gmail.com