National Meeting Schedule, Boston, MA


Sunday, August 19th

Strengthening Your Patent Rights in Light of Recent Federal Circuit Court Decisions
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Organizers and Presiding: X. Pillai and A. Berks
Room 154, Boston Convention & Exhibition Center

CHAL Executive Committee Meeting,
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Finnegan LLP, 2 Seaport Lane, Boston, MA


Monday, August 20

Developments in Pharmaceutical Patent Law
9:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Organizer and Presiding: Brian Trinque
Room 154, Boston Convention & Exhibition Center
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CHAL Networking Lunch
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Webster Room, Westin
Sponsored by Reed Tech and LexisNexis
Presentation: “Leveraging Big Data and Business Intelligence throughout the Patent Lifecycle,” by Jesse Sands

Extensions to Patent Term in the U.S. and Worldwide
2:15 PM - 4:30 PM
Organizer and Presiding: Richard Bone
Room 154, Boston Convention & Exhibition Center
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CHAL Networking Reception
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Room 258C of the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center
Open Bar and Hors D’oeuvres
Sponsored by Lathrop Gage and McDermott Will & Emery
All attendees welcome - no ticket required!

SCI-MIX
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Exhibit Halls B2/C Convention Center


Tuesday, August 21

Recent Developments in Protection of Nanotechnology- Related Intellectual Property
9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Organizer and Presiding: Krista Bianco and Kristi McIntyre
Room 154, Boston Convention & Exhibition Center; Co-sponsored by MPPG

Protecting Your Ideas in the Chemical Arts
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Organizer and Presiding: Alina Khankin
Room 154, Boston Convention & Exhibition Center
Co-sponsored by SCHB


Wednesday, August 22

Non-Traditional Careers in Chemistry
9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Organizers and Presiding: Krista Bianco and Kristi McIntyre
Room 154, Boston Convention & Exhibition Center
Co-sponsored by PROF, SCHB, WCC, and YCC

The Many Faces of CHAL: Where Chemistry Meets the Law
1:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Organizer and Presiding: Krista Bianco
Room 154, Boston Convention & Exhibition Center


 Other Symposia Co-Sponsored by CHAL

Sunday, August 19 (Day):
Chemical Structure Searching for Patent Information
Sponsored by CINF, Cosponsored by CHAL and CPRM

Tuesday, August 21 (Afternoon):
NASA Space Symposuim
Sponsored by PMSE, Cosponsored by CHAL and 22 other divisions

Sunday, August 19 (Afternoon):
Intellectual Property Basics for Chemical Businesses
Sponsored by SCHB, Cosponsored by CHAL and PROF

Wednesday, August 22 (Day):
Pesticides & Chemophobia in the News: What You Need to Know as a Scientist & Consumer
Sponsored by AGRO, Cosponsored by AGFD, CHAL, CHAS and ENVR

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