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Life Science Patent Network North America – Boston

April 2019

Event date: 25th April 2019

HGF Partner Dr Claire Irvine will be hosting a round table discussion at the Life Science Patent Network North America in Boston on the 25th April 2019.

The conference is brought to you by Life Sciences Intellectual Property Review and is the 3rd Annual Life Science Patent Network North America.

The conference presents an unrivalled gathering of in-house counsel from established and fledgling pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies coming together to listen to updates on patent prosecution and enforceability from global jurisdictions, meet in informal discussion groups, and source specialist IP attorneys who can assist them with their IP portfolio strategies over the coming year.

Dr Claire Irvine will be hosting a round table discussion on “Navigating the CRISPR patent and licensing landscape”.

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