Nanotechnology : Legal

Rapid Fielding of Innovation - A symposium

NationalNano — Wed, 07 May 2008 00:04:17 +0100

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Industry and Academia leaders gather with DOD and DOE officials to create a path for rapid nano-commercialization.

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PURPOSE

A working symposium to drill down the precise requirements for driving nanotechnology to our military and commercial marketplaces. The opportunities, priorities, challenges, and gaps in the nano-commercialization process will be identified and explored. Then, through collaboration among the participants a ‘Best in Class’ plan will be produced for rapidly pushing nanotechnology where it is most needed.

ATTENDEES

Thinkers from industry and military.
Decision makers from product developers, manufacturers, service providers.
Resource providers for nanotechnology equipment, services and particle materials.
Scientists with solutions, intellectual property, and/or know-how.

Event precise location and contact information

Marriott Riverfront Hotel, Savannah Ga.
http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/savrf-savannah-marriott-riverfront...
Barbara Stafford 404-310-2634
Info@NationalNano.org

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National Nanotechnology Manufacturing Center

Clearing the US and EU Regulatory Path to Product Approval – “What Similarities and Differences Exist and How Can Companies Mana

aneeshasks — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 19:46:42 +0000

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Clearing the US and EU Regulatory Path to Product Approval – “What Similarities and Differences Exist and How Can Companies Manage the Hurdles?”

Learn how to navigate through the complexities and policy changes that biotech and nanotech products face today. Expert advice and case studies will provide valuable lessons on how policy and regulation is influencing technology in the US and EU and what companies can do to save time and cost throughout the process. Do regulatory agencies have the legal authority to make judgments on nanomaterials? Are they ready for this responsibility?

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Clearing the US and EU Regulatory Path to Product Approval – “What Similarities and Differences Exist and How Can Companies Manage the Hurdles?”

Featured Speakers:

Kjell Srandberg, M.D., Ph.D.
Advisory Board Chairman NDA,
Regulatory Consultant Service AB,
Former Director General of the Swedish Medical Products Agency & member of CPMP

Ricardo Carvajal,
Esq. Of Counsel, Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, P.C.,
former – FDA Counsel

Moderator: Michael A. Swit, Esq.
Vice President, The Weinberg Group

Place: Morrison & Foerster, 12531 High Bluff Drive, Suite 100, San Diego, California 92130

Date: Thursday, April 10, 2008

Time: 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
5:30pm Reception and networking
6:30pm Program begins

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Place: Morrison & Foerster, 12531 High Bluff Drive, Suite 100, San Diego, California 92130

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1st Annual Conference on Nanotechnology Law,Regulation and Policy

Admin — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 11:10:18 +0000

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Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies

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Program Description

Nanotechnology was incorporated into more than $50 billion in manufactured goods last year, according to Lux Research. By 2014, the market will grow to $2.6 trillion. By 2011, over $15 billion in nano-enabled drugs and therapeutics will be sold—up from more than $3 billion in 2006. And industry experts project that nanotechnology will be incorporated into $20 billion worth of consumer food products by 2010.

Yet, despite this rapid commercialization, no nano-specific regulation exists anywhere in the world. Most regulatory agencies remain in an information-gathering mode—lacking the legal and scientific tools, information and resources they need to adequately oversee exponential nanotechnology market growth.

Now, for the first time, you’ll get to meet all the top officials from these government departments in one place and learn of their plans for regulating food and drug nanotech products. You’ll hear what’s really happening in Europe and Asia, on Wall Street, in the corridors of major corporations, in the more advanced laboratories, at forward-thinking universities and in the halls of Congress.

And you’ll also get the answers to those questions you’ve been talking to your colleagues about for the last several months:

* How is FDA going to implement its Nanotechnology Task Force Report?
* How is OSHA going to deal with nanotech issues in the workplace?
* Is Congress ready to act on nanotechnology if federal regulators don’t?
* What first and second generation nanotechnology products are already on the market, and what’s to come?
* Do Europe and Asia approach nanotechnology safety and oversight differently
than the United States?
* When it comes to nanotechnology, should size make a regulatory difference?

Who Should Attend
Pharmaceutical firm representatives, nanotech development specialists, venture capitalists, in-house and outside legal counsel, nanotech policy officials.

Registration Fees

> Standard Rate (Received after Friday, January 25, 2008)
$795 FDLI Members, Government
$1,195 Non-members
$595 Academics, 501(c)(3) Nonprofit

Special CD Price!
Purchase the CD set for just $99 with your registration. To receive the special price, CDs must be purchased at the time of registration. Offer limited to one CD set per registrant. In order to use this CD, your portable CD player or computer player must be able to support the MP3 format. Shipping & handling charges will apply.

Tax: CD orders shipped to Washington, D.C. addresses will be charged 5.75% sales tax. Orders to Maryland addresses will be charged 6% sales tax.

Event precise location and contact information

L'Enfant Plaza Hotel | 480 L'Enfant Plaza, SW | Washington, D.C.
Please contact FDLI at (800) 956-6293 or (202) 371-1420, or e-mail comments@fdli.org.

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Nanogovernance 2008

Johmo — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 23:03:09 +0000

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Innovative Approaches to Nanotechnology Environmental Governance

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Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, LLP, The George Washington University Law School, and the Environmental Law Institute are pleased to announce their co-sponsorship of a new conference -- Nanogovernance 2008. The conference will focus on Innovative Approaches to Nanotechnology Environmental Governance and will be held at The George Washington University Law School in Washington, D.C. on February 12, 2008.

The morning session will feature speakers on prominent issues surrounding the environmental regulation and governance of nanotechnology. The afternoon session will be a panel discussion with audience participation focusing on the issue of whether it is possible or desirable to merge existing approaches to create a comprehensive environmental governance regime for nanotechnology.

Speakers will include representatives from The George Washington University, Environmental Law Institute, Environmental Protection Agency, DuPont, Meridian Institute, OECD, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, NanoBusiness Alliance, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, ABA, International Center for Technology Assessment, Environmental Defense, Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, LLP, and others.

The conference schedule, directions, and registration information are available online at: www.nanogovernance.com

Please also take part in the on-line nanogovernance forum designed to allow interested parties to participate in the conference proceedings and to open a dialogue concerning general nanotechnology governance issues. Comments posted in the forum will be used to initiate the afternoon panel discussion.

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Nold Intellectual Property Law

Nold Intellectual Property Law — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 18:37:16 +0000

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www.NoldLaw.com

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CNold@NoldLaw.com

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2415 College Avenue Berkeley, CA

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94704

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510 704-8993

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510 704-8993

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Charles R. Nold, Esq.

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Nold Intellectual Property Law is a law practice devoted to Chemical and Biochemical inventions. A Physical Chemist by education with 18 years of Intellectual Property Experience, first as a United States Patent Examiner for 10 years and 8 years as a Patent Attorney, Charles R. Nold has drafted and helped license nanotech inventions of all types for some of the most successful inventors and companies in the nanofield today.

visit www.NoldLaw.com

Hire a Lawyer, not a Law Firm.

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Technology Commercialisation Forum 2007 - Nanobiotechnology

Fri, 28 Sep 2007 04:22:14 +0100

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The Technology Commercialisation Forum is a premier event in Asia that brings together industry and investors from the region to explore the opportunities that the emerging economies of Asia present.

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This year’s event will spotlight on the opportunities, challenges and future trends in Nanobiotechnology and showcase some ongoing research and commercial activity in this area in the Asia Pacific region.

There will be lively exchange of ideas through plenary sessions with key experts from Nanobiotechnology sharing insights and market focus to catalyze connections and create impact.

Hear our plenary speakers discuss the opportunities, showstoppers and future trends for Nanobiotechnology from science and business perspectives.

Technology Showcase - This session highlights some of the exciting nascent technologies in Nanobiotechnology research in Singapore that has potential applications for industry.

Who Is Coming - The event congregates academics, industry professionals, venture capitalists, government authorities in the field to examine trends, best practices and key issues involved in Nanotechnology.

Conference details and registration: http://www.nus.edu.sg/ilo/tcf07

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Plenary Address:
Nanotechnology and Life Sciences: Science and Business Perspectives
Plenary Speaker: Dr. Mostafa Analoui
Senior Director, Pfizer Global Research and Development

Keynote 1:
Nanobiotechnology at the crossroads: where drugs, devices, and diagnostics meet
Speaker: Mr Mark Bunger, Research Director, Lux Research

Keynote 2:
The Rise Of Nanobiotech And Why The Future Of Technology Is Wet
Speaker: Mr Tim Harper, CEO, Ceintifica, UK

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Technology Commercialisation Forum 2007

Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, LLP

Thu, 02 Aug 2007 10:09:55 +0100

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http://www.nanolawreport.com/

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41 South High Street

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43215

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614-227-2000

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Porter Wright is a 150 year old law firm with offices in Washington (DC), Columbus (OH), Cleveland (OH), Cincinnati (OH), Dayton (OH), and Naples (FL). More than 250 attorneys strong, we are large enough to service any possible nanotechnology need.

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Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks, P.C.

Benj — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 11:00:45 +0100

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http://www.wolfgreenfield.com/

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600 Atlantic Avenue

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02210-2206

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+1.617.646.8000

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+1.617.646.8646

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We have particular expertise in the following areas:

* Nanosensors
* Nanodevices
* Microfluidics
* Information storage
* Assays

Our professionals provide a level of expertise that can only be achieved by a firm devoted exclusively to IP law. We are engineers, scientists, and lawyers. So, its only natural that we ask more questions, test, and retest. In addition to the legal issues, we identify and avoid potential industry barriers that could adversely affect our primary purpose—your business goals.

Our experience sets us apart. We draw from industry, academic, and post-doctoral experience in areas including biotechnology, electrical engineering, chemical technologies, computer science, mechanical engineering, and medicine. While others are deciphering the technical details, we are steps ahead—developing strategies to solidify your patent, trademark, litigation, copyright or licensing position.

Clients encounter a work dynamic that’s more characteristic of a partnership than anything else. We become more personally involved in your business objectives, becoming trusted colleagues, an extension of your in-house team. We enjoy this relationship with clients ranging from start-ups to Fortune 500s to institutions and hospitals to venture capitalists.

From concept to market, and every point along the way, we protect, enforce, defend, and expand your innovations and brand identity. We turn your ideas into valuable business assets.

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McKool Smith, P.C.

Benj — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 10:53:55 +0100

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http://www.mckoolsmith.com/

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300 Crescent Court, Suite 1500

Zip or postal code

75201

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214-978-4000

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214-978-4044

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McKool Smith specializes in high risk, high stakes litigation. With a staff of more than 80 attorneys, McKool Smith is among the largest law firms in Texas engaged exclusively in commercial litigation, representing corporations and individuals throughout the world.

For more information, please contact Gary Eden at 214.978.4000.

Recent matters include:

* Representing a Fortune 500 Company in eleven securities fraud class actions.
* Serving as lead counsel for a global data services corporation in connection with a multi-billion dollar licensing copyright and antitrust dispute.
* Defending an investment and leveraged buy-out firm in a $370 million suit involving a variety of corporate governance issues. The trial resulted in a take nothing verdict.
* Representing a multi-national manufacturer of microprocessors in patent litigation.
* Representing royalty owners in a class action suit against four major oil companies.
* Representing a wireless, mobile communications provider in a cellular technology patent infringement action against a Fortune 100 Company.
* Defending a long distance telephone service provider in a patent infringement case against a Fortune 100 Company.
* Representing a number of independent service operators in an antitrust class action against a Fortune 100 Company.
* Representing a multinational corporation in numerous international patent cases. At issue were the rights to develop the next generation of wireless technology for cellular communications.
* Representing a beneficiary against the trustee of a billion-dollar family trust.
* Representing a small company and its officers in a suit against a Fortune 100 Company for misappropriation of trade secrets. The jury found in favor of our client.
* Representing an independent oil company in a suit against a New York Stock Exchange company for monopolizing the processing of natural gas in Panola County, Texas. In a binding arbitration award the arbitrator ruled in favor of our client.
* Representing an international accounting and consulting firm in an arbitration regarding a custom software system that allegedly failed to meet the plaintiff's specifications. The arbitration panel rendered a binding take-nothing decision in favor of our client.

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Day Pitney LLP

JClark — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 10:12:40 +0000

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http://www.daypitney.com/

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200 Campus Drive

Zip or postal code

07932

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973-966-6300

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Clients seeking to protect their intellectual property rely on Day Pitney for its extensive experience in patent prosecution, litigation, opinion and counseling, and transactional services involving patent issues. Our Trademark, Copyright, Advertising & Internet Group recognizes that legal rights are only valuable if they are matched to a client’s business objectives. We work with clients to learn their business and create solutions that are tailored to those needs. Day Pitney’s Life Sciences practice group represents a broad spectrum of health care, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, research institutions, and technology-related entities. Many of our attorneys have backgrounds in the sciences, providing a foundation that allows us to offer informed advice and react quickly to whatever issues may arise.
The lawyers in our Technology, Telecommunications and Outsourcing Group help sophisticated, cutting edge companies capture, commercialize and protect their ideas, inventions and creative work through commercialization strategies, technology transfer and outsourcing agreements, and trade secret protection. Our Environmental Group helps manage environmental issues before they become problems, and is also prepared to assist clients when they find themselves involved in litigation.

While Day Pitney stands ready to work with companies in this innovative field on particular legal needs arising as a result of the technology, we are also able to address requirements that are common to any company. Our Commercial Litigation, Corporate and Business Law, Financial Services, Real Estate, and Labor and Employment Groups assists clients with needs in those areas. Day Pitney lawyers are completely focused on helping our clients succeed. We deliver an exceptional breadth and depth of experience across a wide range of practice areas critical to our clients’ interests. Our lawyers work in cross-disciplinary teams to provide results-driven counsel and forward-thinking solutions to our clients’ most complex litigation and transactional matters.

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Maine & Asmus - Intellectual Property

Wed, 28 Feb 2007 12:14:14 +0000

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http://www.maineandasmus.com/

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sasmus@maineandasmus.com

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PO Box 3445

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03061

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603.88686100

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603.886.4796

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Vernon C. Maine

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Intellectual Property services such as strategizing and management of an IP program, invention capture, drafting and filing of patent applications (US and International), patent searching, patent opinions and related areas. Patent applications on nanotechnoloy are being furiously filed to claim key pieces of this important realm. Nanotechnology companies need to understand how patents may interplay with their business plans and product development.

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Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Benj — Sat, 02 Sep 2006 12:12:00 +0100

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http://www.lawbc.com/

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1203 Nineteenth Street, N.W., Suite 300

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20036

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1-202-557-3800

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1-202-557-3836

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Lynn L. Bergeson

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BERGESON & CAMPBELL, P.C.
Nanotechnology Practice

It is presumptuous for any firm to claim that it has a well defined nanotechnology practice because the practice is so young. What B&C offers is an experienced group of professionals with unique skills, capabilities, and strong relationships with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) decision-makers, all of which are essential for the chemical community to navigate around the challenges and benefits posed by current uses of engineered nanoscale materials and the emerging commercialization of nanotechnology.

B&C has made a concerted effort to be in the forefront of the science policy debate involving nanotechnology and other emerging technologies. B&C professionals have participated in all Foresight and Governance Project Dialogues on nanotechnology. Presently, Lynn Bergeson serves on the Steering Committee of the American National Standards Institute Nanotechnology Standards Panel (ANSI-NSP), which is seeking to coordinate the development of voluntary consensus standards relating to nanotechnology. As long-time sponsors of the American Chemistry Council (ACC) Global Chemical Regulations Conference, B&C is presenting in March 2005 a panel discussion on nanotechnology and regulatory review initiatives. Ms. Bergeson is also a member of the Converging Technologies Bar Association (CTBA), which is very active in developing legal and policy issues pertinent to emerging technologies. Finally, B&C’s article, “Reading the Small Print,” which appeared in the March/April 2004 issue of the Environmental Law Institute’s The Environmental Forum, has received praise for flagging significant regulatory and policy issues pertinent to nanotechnology and nanoscale materials.

Our attorneys are well versed in the legal authorities, administrative programs, and regulatory options that EPA and other government agencies, including NIOSH, OSHA, and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), are now exploring to address the potential risks posed by the use of engineered nanomaterials, the commercialization of nanotechnology, and the convergence of other emerging technologies.

Experience with other legal authorities is also needed, however, and B&C is uniquely qualified to offer these diverse skills. For example, B&C professionals have long worked with EPA’s Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics staff on Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Inventory and nomenclature issues. We are now working with clients on precisely these issues and on EPA’s continuing revisions of the TSCA regulatory framework, as it relates to nanomaterials and nanostructures that consist of chemical substances. B&C professionals have also long worked with NIOSH on a wide range of issues. Presently, B&C is working with NIOSH on its review of titanium dioxide (TiO2) and, in particular, its hazard assessment of TiO2 in pigment grade and ultra fine particle form. NIOSH intends to release soon a Comprehensive Intelligence Bulletin on TiO2 which, in part, is expected to be pertinent to its broader review of hazards posed by nanoscale materials.

B&C professionals also work closely with several FDA offices. Michael F. Cole is a distinguished FDA practitioner with three decades of experience with FDA obtaining FDA approval for substances used in packaging materials and food processing equipment, preparing Drug Master Files, counseling on the need to submit, and the strategy for, obtaining clearances for device Premarket Notification and Premarket Approval Applications, counseling on medical device classification matters, defending cosmetic ingredient use, and related topics.

Similarly, B&C has significant experience in counseling clients and conducting advocacy initiatives with the National Toxicology Program (NTP) and has worked for years with scientists inside and outside of NTP on science policy issues involving testing protocols, the development of analytical methods, and related topics. B&C represents many companies and trade organizations that have disputed or are in the process of disputing the findings of an NTP study. Our assistance in this regard has consisted of marshaling the technical resources necessary to launch a comprehensive review of the findings, drafting the advocacy documents necessary to support such an effort, and representing our clients in discussions with NTP staff. Given NTP’s current research initiatives involving nanoscale materials, this experience is invaluable.

We also work closely with companies and chemical testing consortia to ensure that NTP’s selection of chemicals, protocols used once a chemical has been nominated for chemical testing, and the technical conclusions and inferences drawn from the test results are presented in a fair and technically defensible way. B&C offers clients an NTP tracking system that advises clients of the status of NTP’s chemical testing initiatives with respect to particular chemical compounds. This tracking system allows companies an opportunity proactively to participate in the chemical testing process. Doing so helps blunt the possibility for erroneous test results, and hence minimizes the possibility that ill-conceived conclusions will be drawn with respect to test chemicals.

B&C routinely counsels clients on a wide variety of matters under the Occupational Safety and Health Act. B&C’s representations include assisting many chemical consortia in the development of American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists’ threshold limit values applicable to, among other chemicals, carbon disulfide, phenol, ethylene glycol, and certain nickel compounds. We have worked on the development of many permissible exposure limits and routinely offer regulatory counseling and enforcement defense services.

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Dr. Stefan Rolf Huebner, European patent Attorney

Benj — Fri, 01 Sep 2006 20:14:55 +0100

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http://www.srhuebner.de/

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Maximilianstrabe 35 A

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80539

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+49-89-5424 4010

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+49-89-5424 4012

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Before specialising in intellectual property Stefan was a management consultant with McKinsey & Co. and a research fellow at Harvard Medical School and the Klinikum rechts der Isar. For several business plan competitions he has served as a juror.

Stefan has studied physics and biophysics at the Technische Universität München, the University of Oxford, and Harvard University. He was awarded a PhD for his work in the field of nanobiotechnology.

Stefan has received his education in intellectual property law at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, the German Federal Patent Court, the Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf, and with the Japanese patent law firm Okuyama & Co. in Tokyo. He is the author of numerous publications and a frequent speaker at international conferences on the subject of intellectual property law and strategy.

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Woodcock Washburn

Benj — Thu, 31 Aug 2006 21:44:16 +0100

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http://www.woodcock.com/

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999 Third Avenue suite 3600

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98104

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206-332-1380

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206-624-7317

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Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

Benj — Thu, 31 Aug 2006 21:14:43 +0100

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http://www.usebrinks.com/

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NBC Tower, 455 N. Cityfront Plaza Drive, Suite 3600

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60611-5599

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(312) 321-4200

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(312) 321-4299

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When it comes to serving the intellectual property needs of nanotechnology, size matters! With over 140 intellectual property attorneys, Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione is one of the largest IP law firms in the U.S. and one of the few firms with the depth and the breadth to provide a full-service Nanotechnology Practice Group. Because nanotechnology crosses many fields of science, technology, and manufacturing, the NPG at Brinks is an interdisciplinary team of attorneys, many with advanced degrees in fields such as chemistry, biology and electrical engineering. The NPG team's legal expertise is also interdisciplinary, with some attorneys focusing on patent procurement, others on IP agreements and still others on IP litigation. Our attorneys understand the complexities of the science and the law of protecting nanotechnology and thus help our clients, create, protect, and commercialize their innovation. Brinks' NPG is proud to serve Fortune 500 companies, academic institutions, and small tech start-ups.

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Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP

Benj — Tue, 29 Aug 2006 14:29:02 +0100

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http://WilmerHale.com/

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1875 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

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20006

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+1 202 663 6000

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+1 202 663 6363

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Today, businesses face greater scrutiny and more "bet the company" issues than ever before. With a practice that offers unparalleled representation across a comprehensive range of practice areas, we have the ability to anticipate obstacles, seize opportunities and get the case resolved or the deal done—and the experience and know-how to prevent it from being undone.

We are more than 1,000 lawyers strong, with offices in 14 cities in the United States, Europe and Asia. Our practice includes 350 litigators with unmatched trial, appellate, Supreme Court and arbitration experience; preeminent regulatory practices in antitrust, communications, FDA, financial services, securities, trade and other areas including over 100 lawyers who have held high-level government positions; an acclaimed intellectual property practice enriched by the expertise of nearly 100 attorneys and patent agents who hold scientific or technical degrees; more than 250 seasoned corporate transactional lawyers and business counselors; extensive international capabilities and cross-border experience; and hundreds of other lawyers who focus on bankruptcy, environmental, labor and employment, private client, real estate and tax matters.

Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP was formed in May 2004 through the merger of Hale and Dorr LLP and Wilmer Cutler Pickering LLP. The two firms brought more than 125 years of distinguished history as well as complementary strengths to our new firm, which has an even broader spectrum of top-ranked practices. To each practice, we bring outstanding reputations for quality, excellence and service to clients.

Our firm fosters a collaborative culture that allows each lawyer to draw freely on the expertise and time of others to serve any client. We balance our proud heritage and thorough understanding of the law with an innovative and entrepreneurial spirit. Our practice is constantly evolving in response to our clients’ needs, the demands of the market and the emergence of new technologies.

We have a rich heritage of commitment to public service and the causes of justice and fairness. With a history that goes back to the foundation of legal aid work early in the 20th century, we have consistently distinguished ourselves as leaders in pro bono representation. Many of our lawyers have played, and continue to play, prominent roles in public service activities of national and international importance—from counseling US presidents to opposing racial discrimination and fighting apartheid.

Most importantly, our firm stands for a steadfast commitment to the highest standards in everything we do—a commitment reflected in the continued success of our clients across the globe.

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European society for precision engineering and nanotechnology ( Euspen )

Benj — Sat, 26 Aug 2006 14:36:43 +0100

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http://www.visiononline.tv/

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Winstead Sechrest & Minick P.C. (Thenanolawfirm)

Benj — Sun, 20 Aug 2006 16:47:43 +0100

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http://www.thenanolawfirm.com/

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401 Congress Ave. Suite 2100

Zip or postal code

78701

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(512) 370-2800

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(512) 370-2850

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Winstead's Nanotechnology Practice attorneys work closely with clients to develop strategies for protecting an organization's nanotechnology ideas and inventions. The firm also assists with developing licensing agreements to help in commercializing an organization's nanotechnology advancements.

A number of the firms nanotechnology team members possess business acumen, and knowledge in various technical disciplines, such as chemical, electrical, biological, mechanical, computer science, that are involved in advancing the nanotechnology field. This scientific expertise has helped the firm in filing and prosecuting a myriad of diverse patent applications in the field of nanotechnology. These include some of the most significant patents for the manufacturing processes used to make carbon nanotubes and for their subsequent uses, which include flat-panel displays, x-ray sources, rf arrays, sensors, and high-strength, lightweight, nanostructured composites. The firm also has been involved in the areas of nano-sensors, bio-sensors, nano-cystals, quantum dots and microfluidics.

With this solid combination of legal, business and nanotechnology proficiency, Winstead offers the expertise needed to support an organization's nanotechnology advancements, develop their commercial applications, and capitalize on the unique properties of this evolving science.

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Burns, Doane, Swecker & Mathis, L.L.P. (2005: joined Buchanan Ingersoll PC )

Benj — Sat, 19 Aug 2006 17:16:35 +0100

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http://www.burnsdoane.com/

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Suite 500, 1737 King Street

Zip or postal code

22314-2727

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+1.703.836.6620

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+1.703.836.2021

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The attorneys and professionals of Burns, Doane, Swecker & Mathis LLP are pleased to announce that as of June 1, 2005, we have joined Buchanan Ingersoll PC, bringing our established intellectual property firm to a national, a full-service firm with offices in 15 cities, including Philadelphia, New York, Miami. Washington, D.C., San Diego, Wilmington and its headquarters in Pittsburgh, PA.

One of the reasons we chose Buchanan Ingersoll when we were looking for a firm with which to partner was that the firm wanted to keep Burns Doane intact. This means we can now offer you not only the level of IP services to which you are accustomed but also a range of other legal services, including but not limited to corporate finance, litigation, tax law, labor and employment law and government relations assistance.

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Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo P.C.

Benj — Sat, 19 Aug 2006 17:15:33 +0100

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http://www.mintz.com/

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info@mintz.com

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Street address

One Financial Center

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02111

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617-542-6000

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617-542-2241

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Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo is a versatile law firm of more than 450 highly qualified and dedicated attorneys representing a diverse international clientele in many industries, who turn to us for a wide range of legal services and resources. Our clients include major public corporations, privately held and family businesses, entrepreneurs, start-ups and emerging growth companies, investors, underwriters, directors and officers, research scientists, medical and academic institutions, public agencies and industry associations.

Clients benefit from the depth of our expertise in both traditional and cutting-edge practice areas. Our legal expertise is coupled with industry knowledge in a wide range of industries, including recognized leadership in a number of fields where our long track record helping clients to succeed has firmly established us as a "go-to" firm: biotechnology and life sciences, communications and information technology, high technology, and health care. In these dynamic and converging industries, clients need counsel who are particularly good at handling complex and sometimes unprecedented situations, and who bring the valuable perspective and insight that results from many years of in-depth experience.

Attorneys here at Mintz Levin are driven by an entrepreneurial zeal that is one of the firm's defining characteristics and which translates into the innovative, energetic representation of clients. We pride ourselves on the quality of our strategic thinking and our ability to think like clients -- to understand the goals, critical issues and opportunities that drive them. Responsive, aggressive problem-solving is a hallmark of the firm and the foundation on which the firm's success and growth have been built since its founding in 1933.