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Stay on top of simultaneous Hatch-Waxman and PTAB proceedings as they quickly become the norm in biopharma patent litigation. BPLA’s Biotechnology Committee will explore the interface between these proceedings in a on September 28, 2017. Join us for lunch and simulated PTAB and District Court hearings with an all-star cast of mock judges and lawyers. We will delve into issues litigants routinely face when balancing these proceedings, such as litigation stays, joinder of PTAB petitions, and much more. In a Hatch-Waxman litigation, our mock district court judge and attorneys will consider a stay of the district court proceeding pending resolution of the IPR. And the PTAB judges and attorneys will evaluate whether to join a late petitioner to their proceeding. We are thrilled to feature a large group of prominent practitioners to argue and judge these cases: Emcee: Eric Marandett, Choate District Court Participants Mock judge: The Hon. Faith Hochberg (Retired), Judge Hochberg ADR Patent owner attorney: Kevin Prussia, WilmerHale Defendant attorney: Nick Mitrokostas, Goodwin PTAB Participants Mock judge 1: Peter Chen, Covington Mock judge 2: Jennifer Moitoso, Shire Mock judge 3: DeAnn Smith, Foley Hoag Patent owner attorney: Scott Kamholz, MD, PhD, Covington Petitioner attorney: Martina Hufnal, Fish & Richardson Join us on September 28, 2017, from 11:30-1:30, at WilmerHale, 60 State Street, Boston. Members $30; Nonmembers $50. To register for this event, please visit the BPLA website. For questions, contact Rebecca McNeill at rebecca.mcneill@mcneillbaur.com or biotechnology@bpla.org.