Topic One: "Hatch-Waxman for Non-FDA Lawyers and Proposed Legislation Related to Hatch-Waxman and Drug Patent Settlements

Wednesday, January, 23, 2002
12:30 p.m. EDT - Washington, DC

The Health Care Industry Committee and the Intellectual Property Committee of the ABA Section of Antitrust Law are sponsoring a series of three brown bag seminars on antitrust issues arising from patent litigation settlements between brand name and generic drug manufacturers. This first brown bag seminar will provide an introduction to non-FDA lawyers to the exclusivity and patent protection provisions of the Hatch-Waxman Act. Speakers will also address proposed legislation to modify these provisions, as well as to impose a requirement that certain agreements between brand name and generic drug manufacturers must be filed with the antitrust agencies.

Subsequent brown bag seminars on 2/20 and 3/19 will address government enforcement initiatives and issues involving private litigation in connection with patent settlements between brand name and generic drug manufacturers.

MODERATOR: Robert F. Leibenluft
Hogan and Hartson, LLP, Washington, DC

SPEAKERS: Elizabeth Dickinson
Associate Chief Counsel for Drugs
U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Rockville, MD

Elizabeth S. Weiswasser
Covington & Burling, Washington, DC

Mark L. Kovner
Kirkland & Ellis, Washington, DC

LOCATION: Hogan and Hartson, LLP
555 Thirteenth St., N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20004
Litigation Room, Concourse Level

The speakers will welcome questions from the audience and offer to address questions from others that are submitted before the program. Pre-session questions should be included in the RSVP response as described below.

This program is free. Please feel free to bring your lunch. Drinks will be provided.
We request that you RSVP by e-mail (jcwitherspoon@hhlaw.com) or phone ((202) 637-7210) to Janell Witherspoon and (1) provide your name, phone number and e-mail address; (2) indicate whether you plan to attend in person or by telephone; and (3) if you have any specific questions that you would like the speakers to address.