Live @ BIO 2008: Innovation, Commercialization, and Protecting Assets

Boston, MA/San Diego, CA - June 19, 2008

Foley Hoag Addresses Key Issues Facing Life Sciences Companies

Foley Hoag LLP released a snapshot of key legal, business, and regulatory issues facing the life sciences industry at the BIO 2008 conference in San Diego.  Partners serving a variety of areas, from patent prosecution and strategy to corporate/finance, FDA/regulatory and litigation offer emerging and established companies in the life sciences industry with a roadmap of how to navigate some of the pressing issues facing this highly competitive sector.

Some of the key issues include developing a strong intellectual property portfolio, outsourcing as a business strategy, the regulation of in-vitro diagnostics, follow-on biologics legislation, and patent litigation in front of the International Trade Commission (ITC). 

Foley Hoag’s Life Sciences Group provides a full range of services including patent litigation, prosecution and strategy; corporate finance and securities; mergers, acquisitions and strategic alliances; FDA and reimbursement; government strategies; venture capital and emerging companies, and product liability and complex tort.

About Foley Hoag LLP

Foley Hoag LLP is a leading national law firm in the areas of dispute resolution, intellectual property, and corporate transactions for emerging, middle-market, and large-cap companies. With a deep understanding of clients’ strategic priorities, operational imperatives, and marketplace realities, the firm helps companies in the biopharma, high technology, energy technology, financial services and manufacturing sectors gain competitive advantage. 250 lawyers located in Boston, Washington, and the Emerging Enterprise Center in Waltham, Massachusetts join with a network of Lex Mundi law firms to provide global support for clients’ largest challenges and opportunities. For more information visit www.foleyhoag.com.

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Energy Technology and Renewables, Life Sciences, Healthcare, Technology Transfer & Licensing, Venture Capital & Emerging Companies, Business, Government Strategies, Intellectual Property Litigation, Intellectual Property, International, Medicare Coverage & Reimbursement, Mergers and Acquisitions, Patent