You are cordially invited to participate in a Special Seminar

Wednesday December 2, 2009 (15th Kislev), 3:30 - 7:00 p.m.

The Boundaries of Patentability in the US, Europe & Israel
The Question of Patentability of Gene Segments, Software,
Stem Cells and Business Methods

Registration, Refreshments and Networking

WELCOME
Jeremy Ben-David, Managing Partner, Patent Attorney, JMB, Factor & Co.

WILL THE BILSKI CASE CHANGE US PRACTICE CONCERNING SOFTWARE AND BUSINESS METHOD PATENTS? AN ONGOING SAGA 
Greg Kirsch, Partner, Patent Attorney, Ballard Spahr LLP, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

THE PATENTABILITY OF STEM CELLS AND GENES: A EUROPEAN POSITION 
Dr. Ulrich Storz, Partner, Patent Attorney, Michalski Huettermann & Partner, Dusseldorf, Germany
Dr. Aloys Huettermann, Partner, Patent Attorney, Michalski Huettermann & Partner, Dusseldorf, Germany

COFFEE BREAK  

DOES ISRAEL PATENT OFFICE INTERPRETATION OF WHAT IS PATENTABLE BEST SERVE ISRAEL'S NEEDS? 
Dr. Michael Factor, Partner, Patent Attorney, JMB, Factor & Co. 

OPEN PANEL DISCUSSION

The seminar will be held at the Yaffa Li Congress Center, The Council for a Beautiful Israel, 80 Sderot Rokach, Park HaYarkon, Tel Aviv 

Admission is free. Space is limited so registration is required by email to 
Seminars@israel-patents.co.il or by telephone to Linda at: 02-5714777