The Bioscience Forum will be held on Tuesday, October 18th through Thursday, October 20th, 2005 at two California Locations, the Clarion Hotel in San Francisco at 401 East Millbrae Avenue, Millbrae, CA and at the University of San Diego, Institute of Peace and Justice. The Symposium will present the latest information from the USPTO Examining Group 1600, which deals with Biotechnology, Pharmaceuticals, and Organic Chemistry, and will provide the most current information from the USPTO regarding a variety of issues, including registration practice, electronic filing of patent applications, sequence listings, and other matters.