The event BIOCOM February Breakfast Meeting:  Getting Your Ship in Shape: Moving with the Currents will take place on February 22, 2007 from 7:00 – 9:00 a.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn, 6450 Carlsbad Blvd., in Carlsbad, CA. This meeting will address charting a destination such as:

• taking a business public;
• searching for a partner or looking to get acquired; and
• planning for other paths to commercialization.

The event Research Expo will take place on February 22, 2007 from 8:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at the University of California, San Diego, in San Diego, CA. The Expo will provide an inside look at the latest technology advancements from bioengineering, bioinformatics, and nanotechnology to high speed communications and RF MEMS. The Jacobs School of Engineering Research Expo will include research poster exhibits by more than 200 M.S. and Ph.D. students, technical breakout sessions led by engineering faculty, and a luncheon featuring remarks by Alan Eustace, Google VP of Research and Systems Engineering.

The event Partnering and Outsourcing Models in Biology and Preclinical R&D will take place from February 20 – 21, 2007 at the San Diego Marriott Mission Valley in San Diego, CA. The conference will present ideas in practical tools to find, manage, and execute successful outsourcing/partnerships in biology, preclinical R&D, and chemistry , and will also feature a service provider showcase.

The event Partnering and Outsourcing Models in Biology and Preclinical R&D will take place from February 20 – 21, 2007 at the San Diego Marriott Mission Valley in San Diego, CA. The conference will present ideas in practical tools to find, manage, and execute successful outsourcing/partnerships in biology, preclinical R&D, and chemistry , and will also feature a service provider showcase.

The event Federal Circuit Judges Come to California will take place on February 27, 2007 at The Ritz-Carlton Marina del Rey, 4375 Admiralty Way in Marina del Rey, CA. The judges will provide a brief commentary on the latest initiatives of the Court, including technology enhancements. Topics include: Decision Making and Effective Advocacy at the Federal Circuit; The New Federal Circuit Mediation Program; "What’s Up with the Supreme Court?"; and Patent Litigation: Perspectives of the Trial Courts.

http://calbar.ca.gov/state/calbar/calbar_generic.jsp?cid=10707&id=28641

The event BAYBIO ADVANTAGE Molecular Medicine Tri-Conference will take place from February 27 – March 2, 2007 at Moscone Convention Center, in San Francisco, CA. Cambridge Healthtech Institute’s Thirteenth Annual Molecular Medicine Tri-Conference and Exposition is considered one of the fast-growing pharma/biotech events on the west coast.

http://www.tri-conference.com/06_pcl.asp

The event CHI’s Third Annual Biomarkers in Preclinical Development will take place from February 27-March 2, 2007 at Moscone North Convention Center, in San Francisco, CA. The conference involves the extrapolation of findings from preclinical studies and the importance of carefully weighing biomarkers including imaging markers. Questions discussed include: How will biomarkers pay off?

http://www.tri-conference.com/06_pcl.asp

The event Calculating & Proving Patent Damages Conference will take place from February 26 – 27, 2007 at the Hotel Monaco in San Francisco, CA. This comprehensive two-day conference will provide tips and strategies that go beyond the usual courses of action for pursuit and defense in a patent infringement case. Program Co-chairs Alan J. Cox, Ph.D., NERA Economic Consulting, and Daralyn J. Durie, Esq., Keker & Van Nest LLP, lead a distinguished faculty of patent professionals including: David J. Silbert, Esq., Esq., Keker & Van Nest LLP; Mark A. Lemley, Esq., Professor, Stanford Law School; and Michael R. O’Neill, Esq., McDermott Will & Emery.

http://www.lawseminars.com/section_details/06PDAMPA.htm

The event Calculating & Proving Patent Damages Conference will take place from February 26 – 27, 2007 at the Hotel Monaco in San Francisco, CA. This comprehensive two-day conference will provide tips and strategies that go beyond the usual courses of action for pursuit and defense in a patent infringement case. Program Co-chairs Alan J. Cox, Ph.D., NERA Economic Consulting, and Daralyn J. Durie, Esq., Keker & Van Nest LLP, lead a distinguished faculty of patent professionals including: David J. Silbert, Esq., Esq., Keker & Van Nest LLP; Mark A. Lemley, Esq., Professor, Stanford Law School; and Michael R. O’Neill, Esq., McDermott Will & Emery.

http://www.lawseminars.com/section_details/06PDAMPA.htm

The event BIOCOM February Breakfast Meeting:  Getting Your Ship in Shape: Moving with the Currents will take place on February 22, 2007 from 7:00 – 9:00 a.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn, 6450 Carlsbad Blvd., in Carlsbad, CA. This meeting is about charting a destination whether it involves taking a business public, searching for a partner or looking to get acquired, while also planning for other paths to commercialization.

 http://guest.cvent.com/EVENTS/Info/Summary.aspx?e=0cdc61c7-a2c5-49e3-8e69-58c381ea1a54