Konrad A. Sechley, PhD Principal Patent Agent

Memberships

• American Intellectual Property Law Association
• Intellectual Property Institute of Canada
• International Federation of Intellectual Property Attorneys

Konrad has published numerous articles and speaks regularly on IP protection in biotechnology.

• Chapter 2, “Patent Law," in Life Sciences Law in Canada, 2015, co-authored with J. Wilkie; A. Blanchard and J. Steinberg, eds, Thompson Pub.
• “Developing issues in obtaining patent protection for plant based vaccines and natural products” presented at the Plant Based Vaccines, Antibodies, Biologics Conference, June 8-10, 2015 Lausanne, Switzerland.
• “Patent protection for genes and natural products” presented at Hot Topics in Life Sciences workshop May 6th, 2015, Vancouver, BC.
• Webinar on patent drafting, presented at the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada, March 30, 2015
• “Promise of the patent,” presented at the CILS Conference on International Intellectual Property Law, co-chaired with David Aylen, Austria, Jan. 25-30, 2015
• “Update on what is patentable in life sciences,” presented at the BIO PacRim Summit, San Diego, Dec. 7-9, 2014
• “Patent issues in personalized medicine in Canada and Europe,” co-authored with Emma Macfarlane, International Journal of Law and Medicine 2014, pp. 245-263, 2014
• Book chapter in: “International post-grant and related proceedings, Section VIII: Canada,” co-authored with John Norman and Connie Too, in “Patent Office Litigation,” Thomson Reuters
• "Personalized medicine: patent issues in Canada and Europe," co-authored with Emma Macfarlane, Life Sciences and Law 2014-2015
• Chair of IPIC Patent Agent Tutorials, tutor for patent drafting module, Gatineau, Que., February 24-25, 2014
• "Patent update in the life science sector," presented at the Center for International Legal Studies, Austria, Jan. 31, 2014
• “What is patentable in the biotech sector?”, presented at the BIO PacRim Summit, San Diego, Dec. 8-11, 2013
• “Protecting personalized medicine: patents, enforcement and data protection,” co-presented with C. Van Barr, Canadian Consulate Japan, Tokyo, Dec. 4, 2013, and Osaka, Tokyo, Dec. 6, 2013
• "Too much? Too little? Just right? Increased scrutiny of the description and the goldilocks syndrome," presented at the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada AGM, Sept. 26, 2013
• “Current issues on patent protection — a comparative overview of issues pertaining to plant related protection considering the U.S., Europe and Canada,” presented at teh Plant Based Vaccines, Antibodies, Biologics Conference, Verona, Italy, June 5-7, 2013
• "Not all first to file systems are the same,” co-authored with Clare Salisbury, Life Sciences and Law 2013-2014
• Chair of IPIC Patent Agent Tutorials and tutor for patent drafting module, Gatineau, Que., March 4-5, 2013
• CILS Conference on International Intellectual Property Law, co-chaired with David Aylen, Austria, Jan.27-Feb. 1, 2013; presented paper: “Not all first to file systems are the same”
• “Methods of medical treatment claims in Canada, Europe and the U.S.,” co-presented webinar with Scott Foster, Nov. 29, 2012
• "Intellectual property — an international view," University of British Columbia, March 14, 2012
• Chair of IPIC Patent Agent Tutorials and tutor for Patent Drafting module, Gatineau, Que., Feb. 27-28, 2012
• "Developments in Canadian life science patent law," Conference on International Law, Center for International Legal Studies, Denver Colo., Feb. 13-17, 2012
• "IP strategies for life science companies," co-presented with Sean Alexander, Gowlings Life Science webinar series, Nov. 28, 2011
• "Identifying and protecting intellectual property/pursuing partnerships with the private sector," Edmonton, Alta., Innovates Health Solutions, Oct. 13, 2011  
• "Patent drafting and prior art," Toronto, tutor in FICPI patent claim drafting work shop, Oct. 1-2, 2011  
• "America invents act," Vancouver, University of British Columbia, University Industry Liaison Office, Sept.29, 2011
• "Global markets and foreign IP laws — IP issues for life sciences companies," co-presented with Sean Alexander at the Vancouver Licensing Executive Society, May 25, 2011
• "Patent protection in biofuels and bioenergy," in Life Sciences & Law, 2011/12
• "Methods of medical treatment and dosage claims," co-authored with Gloria Hsi and Alaka Chatterjee, Life Sciences & Law, 2011/12
• "Intellectual property," Student Biotechnology Network, Venture Ready Program, Vancouver, May 24, 2011
• "Getting the IP strategy that is right for you," co-authored with Jane Clark, John Norman, Mary Thomson and Jennifer Wilkie, Insights Magazine, BIOTECanada, Spring 2011
• "Patent protection in bioenergy and biofuels, a global view," BIO - World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology & Bioprocessing, Toronto, May 8-11, 2011
• "Patent drafting," Gatineau, Que., Intellectual Property Institute of Canada Patent Agent Training Tutorials, Feb. 28 - March 1, 2011; Chair of 2011 Patent Agent Tutorials
• "Emerging challenges for obtaining patent protection in the life sciences," Salzburg, Austria, Centre for International Legal Studies, Feb. 2, 2011
• "IP: What's in it for you," Canadian Intellectual Property Office Bank of Speakers Workshop, Bow Valley College, Calgary, Jan.26, 2011