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At the conclusion of a report on a patent litigation involving the drug Viagra, The Economist quoted one of the attorneys involved as saying, “Forget horse racing, patent litigation is the true sport of kings.”

The controversial issues surrounding patent litigation will be the subject of a free public lecture at UWA next week, to be given by Professor Joel Bernstein of Ben-Gurion University.

Professor Bernstein has been involved as a scientific consultant or expert witness in a number of patent issues and litigations involving major pharmaceutical manufacturers and products for more than 20 years.

His lecture will examine a number of issues related specifically to litigations involving major blockbuster drugs, including excerpts from the courtroom proceedings.

“Patent cases involving drugs provide a meeting ground for issues involving science and the law, and the courtroom can serve as a true intellectual battleground.” Professor Bernstein said.

Professor Bernstein is a 2010 Institute of Advanced Studies Professor-at-Large at UWA and a noted chemist, particularly in the fields of crystallography and solid state chemistry.

TITLE:   Public Lecture - Chemistry in the Courtroom
WHEN:   6pm,  Tuesday 3 August
WHERE: Social Sciences Lecture Theatre, UWA. The nearest car park is P3 off Hackett Entrance 1.
COST:   The lecture is free and open to the public, no RSVP required.

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Audrey Barton (UWA Institute of Advanced Studies)  (+61 8)  6488 4797