Consero IP Life Sciences Forum
Dec
3
2025
Date: December 3, 2025
Time: 4:30PM (EST)
Location: The Biltmore Miami
At this year’s Consero IP Forum for Life Sciences, Mintz IP Litigation Member Siegmund Gutman will be hosting a session titled, “KnowledgeBridge: Unlocking Value Through Method-of-Manufacture Patents: Strategic Litigation and Patent Claiming Considerations.” This session will discuss:
- How can method-of-manufacture patents be structured to effectively block infringing imports, especially in light of shifting global manufacturing trends?
- What are some practical strategies for early-stage versus mature life sciences companies to leverage process innovations in their patent portfolios?
- In what ways can patent and trade secret protections complement each other in broader enforcement campaigns, particularly at venues like the ITC?
- How do structural limitations in claims enhance infringement arguments, and what are some examples of this in biologics or small molecule contexts?
Speakers
Siegmund Y. (“Sige”) Gutman is a nationally recognized patent litigator and counselor who serves as Chair of Mintz’s Life Sciences Litigation Practice and Co-chair of the firm’s Patent Litigation Practice. Drawing on his background and industry experience in molecular and cell biology and biophysical chemistry, Sige litigates cases involving biologic drug patents, life sciences innovations, and the Hatch-Waxman Act. He also develops and executes market exclusivity and freedom to operate strategies and handles inter partes patent office actions.