Dealing with the cost of cancer treatment in India: Are patents the problem? from spicyipindia.blogspot.com Image from hereOver the last several months, I’ve spent some time visiting some dear family friends who are undergoing treatment at a cancer hospital. This was the first time that I witnessed the ... Share via E–mail | Twitter | Facebook
Sticky Business from www.patenthawk.com Wrigley sued Cadbury over its menthol gum patent, 6,627,233. Cadbury counterclaimed with 5,009,893. Wrigley was found not chewing into '593 (noninfringement). Then Wrigley got hit a lick on its own mentholated ...
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Apple sues HTC in Virginia court for abuse of 4G/LTE standard-essential patents from www.fosspatents.com On Thursday (June 21), Apple filed FRAND contract and antitrust claims against HTC for the abuse of patents that are allegedly essential to the 4G/LTE standard. Apple brought those claims as counterclaims in the ...
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USPTO News Briefs from www.patentdocs.org By Donald Zuhn -- USPTO Extends After Final Consideration Pilot Program In March, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office implemented an After Final Consideration Pilot (AFCP) program, which provided examiners with a limited amount of ...
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Debunking the Gene Patent Mythology: Professor Holman’s Supplemental Brief in the AMP Remand* from www.ipwatchdog.com Professor Holman not only teaches patent law at UMKC, but has a Ph.D. in biochemistry and molecular biology, as well as well as some post-doctoral drug discovery research experience. In other words, Professor Holman ...
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Internet Freedom At Home: Governments, Companies Need Accountability, Speakers Say from www.ip-watch.org The freedom to access the internet does not translate into freedom of expression in many countries of the world, including in western economies, according to speakers at a peer forum organised yesterday by the United ...
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The Kids Are Okay from www.uspto.gov Guest blog by USPTO Commissioner for Patents Peggy Focarino
It was my great pleasure to speak at the second annual FIRST® LEGO® League Global Innovation Award ceremony earlier this week. The event, which took place ...
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EBU Issues Declaration On Public Service Media from www.ip-watch.org The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) today issued a declaration in support of public service media's role in society, including as a driver of innovation and a trusted independent voice.
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WIPO Diplomatic Conference Opens in Beijing to Conclude Treaty on Performers’ Rights in Audiovisual Productions from www.ipwatchdog.com Mr. Gurry said the Diplomatic Conference represents a success of the multilateral system, in particular in the field of intellectual property (IP). The Conference, which will run through June 26, 2012, also recognizes the contribution ...
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Corporate Leader Fadi Chehadé Named Head Of ICANN from www.ip-watch.org The next president and CEO of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) was named today.
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ITU Tries To Send A Clearer Signal On Global Telecom Talks from www.ip-watch.org The UN International Telecommunication Union is conducting constructive and potentially lucrative negotiations to update global telecommunications regulations, but the message keeps getting garbled in public fora, ITU officials said.
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"5th Product and Pipeline Enhancement for Generics" Conference, Washington, DC, July 18-19 from www.orangebookblog.com Marcus Evans Conferences will be holding its "5th Product and Pipeline Enhancement for Generics" conference in Washington, DC, on July 18-19. According to the producer, the conference will help attendees "adopt innovative approaches to strengthen ...
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Webinar on USPTO Post-Grant Proceedings from www.patentdocs.org Strafford will be offering a webinar/teleconference entitled "USPTO Post-Grant Proceedings: Meeting the New Requirements for Post-Grant and Inter Partes Reviews and Supplemental Examination" on August 2, 2012 from 1:00 - 2:30 pm (EDT ...
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Business of Biosimilars & Generic Drugs Conference from www.patentdocs.org The Institute for International Research (IIR) will be holding its 13th Annual Business of Biosimilars & Generic Drugs conference from September 10-12, 2012 in Boston, MA. The conference offer presentations on the following topics: September 10 ...
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