Patent & IP news for February 8, 2016

Never too late: if you missed the IPKat last week from ipkitten.blogspot.com

Were you away or just too busy to read the IPKat last week? As usual, nothing to worry about: thanks to our dear friend and colleague Alberto Bellan it is #NeverTooLate (now on its 84 ...

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Book Review: Indigenous Intellectual Property from ipkitten.blogspot.com

Almighty tomes occasionally cross this Kat's desk for review, and she was very excited to receive her copy of Edward Elgar's Indigenous Intellectual Property. Part of the publisher's series of research handbooks ...

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Conference & CLE Calendar from www.patentdocs.org

February 8-9, 2016 - Naples Patent Experts Conference (University of Akron School of Law) - Naples, FL February 9, 2016 - Patent Quality Chat webinar series (U.S. Patent and Trademark Office) - 12:00 to 1:00 pm ...

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Court Report from www.patentdocs.org

By Sherri Oslick -- About Court Report: Each week we will report briefly on recently filed biotech and pharma cases. Astellas Pharma Inc. et al. v. Apotex Inc. et al. 1:15-cv-00857; filed September 22, 2015 ...

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Fair Standards Alliance welcomes [EU Competition Commissioner] Vestager’s comments on patent licensing from www.fosspatents.com

This here is a first for this blog: it's the first time I publish a complete press release without any my own commentary of my own. I don't know if and when I ...

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IBM loses appeal at CAFC against Intellectual Ventures on IPR2014-00180 from ipbiz.blogspot.com

KENNETH R. ADAMO of Kirkland & Ellis LLP argued for IBM.

link: http://www.cafc.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/opinions-orders/15-1837.Rule_36_Judgment.2-5-2016.1.PDF

The IPR related to U.S. Patent No. 7,634 ...

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Ethicon: What Powers Can the Director Delegate to the Patent Trial & Appeal Board? from patentlyo.com

By Dennis Crouch This is my second post[1] on the Federal Circuit’s 2016 decision Ethicon.[2]  The case focuses on the institution of inter partes review (IPR) proceedings.  The AIA divides the IPR ...

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The Zika Virus Challenge: Mapping A Policy Path To Vaccine Development from www.ip-watch.org

The lack of preparedness to counter the effects of Zika virus follows a familiar script - a virus known since 1947, but one that has no currently available vaccine or treatments, like many neglected tropical diseases ...

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The Year Ahead In Biotechnology And Intellectual Property from www.ip-watch.org

The year 2016 promises to be rich in debates on plant patenting, protection of genetic resources and traditional knowledge, and biopharmaceuticals. Here are some key issues and dates to watch for.

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Sweden Telecom Official Göran Marby Named To Lead ICANN from www.ip-watch.org

Senior Swedish official Göran Marby today (8 February) was announced as the new president and CEO of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, succeeding Fadi Chehade who leaves the ICANN to join the ...

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