Patent & IP news for January 19, 2017

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post image A look at the proposal for the ePrivacy Regulation from ipkitten.blogspot.com


Former Guest Kat Valentina Torelli, now associated with FJF Legal in Madrid, has graciously continued her coverage and commentary on EU developments in the area of privacy, this time in connection with the ePrivacy Regulation ...

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post image Does the economic impact of SPCs necessitate SPC Regulation reform? The European Commission wants to find out from ipkitten.blogspot.com

The AmeriKat getting her weekly dose of SPC reform
courtesy of DG Grow
While the AmeriKat has otherwise been engaged in the world of life sciences, she received an email from Fabio Domanico this week ...

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FDA Issues Guidance Regarding Interchangeability of Biosimilar and Biologic Drugs from www.patentdocs.org

By Kevin E. Noonan -- On Tuesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration released its latest Guidance for Industry relating to the biosimilar application process set forth in the Biologic Price Competition and Innovation Act ...

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Trading Technologies: User Interface for Stock Trading from patentlyo.com

Before writing more about Trading Technologies v. CQG, I will first note that TT is my former client and I personally filed the original complaint in this very case 12 years ago (2005).  Although TT ...

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Kenyan Livestock Breeders Call For Protection Of Their IP Rights from www.ip-watch.org

The lack of an intellectual property regime for animal breeding in Kenya is undermining efforts to curb illegal exploitation of Kenyan animal genetic resources, according to industry representatives.

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Groups Seek Assurance Of Affordable Zika Vaccine From US Army Exclusive Licence from www.ip-watch.org

A range of civil society organisations have issued a public statement opposing the United States Army’s proposed grant of an exclusive licence on technology necessary to produce a Zika vaccine to French pharmaceutical company ...

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Evolving State of § 101 Weighs Against Attorney Fee Award Despite Prior Findings of Invalidity in Related Cases from docketreport.blogspot.com

Following judgment on the pleadings that plaintiff's patents were invalid for lack of patentable subject matter, the court denied defendants' motion for attorney fees under 35 U.S.C. § 285 because plaintiff's claims ...

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Intervening Change in DNA Patentability Law Negates Assignor Estoppel from docketreport.blogspot.com

The court granted defendant's motion to dismiss because the asserted claims of plaintiff’s tuberculosis genetic detection patent encompassed unpatentable subject matter and found that assignor estoppel did not bar defendant from challenging validity ...

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IP Intensive: A Semester at the Canadian Intellectual Property Office from www.iposgoode.ca

I came to law school with a pretty definitive idea that I want to explore a career within Intellectual Property, but I was not quite sure what career might be ideal for me. While I ...

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IP Intensive: Stanford CodeX – Sunshine, Start-ups and Silicon Valley from www.iposgoode.ca

Silicon Valley is the nexus of the entrepreneurship in the 21st century. While European tourists may duck into a medieval church to sightsee, a Bay Area tourist may take in any number of technological cathedrals ...

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IP Intensive: Learn Swimming by Simply Jumping into the Pool – A Semester at Janssen Inc. from www.iposgoode.ca

You can learn all the case law and statute law to your heart’s desire in school, but it is difficult to learn the detailed workings of an industry in a classroom despite the creative ...

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IP Intensive: An Entrepreneurial Perspective of Intellectual Property Law – a Semester at ventureLAB from www.iposgoode.ca

My internship at ventureLAB as part of Osgoode’s IP Intensive program, broadened my perspective on intellectual property law in a way that I did not expect. It was a richly rewarding learning experience that ...

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IP Intensive: AstraZeneca visits the Supreme Court of Canada from www.iposgoode.ca

As part of Osgoode’s Intellectual Property Law & Technology Intensive Program, I had the distinct pleasure of working with the Legal Affairs team at AstraZeneca Canada. With a technical background in the life sciences and ...

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IP Intenisve: In the Broadcasting Business – A Semester Interning at the CBC from www.iposgoode.ca

While I never did manage to “accidentally” bump into Peter Mansbridge in the halls or make it onto TV, I would say I still had a great experience as an intern in the CBC’s ...

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Ten Law Professors’ Brief in Trading Technologies v. CQG from www.717madisonplace.com

The Federal Circuit issued another decision affirming patent eligibility yesterday in Trading Technologies v. CQG.  I was curious what the amicus brief (Ten Law Professors’ Brief) said; so, I downloaded it from PACER.  It is ...

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Clear and Convincing Evidence Requirement for Patent Ineligibility from www.717madisonplace.com

In Trading Technologies v. CQG [link], the Federal Circuit panel punted on the issue of what burden of proof is required to hold a patent claim to be ineligible subject matter.  Notably, in footnote 2 ...

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Patentlyo Bits and Bytes by Anthony McCain from patentlyo.com

Joseph Robinson, Irina Vainberg, Heather Ettinger, & Grace Yang: District Court Broadens Scope Of Patent Ineligibility Under 101 Nick Wingfield & Mike Isaac: Mark Zuckerberg Testifies In Oculus Intellectual Property Trial Inna Dahlin & Brad Scheller: Intellectual Property ...

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Major Crossover Move: Michelle Lee Staying on as PTO Director? from patentlyo.com

The Hill and others are reporting that USPTO Director Michelle Lee will stay on as PTO Director under President Trump.  No official statement yet (perhaps because PTO Chief Communications officer Patrick Ross resigned yesterday). Patent ...

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World Economic Forum Hears Hopes And Fears: Too Early To Predict Trade War from www.ip-watch.org

It is too early to push the panic button with regard to the rise of protectionism under new US President Donald Trump, David Cote, CEO of US multinational Honeywell, said on a panel discussion at ...

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