Patent Law Weblog
Month: May 2007
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Patent Profile: Rosetta Genomics Announces Grant of U.S. Patent No. 7,217,807 to microRNA Technology
By Christopher P. Singer — Rosetta Genomics, Ltd. announced that U.S. Patent No. 7,217,807, entitled "Bioinformatically detectable group of novel HIV regulatory genes and uses thereof" has been granted by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The ‘807 patent relates to a group of viral RNA regulatory genes, termed "viral genomic address messenger…
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By Sherri Oslick — Last Tuesday, May 8th, a session entitled "Developments from the JPO, EPO, SIPO, & USPTO" was offered at the BIO 2007 conference. The speaker from the USPTO was John LeGuyader, a Director for TC 1600. He addressed the KSR decision, and here’s what he had to say: On the…
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By Kevin E. Noonan — The U.S. Supreme Court today denied without comment Amgen’s petition for certiorari to review the Federal Circuit’s reversal (for the second time) of the District Court’s construction of the term "therapeutically effective amount" in its patent infringement suit against Sanofi-Aventis over erythropoietin (EPO). This lawsuit has been reviewed…
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By Kevin E. Noonan — Branch Rickey said "luck is the residue of design" to indicate his belief that good things happen to those who plan carefully. However, sometimes good fortune is an unintended consequence of earlier circumstance, like a folk remedy for an illness thought to have been overcome long ago. In…
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By Sherri Oslick — About Court Report: Each week we will report briefly on recently filed biotech and pharma cases, and a few interesting cases will be selected for periodic monitoring. Purdue Pharma Products LP et. al. v. Par Pharmaceuticals Inc. et. al.1:07-cv-00255; filed May 9, 2007 in the District Court of Delaware…
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May 17, 2007 – 2007 Corporate IP Conference (Law Bulletin Publishing Company) – Chicago, IL May 18, 2007 – "Obviousness in Patent Litigation: KSR International v. Teleflex" (IPLAC & JMLS) – Chicago, IL May 22, 2007 – "KSR International v. Teleflex: Supreme Court Radically Changes Test for Obviousness" (Strafford CLE Teleconferences) May 30, 2007 –…
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The Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago (IPLAC) and The John Marshall Law School are co-sponsoring a panel discussion entitled: "Obviousness in Patent Litigation: KSR International v. Teleflex" to be held on May 18, 2007 from 12:00-2:00 PM (CST) at The John Marshall Law School in Chicago, Illinois. The panel, which includes two District Court…
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The American Bar Association will be offering a two-part webcast entitled: "Biotechnology and the Law: A Primer." Part I will be held on May 31, 2007 from 1:00-2:30 PM (EST), and Part II will be held on June 7, 2007 from 1:30-2:30 PM (EST). The two-part webcast is based on the book "Biotechnology and the…
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Last week, we noted that the American Bar Association will be offering a webcast entitled: "Patent Law After KSR v. Teleflex: Are Your Patents Still Valid?" on Wednesday, May 30, 2007 from 1:00-2:30 PM (EST). At that time, the program for the webcast was still being planned. The ABA has now announced that speakers James…
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By Donald Zuhn — On Tuesday, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick (at right) outlined his Massachusetts Life Science Strategy, a $1 billion funding initiative intended to spur new medical and science research, strengthen investment and create new jobs in these fields, produce new therapies, and establish a stem cell bank. Governor Patrick unveiled the…
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