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Month: May 2010
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By Kevin E. Noonan — Sadly (you'd expect they would know better), the editorial board of Nature Biotechnology has decided to get on-board the anti-gene patenting bandwagon. The editors are entitled to their opinion, of course, but it shouldn't be too much to ask that they be more informed about the issues. This development…
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By Sherri Oslick — About Court Report: Each week we will report briefly on recently filed biotech and pharma cases. Wyeth LLC v. Intervet Inc. et al.1:10-cv-00435; filed May 25, 2010 in the District Court of Delaware • Plaintiff: Wyeth LLC• Defendants: Intervet Inc. d/b/a Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health; Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica Inc. Infringement of…
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June 1, 2010 – Biotechnology/Chemical/Pharmaceutical (BCP) Customer Partnership Meeting (U.S. Patent and Trademark Office) – Alexandria, VA June 10, 2010 – "Patents and the Written Description Requirement: Meeting Section 112 Disclosure Obligations After Ariad v. Lilly" (Strafford) – 1:00 – 2:30 PM (EST) June 11, 2010 – "The Future of U.S. Patent Law: An In-Depth…
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American Conference Institute (ACI) will be holding its Hatch-Waxman Boot Camp conference on July 19-20, 2010 in Boston, MA. ACI faculty will help attendees: • Understand the interplay of the PTO and FDA in the patenting of drugs and biologics;• Learn about the essentials of the FDA approval process and its link to biopharmaceutical patents;•…
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Practising Law Institute (PLI) will be holding a seminar entitled: "Markman Hearings and Claim Construction in Patent Litigation 2010" on June 30, 2009 in New York, NY. Groupcasts of the New York session will also be held in Atlanta, GA; Mechanicsburg, PA; Philadelphia, PA; and Pittsburgh, PA. The seminar will provide information on the following…
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Practising Law Institute (PLI) will be holding a seminar entitled: "Prior Art & Obviousness 2010: Current Trends in Sections 102 & 103" on July 7, 2010 in New York, NY and on September 15, 2010 in San Francisco, CA. The seminar will provide information on the following topics: • When is a patent a "patent"…
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The Analysis Group, Georgetown University's Center for Business and Public Policy, and McKool Smith will be offering a seminar entitled "Patent Reform 2010: What Shape Will It Finally Take?" on June 15, 2010 from 8:00 – 11:30 AM (EST) in Washington, DC. A panel of experts from industry, law, and politics will discuss the need…
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The American Bar Association (ABA) Center for Continuing Legal Education and ABA Section of Science & Technology Law will be offering a teleconference and live audio webcast entitled "Navigating the U.S. Biosimilar Pathway" on June 29, 2010 from 1:00 – 2:30 PM (EST). Dr. William Simmons of Sughrue Mion, PLLC; Kenneth Burchfiel of Sughrue Mion,…
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The American Bar Association (ABA) Center for Continuing Legal Education and ABA Section of International Law will be offering a teleconference and live audio webcast entitled "Regulatory and Intellectual Property Opportunities and Challenges for Life Science Companies Entering the U.S. Market" on June 23, 2010 from 12:00 – 1:30 PM (EST). Dr. MaryAnne Armstrong of…
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By James DeGiulio — AstraZeneca Settles Entocort Patent Suit with Teva, Stipulates with Mylan AstraZeneca has settled its infringement claims against Teva over its Crohn's disease treatment Entocort, striking a deal that grants Teva an exclusive license to market a generic oral budesonide capsule on Feb. 15, 2012. The companies will seek approval for…
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