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Month: February 2011
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By Kevin E. Noonan — In addition to patent reform, another patent-related idea from Congress's past has been resurrected in this Congress. Last Wednesday, Senator John D. Rockefeller, IV (D-DE) (at right) introduced S. 373, "The Fair Prescription Drug Competition Act," directed at limiting the right for an innovator drug company to market an "authorized…
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By Donald Zuhn — According to a recent Reuters report, the Senate will take up consideration of patent reform legislation when it returns from a break next week. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) said the Senate would take up patent reform after the break, and Assistant Senate Democratic Leader Dick Durbin (D-IL) expressed confidence…
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By Donald Zuhn — President Obama unveiled his 2012 budget last week, and while the President's budget calls for cuts in many areas of government, he would like to raise investment in basic research. As a result, under the President's budget proposal, funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) would rise from the current…
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By Sherri Oslick — About Court Report: Each week we will report briefly on recently filed biotech and pharma cases. Abbott Laboratories et al. v. Sandoz Inc.1:11-cv-00145; filed February 16, 2011 in the District Court of Delaware • Plaintiffs: Abbott Laboratories; Abbott Respiratory LLC• Defendant: Sandoz Inc. Infringement of U.S. Patent Nos. 6,080,428 ("Nicotinic Acid…
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February 25, 2011 – 55th Annual Intellectual Property Law Conference (John Marshall Law School Center for Intellectual Property Law) – Chicago, IL February 25, 2011 – "Navigating the IP Waters of Europe — Understanding and Using the European Patent System" (American Bar Association (ABA) Section of Intellectual Property Law, Young Lawyers Division, ABA-IPL Young Lawyers…
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The John Marshall Law School Center for Intellectual Property Law will be holding its 55th Annual Intellectual Property Law Conference on February 25, 2011 in Chicago, IL. The conference will consist of the following sessions: • Recent Developments in Intellectual Property Law• The Honorable James F. Holderman, Chief Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern…
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The Northwestern Journal of Technology & Intellectual Property will be holding its Sixth Annual Symposium on March 4, 2011 on the Chicago Campus of Northwestern University. The Symposium, entitled "The Economics of Intellectual Property and Technology," will consist of the following sessions: • Economics of Biotechnology: The Human Gene Patenting Debate — a panel discussion…
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The Institute for International Research (IIR) will be holding its Clinical Biotech Forum West on March 31, 2011 in Phoenix, AZ. The comprehensive one-day meeting delivers content designed for executives from small to midsize biopharmaceutical companies under 500 people looking for tools to execute fast, effective, and compliant clinical trials to achieve ROI and ensure…
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The American Bar Association (ABA) Section of Intellectual Property Law, Young Lawyers Division, ABA-IPL Young Lawyers Action Group, Section of International Law, and the ABA Center for Continuing Legal Education will be offering a webinar and teleconference entitled "Navigating the IP Waters of Europe — Understanding and Using the European Patent System" on February 25,…
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By Donald Zuhn — Last week, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) announced that International patent filings under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) rose from 155,398 in 2009 to 162,900 in 2010 — an increase of 4.8%. While the United States ranked first in filings with 44,855 applications, this still marked a 1.7% decline from…
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