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Month: May 2012
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By Andrew Williams — On Monday, in Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co. v. Sandoz, Inc., the Federal Circuit clarified the differences between obviousness and obviousness-type double patenting for a chemical composition-of-matter invention. Specifically, a new chemical compound is prima facie obvious if (1) a chemist of ordinary skill would have selected prior art compounds as a lead…
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By Donald Zuhn — Last month, in In re Mousa, the Federal Circuit affirmed a decision by Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences sustaining the invalidity of U.S. Application No. 10/667,216 for anticipation and obviousness. The '216 application is directed to chemically fractured and modified heparin. Heparin, an anticoagulant typically used to prevent blood clots…
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By Sherri Oslick — About Court Report: Each week we will report briefly on recently filed biotech and pharma cases. Enzo Life Sciences Inc. v. Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc.1:12-cv-00505; filed April 20, 2012 in the District Court of Delaware Infringement of U.S. Patent No. 7,064,197 ("System, Array and Non-Porous Solid Support Comprising Fixed or Immobilized…
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May 8, 2012 – GW Law Symposium on Intellectual Property (George Washington University Law School, Mayer Brown, and Cornerstone Research) – Washington, DC May 10, 2012 – The America Invents Act and Beyond: International Grace Period and Post–Grant Review (Intellectual Property Owners Association) – Brussels, Belgium May 16-18, 2012 – Fundamentals of Patent Prosecution 2012:…
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The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has announced the agenda for the next biotechnology/chemical/ pharmaceutical (BCP) customer partnership meeting to be held on June 6, 2012. The proposed agenda is as follows: Morning Session • Opening Remarks (9:00 – 9:15 am ET): George Elliott, Wanda Walker, and Dan Sullivan (Acting), Directors, Technology Center 1600 •…
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Strafford will be offering a webinar/teleconference entitled "Orange Book Use Codes: Impact of Caraco v. Novo Nordisk" on June 5, 2012 from 1:00 – 2:30 pm (EDT). Thomas L. Irving of Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner; David S. Bloch of Winston & Strawn; Donna M. Meuth, Senior Patent Counsel, Intellectual Property for Eisai, and…
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Intellectual Asset Management (IAM) magazine will be hosting its 5th annual IP Business Congress on June 24-26, 2012 in Cascais, Portugal. The IP Business Congress brings together thought leaders from the worlds of IP business and finance to discuss issues that center on the creation and management of IP value. Among the plenary and breakout…
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By Donald Zuhn — Last month, the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA), a trade association representing the U.S. venture capital industry, released the results of its MoneyTree Report on venture funding for the first quarter of 2012. The report, which is prepared by NVCA and PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP using data from Thomson Reuters, indicates that venture…
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By Donald Zuhn — A report prepared by the Economics and Statistics Administration and U.S. Patent and Trademark Office shows that IP-intensive industries support tens of millions of jobs and contribute several trillion dollars to the U.S, economy. The 76-page report, entitled "Intellectual Property and the U.S. Economy: Industries in Focus," which was released in…
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By Kevin E. Noonan — On Monday, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Ronald Kirk, issued the 2012 Special 301 Report. According to the USTR website, the Report "reflects the Administration's resolve to encourage and maintain effective IPR protection and enforcement worldwide." This effort is "more significant than ever in light of recent U.S. Government data…
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