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Month: August 2013
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American Conference Institute (ACI) will be holding its FDA Boot Camp Devices Edition conference on November 4-5, 2013 in Chicago, IL. ACI faculty will help attendees: • Master the basics of the application and approval processes, including 510(k) clearance and PMAs;• Navigate the complexities of device regulations;• Comprehend the structure of the FDA and the…
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American Conference Institute (ACI) will be holding a conference on "Trade Secrets: Protecting Your Intellectual Capital and Confidential Business Information" on November 4-5, 2013 in Chicago, IL. The conference will allow attendees to: • Define clearly to all employees what constitutes a trade secret and demonstrate that you have taken substantial measures to protect it;• …
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By Kevin E. Noonan — In a move that will surprise almost no one (except perhaps members of the Supreme Court majority in FTC v. Actavis), the Federal Trade Commission has filed an amicus curiae brief with the District Court of New Jersey in In re Effexot XR Antitrust Litigation. This time the issue is…
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By Kevin E. Noonan — The Federal Circuit, in a split decision, affirmed denial of motions to dismiss on jurisdictional grounds and Federal Court joinder rules in University of Utah v. Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Forderung der Wiessenschaften e.V et al., a decision likely to be reviewed by the Supreme Court (if only because the case implicates…
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By Donald Zuhn — Last month, in a letter to the U.S. Trade Representative, Ambassador Michael Froman, Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) President and CEO James Greenwood expressed support for the efforts of the Obama Administration to develop a "comprehensive, forward-looking Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement." The Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) is a multilateral free trade agreement…
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By Donald Zuhn — Last month, in an opposition brief filed by attorneys for the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and Department of Justice, the Office asked the Supreme Court to deny petitioner's writ of certiorari in Finjan, Inc. v. United States Patent and Trademark Office. The question presented by petitioner was: Whether, in proceedings to…
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By Sherri Oslick — About Court Report: Each week we will report briefly on recently filed biotech and pharma cases. Amgen Inc. et al. v. Teva Biopharmaceuticals USA, Inc. et al.2:13-cv-04911; filed August 12, 2013 in the District Court of New Jersey • Plaintiffs: Amgen Inc.; Amgen Manufacturing, Limited• Defendants: Teva Biopharmaceuticals USA, Inc.; Teva…
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August 20, 2013 – Licensing Self-Replicating Technologies after Monsanto (Intellectual Property Owners Association) – 2:00 to 3:00 pm (ET) August 21, 2013 – Inducement to Infringe in Hatch-Waxman Litigation: Lessons from Commil USA v. Cisco Systems and Bayer Schering v. Lupin for Pharma Patents (Strafford) – 1:00 to 2:30 pm (EDT) August 22, 2013 –…
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The Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO) will offer a one-hour webinar entitled "Licensing Self-Replicating Technologies after Monsanto" on August 20, 2013 beginning at 2:00 pm (ET). A panel consisting of Christopher Jeffers of Womble, Carlyle, Sandridge & Rice, LLP; Konstantina Katcheves of the Lonza Group; and Erich Veitenheimer of Cooley LLP will explore the tension…
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The Companies and IP Commission (CIPC) and National IP Management Office (NIPMO) of South Africa will be co-sponsoring a conference on "Creating and Leveraging Intellectual Property in Developing Countries: A Power Tool for Social and Economic Growth" on November 17-20, 2013 in Durban, South Africa. The conference follows on from the successful meeting of the…
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