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USPTO names Patents for Humanity winners
The US Patent and Trademark Office has announced the winners of its Patents for Humanity competition, which recognises patent owners and licensees addressing global health and development challenges.   12 April 2013
Asia
India publishes final biotech patent guidelines
India’s patent office has published final guidelines for examining biotechnology patents, after accepting comments on a draft version published in December.   2 April 2013
Who's first? New rules on filing patents
Americas
Who's first? New rules on filing patents
On March 16, 2013, the ‘first inventor to file’ provisions of the AIA came into effect. MaryAnne Armstrong looks at the implications.   1 April 2013
Asia
Russia v Eurasia: national and regional differences in patentability
There are important differences between the Russian and Eurasian procedures in obtaining a patent, especially for inventions in the field of life sciences, as Maria Nilova and Elena Tsvetkova explain.   1 April 2013
Americas
Post-grant patent challenges in Europe and the US: harmony at last?
Challenging the validity of a patent through the court systems of Europe and the US can be a time-consuming and expensive process. Jane Wainwright and Daniel Young look at the alternatives.   1 April 2013
Americas
Considerations for biopharma under a first-inventor-to-file regime
The sweeping reform brought about by the AIA includes the FITF patent system, which places a premium on maintaining confidentiality, and speed and efficiency in filing patent applications while juggling the uncertainties and nuances of this new system.   1 April 2013
Biotech
Biotech threats in the SPC system
In its effort to tackle the threat of ‘evergreening’, the CJEU has caused some uncertainty about supplementary protection certificates, as Jaap Mannaerts explains.   1 April 2013
Pharma
The likely role of the UPC in pharma patent litigation
The recent agreement on a Unified Patent Court in Europe raises questions for patent holders in all industries. Trevor Cook looks at the potential impact on pharmaceutical patent litigation.   28 March 2013
Americas
Waiting to inhale: MannKind's diabetes strategy
For a young innovation company, IP protection is all about ensuring comprehensive coverage. LSIPR spoke to David Diamond of MannKind Corporation about its threats and opportunities.   28 March 2013
Pharma
Hub and spoke? Life sciences in Northern France
It seems an unlikely place for innovation, but Lille and its surroundings play host to a burgeoning life sciences industry. LSIPR visited to find out more.   1 February 2013