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Biotechnology
An increasing trend among scientists to want to put their new ideas into the public domain to be shared for the benefit of all is putting research bodies that rely on partnerships with industry for a substantial proportion of their income at risk, according to Jean Derégnaucourt, executive vice-president for business development at the Institut Pasteur in Paris. 26 June 2014
Americas
Patent rejections based on 35 USC §101, which relate to patent eligibility, are “incredibly case-specific”, making it difficult to identify trends or draw broad conclusions, said Matthew McFarlane, a partner at Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi LLP at the BIO International Convention yesterday. 26 June 2014
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Learning to determine the value technological advance has contributed requires a great degree of sophistication, Randall Rader said in a session on protecting biotechnology innovations in the US and Latin America at the 2014 BIO International Convention in San Diego, California, yesterday (Tuesday). 25 June 2014
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The whole international patent community has been reasonably good at developing new patent laws but hopeless at compliance, said Francis Gurry, director general of the World Intellectual Property Organization. 25 June 2014
Americas
The American public's access to new and effective medicines could be at risk as a result of the US Supreme Court's decisions in the Prometheus and Myriad cases, and the resulting guidance for examiners from the USPTO, according to a report presented to the 2014 BIO International Convention in San Diego today. 25 June 2014
Americas
The Indian Patent Office has rejected a patent application for an anti-cancer drug for the second time, paving the way for generic versions to potentially enter the market. 24 June 2014
Americas
Teva has reached a settlement in its patent battle with two pharmaceutical companies, ending all litigation over its ProAir HFA (albuterol sulfate) inhalation aerosol. 23 June 2014
Biotechnology
Europe’s highest court has said that products used by agrochemical companies to help maintain plants can be given extended patent protection. 20 June 2014
Americas
Acting against infringers can involve the pharmaceutical regulatory framework and civil law as well as following the more usual pathways, says José R. Trigueros. 20 June 2014
Generics
There is no uniform interpretation of the scope of the Bolar exemption in Europe, but a CJEU opinion harmonising the issue may be on the way, says Rafal Witek. 20 June 2014