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Month: March 2014
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By Kevin E. Noonan — In an article in The Cancer Letter entitled "Robert Cook-Deegan's Viewers' Guide To the Super Bowl of Gene Patent Cases," Professor Robert Cook-Deegan (at right) of the Institute for Genome Sciences & Policy and Sanford School of Public Policy, Duke University provides his colleagues in the medical arts with an…
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By Andrew Williams — Earlier today, the Supreme Court granted certiorari in the Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. v. Sandoz Inc. case (Supreme Court docket number 13-854). The sole issue on appeal is encapsulated by the question presented: QUESTION PRESENTED: Rule 52(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure provides that in matters tried to district…
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By Michael Borella — On March 28, Professor Robin Feldman of the University of California Hastings College of Law wrote an op-ed piece in the New York Times entitled "Slowing the Patent Trolls". Unfortunately, like so many articles of its ilk, Professor Feldman's offering uses misleading hypotheticals and unsupported assertions to allege that the mere…
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March 31, 2014 – Post argument discussion of Alice Corporation Pty. Ltd. v. CLS Bank International (American University Washington College of Law Program on Information Justice & Intellectual Property) – 4:00 to 5:45 pm (Eastern) March 31 to April 2, 2014 - Life Sciences Collaborative Agreements and Acquisitions*** (American Conference Institute) - New York, NY April 4-5,…
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As part of its ongoing Supreme Court series, the American University Washington College of Law Program on Information Justice & Intellectual Property will be hosting a post argument discussion on the Alice Corporation Pty. Ltd. v. CLS Bank International case from 4:00 to 5:45 pm (Eastern) on March 31, 2014 at the American University Washington…
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Strafford will be offering a webinar/teleconference entitled "Patent Subject Matter Eligibility: Navigating the New "Myriad" Guidelines — Analyzing Subject Matter and Avoiding Rejection Under the USPTO's Detailed Framework" on April 16, 2014 from 1:00 to 2:30 pm (EDT). Thomas L. Irving of Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner; Donna M. Meuth, Associate General Counsel Eisai;…
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The University of Kansas School of Law, IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law, University of San Diego School of Law, and Boston College Law School will be holding the fourth annual Patent Conference — PatCon 4 — on April 4-5, 2014 at the Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice at the University of San…
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American Conference Institute (ACI) will be holding a China Pharmaceutical Regulatory Law Boot Camp on April 22, 2014 in New York, NY. ACI faculty will help attendees: • Explore the swiftly evolving landscape of Chinese pharmaceutical regulation and law;• Understand the structure and role of the new Chinese Food and Drug Administration (CFDA);• Minimize regulatory…
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By Andrew Williams — Earlier today, the Senate Committee on the Judiciary held an Executive Business Meeting in which the Patent Transparency and Improvements Act was considered, then held over for another week. Nevertheless, several members of the committee provided comments indicating where they stand on the issue. While everyone expressed the opinion that patent…
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By Donald Zuhn — Earlier this month, Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News released its list of the top 25 best-selling drugs worldwide for 2013. GEN's list, which the journal released on March 3 (see "The Top 25 Best-Selling Drugs of 2013"), was based on sales or revenue reported by biopharma companies in press announcements, annual…
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