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Month: August 2014
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August 27-28, 2014 – "Global Patent Prosecution: Comparing Europe, China, and U.S. Law & Practice" (Intellectual Property Owners Association) – 12:00 to 1:00 pm (ET) August 28, 2014 – "Alice Corp. vs. CLS Bank: What’s Eligible, What’s Not, and What’s Still to be Determined?" (Technology Transfer Tactics) – 1:00 to 2:00 pm (ET) September 4,…
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The Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO) will offer two one-hour webinars on "Global Patent Prosecution: Comparing Europe, China, and U.S. Law & Practice" on August 27 & 28, 2014 beginning at 12:00 pm (ET) each day. The first day will feature Philip L. Cupitt, Ph.D of Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP; Samson Helfgott…
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Strafford will be offering a webinar/teleconference entitled "Conflicts in Patent Prosecution: Minimizing Risks of Malpractice Liability and Ethics Sanctions" on October 2, 2014 from 1:00 to 2:30 pm (EDT). The webinar will provide guidance to IP counsel on the conflicts issues that often arise in patent prosecutions, and outline best practices to identify and address…
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Momentum will be holding its 2nd Congress on PIV Litigation on October 29-30, 2014 in Philadelphia, PA. The conference will offer presentations on the following topics: • Key Takeaways for Brand and Generic Drug Manufacturers from Recent Case Law • Are Your Ducks in a Row? — Examining the Top 3 Pre-Suit Due Diligence Issues…
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Strafford will be offering a webinar/teleconference entitled "Patents and Export Control Compliance: Managing Risk and Avoiding Unintentional Violations — Minimizing Export Control Liability in Patent Application Preparation, Development and Analysis of Innovation, and Licensing" on September 4, 2014 from 1:00 to 2:30 pm (EDT). The webinar will provide guidance for patent counsel on navigating the…
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By Donald Zuhn — On March 4, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued a guidance memorandum, entitled "Guidance For Determining Subject Matter Eligibility Of Claims Reciting Or Involving Laws of Nature, Natural Phenomena, & Natural Products" (or "Myriad-Mayo Guidance"), to implement a new procedure for determining the subject matter eligibility of claims under 35…
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By Kevin E. Noonan — On Monday, Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News (GEN) published a list of the Top 50 NIH-funded U.S. universities in fiscal year October 1st – September 30th. Geographically, California leads the list of most Federal research monies going to schools in the state. The list, set forth below, shows that private…
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By Kevin E. Noonan — Earlier this month, an international effort* led by Stephen J. O'Brien at the Oceanographic Center, Nova Southeastern University, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida reported the complete genomic sequencing of the domestic cat, Felix catus. The report, entitled "Annotated features of domestic cat – Felis catus genome," was published in GigaScience 2014, 3:13 (August…
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By Kevin E. Noonan — Last week, the Federal Circuit affirmed a finding of inequitable conduct in Apotex v. USB, a relatively rare occurrence in the years after the Federal Circuit's decision in Therasense v. Becton, Dickenson. In the Therasense case, the Federal Circuit sitting en banc clarified the standards for finding inequitable conduct, in…
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By Michael Borella — Ever since the 2010 Supreme Court opinion in Bilski v. Kappos was handed down, the debate over the scope of patent-eligibility under 35 U.S.C. § 101 has been at times stimulating, complex, comical, and frustrating. Now it has taken a turn for the disturbing. I/P Engine sued AOL and several other…
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