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Law360 (April 30, 2018, 5:35 PM EDT) — A California federal judge ruled Thursday that Akeso Health Sciences LLC gave up the right to sue Designs for Health Inc. over a migraine supplement patent by waiting 10 years to file a complaint after threatening litigation, creating the misleading impression …
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According to the USTR website, “[t]he ideas and creativity of American entrepreneurs fuel economic growth and employ millions of hardworking Americans” and “[t]his report sends a clear signal to our trading partners that the protection of Americans’ intellectual property rights is a top priority of the Trump …
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The Network scheduled a national meeting and invited international experts to help with capacity-building and information, including on the 1994 World Trade Organization Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) and the so-called “TRIPS Flex” provisions on …
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The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative has released a report warning companies and other intellectual property holders about countries that it says come up short in regard to IP protection and enforcement. China has made the list of the most problematic countries once again—and in a move that …
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But in February 2017, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) ruled in favor of the Broad Institute. At a hearing today that ran less than 45 minutes, a lawyer for the UC system asserted that PTAB made a “legal error” in its interpretation of “nonobvious” and asked the appeals... Continue reading
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“UC came into this argument from a tough spot, and I doubt that oral arguments from either side moved the needle much,” said patent attorney Michael Stramiello of Paul Hastings, who attended the arguments at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, where attorneys for the University of …
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Intellectual Property Law. I am seeking a qualified Patent Attorney that specializes in drafting and filing for my invention. I am also seeking advice on what to expect to achieve the results to get my patent out into the marketplace. This is my 1st patent, so I wish I could... Continue reading
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In the most anticipated patent case of the year, the U.S. Supreme Court recently upheld the CAFC in Oil States Energy Services v. Greenes’s Energy Group, supporting Congress’ power to institute inter partes reviews (IPRs) in the American Invents Act’s (AIA) post-grant review process. However, they …
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In other news, on the Kluwer Patent Blog last week Mike Gruber reported on the German Patent Court’s November 21 decision ordering Merck to pay a 4% royalty to Shionogi for a compulsory license to use the drug Isentress. I previously reported on the German Federal Supreme Court’s decision …
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IP law leads the pack in legal sector jobs with the biggest pay gap between men and women, according to new tax statistics released by the Australian Tax Office (ATO). But if you are a legal researcher, law clerk, tribunal member or judge, you are also statistically likely to receive... Continue reading
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