Associate Director/Director/Sr Director and Sr Associate GC, Patent
The PositionTheposition of Associate Director/Director/Senior Director, Patent Law is a seniorlevel attorney position in the patent function of…
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In India, Stakeholders Drive Down Drug Prices for the Benefit of All
Big pharma has fought back, of course, by lobbying foreign governments to enforce intellectual property law to protect their monopolies. But the ability of stakeholders in India — an eclectic mix of activists, government officials, generics manufacturers, and very often, doctors like Malhotra — to force down …
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Legal Conclusion of Obviousness is Based upon a Structure of Factual Findings whose Foundation …
In its IPR final decision, the PTAB sided with the patentee – holding that Elbit had failed to prove that the challenged claims of Thales patent were obvious. On appeal, the Federal Circuit has affirmed – holding that “substantial evidence” supported the finding. The challenged (U.S. Patent No. 6,474,159) …
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Calgary, Calgary Alberta, Canada
Position Number: 27710. Position Title: Patent Legal Executive Assistant | 3+ years | Calgary Position Type: Private Position Category: Trademark Agents / Patent Agents Job Description: Our client, a well-known business law firm, is seeking an experienced Patent Legal/Executive Assistant to join their …
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ITC Holds Hearing in Motorola-Hytera Patent Infringement Case
According to a schedule Administrative Law Judge Mary Joan McNamara released last May, she plans to have a final determination in the case by early July. The ITC case is just one of several lawsuits Hytera and Motorola have filed against each other around the world since last March. Recent... Continue reading
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What’s the point of a patent if it doesn’t protect?
Share. The European Commission has failed to make its case for tinkering with patent law; Stockpiling and export waivers, unlike research, undermine the protection of intellectual property rights; Changes cannot logically be confined to pharmaceuticals, and would have significant impacts. One of the …
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Court hands Dutch rival a win in legal battle for Christian Louboutin’s sole
“A trademark combining colour and shape may be refused or declared invalid on the grounds set out under EU trademark law,” the ECJ said in a statement. The opinion is not binding, but the ECJ tends to follow the opinions of its advocates in its rulings. Which means the attempt... Continue reading
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Cellectar Receives USPTO Notice of Allowance for Patent Covering Use of CLR 131 in Multiple Myeloma
Cellectar Receives USPTO Notice of Allowance for Patent Covering Use of CLR 131 in Multiple Myeloma GlobeNewswire (press release) Full coverage
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PTAB Won’t Rehear Yahoo’s Alice Challenges To Ad Patents
Law360 (February 6, 2018, 8:29 PM EST) — The Patent Trial and Appeal Board on Monday denied Yahoo Inc.’s request for a second chance at convincing the board that two AlmondNet Inc. patents related to targeted advertising were ineligible under Alice, finding that it made no mistakes in assessing …
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Lying Witness or Not, Merck Might Salvage $200M Verdict in Hep C Battle
Merck is actually small potatoes in the larger patent war between the two pharma giants over a groundbreaking hepatitis C medicine. Merck obtained a $2.5 billion infringement judgment in Delaware against Gilead based on different patents. That verdict came down in December 2016, but U.S. District …