Reuters reported that Medtronic Inc. lost a patent case over heart stents against rivals Guidant Corp. and Boston Scientific Corp. on Wednesday, but the company said it would appeal the decision. A Delaware District Court ruled that two of Medtronic’s stent devices used to treat clogged heart arteries infringed a patent held by rival Guidant, […]
An article by SiliconVally.com entitled "Loophole boosts biotech profits" describes the extension of patent term Amgen received for applications filed prior to June 8, 1995, the date that patent term was changed from 17 years after issuance to 20 years from the date of filing an application. The key patent covering the drug Epogen expired […]
In Law Technology News, Attorney Laura Owen of Cisco Systems recommends steps that companies must take to adapt to the changing legal landscape in her article "The Tech Evolution: Change or Die." While I don’t agree that failure to adapt legal practices causes a lot of corporate carcasses, embracing advances in legal work can make […]
Chandra Joshi, an Indian patent associate sent an announcement on the amendments to Indian patent law that took effect on January 1, 2005. The amendments brings Indian law into compliance with World Trade Organization TRIPs agreement and rationalizes the procedures for patent prosecution. These changes (1) make the national law compliant with Art. 27 of […]
I thought I’d mention that I have been working on updating my process for disseminating IP news. I am currently in the process of switching over to TypePad blogging service to make things easier for people to find and review. I will keep people posted on developments.
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Editor-in-Chief Barista Stephen Jenei is a patent attorney and Owner of Jenei LLC. When not serving up patent chat over a steaming cup of java, he's handling a diverse intellectual property practice in the biotechnology, pharmaceutical and chemical fields. More info @ Jenei LLC
