Patent Baristas

Earlier, the Supreme Court ruled that MedImmune could sue Genentech for patent infringement even though MedImmune continued to pay licensing fees to Genentech to use disputed technology to develop the drug Synagis®.  At the same time, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office decided to have a second review of the patents at issue, U.S. Pat. […]

On April 1, the European Patent Office changes the fee structure for filing applications and entering the European regional phase of PCT applications. For most applicants, this will mean an overall increase in fees paid. What are the changes? There will now be a single designation fee of €500, irrespective of the number of states […]

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit handed Eli Lilly a victory over that Teva Pharma in upholding an extension of the statutory thirty-month stay under the Hatch-Waxman Act, thus preventing the U.S. Food and Drug Administration from finally approving Teva’s Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA).   Eli Lilly & Co. v. Teva Pharma […]

The Coalition for Patent Fairness has a new website, new content and a new blog – the Better Mouse Trap Blog – that will follow developments relating to patent reform.  The Coalition for Patent Fairness issued this statement: “Deficiencies in our patent system are holding our economy back by dampening innovation and job creation. Congress […]

Arguing that there are too many restrictions being placed on biotech crops, 26 leading corn insect scientists working at public research institutions located in 16 corn producing states submitted a statement to the EPA. All of the scientists have been active participants of the Regional Research Projects NCCC-46 “Development, Optimization, and Delivery of Management Strategies […]

The American Bar Association (ABA) Section of Intellectual Property Law has submitted comments to the Senate Judiciary Committee on the section’s policies relating to inequitable conduct before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.  The Section believes that the defense should be reformed and retained, rather than eliminated in favor of administrative proceedings in the PTO. […]

Eugene Quinn, president and founder of IPWatchdog, put together a list of the top patent blogs as ranked by Technorati, a recognized source of information about popular blogs and those who link to them. Patently-O – Technorati Rank 21,202 Patent Baristas – Technorati Rank 61,134 IPWatchdog – Technorati Rank 80,245 Against Monopoly – Technorati Rank 80,245 Patently Silly – Technorati Rank 90,082 […]

Professors are a dedicated lot who are, if nothing else, passionate about their work.  This is especially true of research professors who come up with the seeds of a new technology.  Universities welcome and encourage research that can be commercialized and actively engage in technology transfer to put new inventions in the hands of companies […]