Did you know that the number of FDA warning letters issued increased substantially by 78% from 2007 to 2013? One of the industries that accounted for the highest number of warning letters was Pharmaceutical/Biotechnology. Sparta Systems recently released an infographic that provided an analysis of FDA warning letter trends since 2007, and also gave their predictions […]

EXCLUSIVE PAST SPEAKER PRESENTATIONS Global Patent Strategies Summit March 11-13, 2015 · San Jose, CA www.GlobalPatentSummit.com You may feel a bit like you’re grasping at straws in order to keep up with the ever-changing world of patent law. You’re not alone. IQPC’s upcoming Global Patent Strategies Summit will be your opportunity to learn from fellow patent experts who recognize […]

I recently received a note form an in-house counsel asking for feedback on a proposed standard for invention disclosures.  This is an offshoot of LEDES (www.ledes.org) by representatives from universities, law firms, companies, and software vendors. The intent is to provide an open standard for transferring invention data, typically from inventors to their patent attorneys. The LEDES […]