Patent Baristas

A nonprofit cancer research institute has sued biotechnology company Agios and one of its cofounders for more than $1 billion, alleging they took intellectual property developed at the institute and used it to start a for-profit business. The Leonard and Madlyn Abramson Family Cancer Research Institute, part of the Abramson Cancer Center at the University […]

The USPTO is seeking nominations for the 2012 Medal of Technology and Innovation (NMTI), the nation’s highest honor for technological achievement, bestowed by the President of the United States on America’s leading innovators. A nomination form and detailed information about submission requirements can be downloaded here. All completed nominations must be submitted to the USPTO […]

What: American Conference Institute’s Advanced Summit on Medical Device Patents. A medical device specific intellectual property conference to provide you with practical and tactical strategies for patent filings and challenges, which are more critical than ever in this time of sweeping change. In response to the challenges facing the device industry in this daunting economic […]

“There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.”  ~British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli Surveys are everywhere and poll results are available for every imaginable topic.  In the U.S.,   there were concerns about the admissibility of surveys for hearsay reasons but legislative amendment (Rule 702 of the 1975 Federal Rules of Evidence) eliminated  […]

What: American Conference Institute’s Comprehensive Guide to Patent Reform For Life Sciences Companies. With the historic passing of The America Invents Act, H.R. 1249, the United States is now facing the most significant patent reform in more than 60 years. Patent reform is now a reality. Based on extensive research with industry experts, ACI has […]

What:  New Paradigms to Fund and Move Drug Development:  Finding the Fastest Pat to Funding & Regulatory Approval When: January 11-12, 2012 Where: Marines’ Memorial Club & Hotel 609 Sutter Street San Francisco, CA 94102 www.marineclub.com New Paradigms is guided by key individuals from biotech, pharma and the investment community to advance R&D through alternative […]

Today we talk IP insurance with Robert Fletcher, president and founder of Intellectual Property Insurance Services Corporation (IPISC). Patent Baristas:  Hello, Bob! I’m very interested in your work with intellectual property insurance. It’s one of those things that I’ve “heard” a lot about but really don’t have any first-hand experience with it. Can you explain […]

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) published the amended rules governing practice before the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences (Board or BPAI) in ex parte patent appeals. The USPTO amends the rules to: Remove several of the briefing requirements for an appeal brief, provide for the Board to take jurisdiction over the […]