Patent Baristas

The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit upheld a patent directed to certain fermentation methods used to produce fatty acids such as DHA and reversed the trial court’s interpretation of the term animal to exclude humans in claims directed to methods of increasing the concentration of microbial omega-3 fatty acids such as DHA […]

IAmBiotech, an online hub for showcasing the passion of the researchers, patients, farmers, and other innovators who are finding solutions through biotechnology, is looking for input from the biotech community. They have launched a survey to see how the biotech community is using social media to connect with one another online.  Do you think Facebook […]

“To amend the public health service act to establish a pathway for the licensure of biosimilar biologic products, to promote innovation in the life sciences.” Amendment No. 297. The U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee voted Monday in favor of a proposal by Sens. Kay Hagan (D-NC), Michael Enzi (R-WY), and Orrin […]

Ben Keeton, of the Kentucky BioAlliance, joins in on the State of Affairs show on station WFPL, Louisville’s NPR News station.  On the program, biotech insiders look at Biotechnology, Biologistics, and Biobusiness in Kentucky.  The show first asks “What is biotechnology?” and then they ask the experts to explain the what, why and how of […]

The American Conference Institute’s 11th Advanced Forum on Biotech Patents: Comprehensive & Practical Biotech Patent Prosecution and Litigation Strategies for an Evolving Legal Climate will be held at the Royal Sonesta Hotel, Boston, MA, on September 30-October 1. At the conference, I will be on a panel discussion with Warren Woessner of Schwegman Lundberg & […]

Earlier, Amgen tried to stop the importation of recombinant human erythropoietin and derivatives (EPO) by filing a complaint with the International Trade Commission that is was a violation of Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930. Amgen charged that the imported EPO and the process by which it is produced in Europe are covered […]

Forum on Commercializing and Funding Biotechnology Opportunities Faculty, researchers, entrepreneurs and industry supporters are cordially invited to a special event.  A forum is being offered featuring presentations by BioEnterprise of Cleveland with panel discussions by regional venture capitalists and is sponsored by CincyTech in conjunction with BIOSTART. Date:   Thursday, May 28 Time:   4–6:30 p.m. Place:  […]

See how biotech innovations help heal, fuel, and feed the world.  The 2009 BIO International Convention will take place this month over May 18-21, 2009, Monday-Thursday, at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia. Not a small, intimate affair, the BIO International Convention draws approximately 20,000 industry leaders from 60 countries. This year, the […]