• It’s ‘going to be tough’: UC Berkeley struggles to find sympathetic court in CRISPR patent appeal

    “UC came into this argument from a tough spot, and I doubt that oral arguments from either side moved the needle much,” said patent attorney Michael Stramiello of Paul Hastings, who attended the arguments at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, where attorneys for the University of …

     
  • Seeking Professional Counsel Regarding my Invention

    Intellectual Property Law. I am seeking a qualified Patent Attorney that specializes in drafting and filing for my invention. I am also seeking advice on what to expect to achieve the results to get my patent out into the marketplace. This is my 1st patent, so I wish I could... Continue reading

     
  • Supreme Court Upholds IPRs, For Now, But Profoundly Reshapes the PTAB’s Role

    In the most anticipated patent case of the year, the U.S. Supreme Court recently upheld the CAFC in Oil States Energy Services v. Greenes’s Energy Group, supporting Congress’ power to institute inter partes reviews (IPRs) in the American Invents Act’s (AIA) post-grant review process. However, they …

     
  • Gruber on the German Compulsory Licensing Decision

    In other news, on the Kluwer Patent Blog last week Mike Gruber reported on the German Patent Court’s November 21 decision ordering Merck to pay a 4% royalty to Shionogi for a compulsory license to use the drug Isentress. I previously reported on the German Federal Supreme Court’s decision …

     
  • What does the new ATO data say about your pay?

    IP law leads the pack in legal sector jobs with the biggest pay gap between men and women, according to new tax statistics released by the Australian Tax Office (ATO). But if you are a legal researcher, law clerk, tribunal member or judge, you are also statistically likely to receive... Continue reading

     
  • eBook Inventors guide to law, business & taxes download | online

    Inventors guide to law, business & taxes ebook download Compass IP Law PC is an intellectual property firm with a focus on patent law. We are a virtual firm with attorneys located in Oregon and California. Conclusion. There is a great deal more to say and learn, but this goes... Continue reading

     
  • US watch on patent practice

    New Delhi: The US has once again placed India on its “Priority Watch List” in its annual Special 301 Report on the state of intellectual property protection. India and the US have been at loggerheads over Indian patent requirements that could potentially stop the evergreening of patent rights.

     
  • UC vs. Harvard: Round 2 in CRISPR fight

    The University of California is fighting back in its quest to regain control over the rights to the powerful gene-editing technology known as CRISPR-Cas9. On Monday, UC is arguing its appeal of the U.S. Patent Office’s decision in 2017 that the valuable patents on the revolutionary tool belong to the... Continue reading

     
  • Recon: United Therapeutics Seeks to Buy Rival SteadyMed for $216m

    Not so unified: Brexit means uncertainty for European patent law (EP Vantage); ABPI Conference Speech – Lisa Anson, President of the ABPI (ABPI); Civil society representatives wanted for EMA’s Management Board and Pharmacovigilance Committee (EMA); Field Safety Notice – 23 to 27 April 2018 …

     
  • Women in innovation and creativity

    Every April 26, the WIPO celebrates World Intellectual Property Day to let people learn about the role that intellectual property rights (patents, trademarks, industrial designs, copyright) play in encouraging innovation and creativity. In furtherance thereof, on last April 26, World Intellectual Property Day …