• Swiss Panel Looks At Value-Based Drug Pricing, Link Between R&D And Prices

    The Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi) was created to develop new treatments for neglected diseases, and steers research towards specialised targeted product development, leveraging knowledge and knowhow of academia and industry, said Pascale Boulet, intellectual property & access …

     
  • New patent court in doubt as German challenge looms

    The BverfG challenge, filed by Düsseldorf IP attorney Ingve Stjerna, questions the constitutionality of the German legislation enabling the UPC’s ratification. Luke McDonagh, senior lecturer in IP and constitutional law at City, University of London, said that with Brexit looming, it is crucial for the court to …

     
  • Thrive on ‘Shark Tank’: A Look Inside the Pill that Aids After Drinking Alcohol

    We interviewed Brooks Powell, who invented the product idea as a sophomore at Princeton University, working with the school’s professors and an alumnus specializing in chemical patent law. The Houston-based business gained momentum in June of 2017, and were enjoying about $1,000 a week in …

     
  • Paternity trouble: Man goes berserk, kills his 4 children, sister-in-law, self

    However, while his wife went to her patent medicine store, Nzube, as he was fondly called, was reportedly sighted with a cutlass. He sent their maid on an errand before he hacked the children, aged two, six, eight and 10 to death. Not done, he reportedly went after his sister-in-law,... Continue reading

     
  • Wipo design search

    Search eLearning Center Course Catalog; AIP Program; WIPO Academy – [AIP] Academic in Intellectual Property (with specialization in Patent Law and Design World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Other WIPO databases, which search registered trademark and design collections, are also …

     
  • Working Out with Octane Fitness: Four Years Later

    Since Octane Fitness issued on April 29, 2014, district courts have been asked to award attorneys’ fees in patent cases nearly 420 times. … especially if the losing party advances a reasonable (even if weak or worse “ill advised”) argument that was supported by a minimum quantum of evidence or... Continue reading

     
  • Tehran to host ABU meeting on intellectual property

    TEHRAN – Representatives from 10 countries will be attending the second meeting of the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) Intellectual Property and Legal Committee opening in Tehran today. The chairperson of the committee, Yan Bo, and Intellectual Property Center of the State Organization for …

     
  • Legal Notice

    Also, as this material was prepared by individuals and not prepared by Crawford Maunu PLLC acting on behalf of any particular client/factual situation, this material should not be construed as providing a specific position applicable to any legal matter. Communication of this material is not intended to …

     
  • A different EU Agenda for Innovation and Growth

    Also, the use of civil law in EU27 in settling disputes is far more efficient than common law as it is rule based and judges take the original intentions of the contract … The Unitary Patent has been a major step forward and programs are being implemented to speed up... Continue reading

     
  • Idenix Loses Patent on HCV Treatment that Supported $2.54 Billion Infringement Verdict

    “[W]hile judgment as a matter of law is improper on damages and written description, the ‘597 patent is invalid for lack of enablement,” Stark wrote. Gilead had argued that the ‘597 was invalid for written description because a list of substituents disclosed in the specification failed to describe the full... Continue reading