phosita ::: quick links for 2008-03-24
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Major patent Offices are looking at ways of sharing search and examination reports in order to reduce the unnecessary duplication of work as far as possible. The PCT was specifically designed to address this issue, and yet it is not being routinely used.
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The Life Sciences Symposium on public policy patent landscaping in the life sciences is taking place within the context of a cooperation program between the FAO and WIPO on patent landscaping for policymakers.
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Bio, which favors strict protection, versus tech, which relies on speed to market. “We may go 10 to 15 years to develop a drug,” he said. “They’ve got to get out to market quickly to sell as many widgets as possible until it becomes obsolete.”
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Patent attorneys are hailing the Western District of Wisconsin as the nation’s newest so-called rocket docket, characterized by speedy trials and a jury pool friendly to patent holders.
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The US patent and trademark office has upheld stem cell patents held by the University of Wisconsin alumni association, or WARF.
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The U.S. International Trade Commission said it would launch an investigation into some 30 companies including Sony Corp on possible patent infringements related to Blu-ray disc players and other products.
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