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Tag Archives: AUTM
Supreme Court Affirms: High Level of Proof Needed to Invalidate A Patent
Posted by Stephanie Fischer on June 10, 2011 at 3:29pm EDT on BIOtech Now The U.S. Supreme Court issued a favorable decision yesterday in the critical case of Microsoft v. i4i, in which Microsoft challenged the “clear and convincing evidence” standard traditionally used by courts in determining whether to invalidate an issued U.S. patent. Microsoft argued for a lower “preponderance of the evidence” standard, under which patents could be invalidated by a mere “more likely than not” determination by Read More >
Joint Statement of BIO, AAU, ACE, APLU, AUTM and COGR
Earlier today, the United States Supreme Court issued its opinion in the appeal of Stanford University against Roche Diagnostics. This case is of significant interest to the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO), Association of American Universities (AAU), American Council on Education (ACE), Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU), Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM), and Council on Governmental Relations (COGR) because of its potential impact on university technology transfer, on development and commercialization of university-generated Read More >
BIO’s Amicus Brief: Microsoft v. i4i
The Biotechnology Industry Organization, along with AUTM and CropLife International, filed an amicus brief in the Microsoft v. i4i Supreme Court case. This case is widely viewed as one of the most fundamental and important patent cases to reach the Supreme Court in probably a decade. Most basically, this case is about the level of certainty a jury or judge must have before finding a patent invalid in litigation. Historically, the law has required a high level Read More >
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Tags: amicus brief, AUTM, BIO, biotechnology, Biotechnology Industry Organization, burden of proof, clear and convincing evidence, CropLife, i4i, Microsoft, Microsoft v. i4i, patent, Patent and Trademark Office, preponderance of the evidence, PTO, Supreme Court, USPTO
Tags: amicus brief, AUTM, BIO, biotechnology, Biotechnology Industry Organization, burden of proof, clear and convincing evidence, CropLife, i4i, Microsoft, Microsoft v. i4i, patent, Patent and Trademark Office, preponderance of the evidence, PTO, Supreme Court, USPTO
Bayh-Dole Podcast moderated by BIO with AUTM and patient advocate
Lila Feisee, Vice President for Global Intellectual Property Policy at BIO, moderated a podcast on the benefits of the Bayh-Dole Act and the need to maintain flexibility in our nation’s technology transfer system. She was joined by: Dr. Ashley Stevens, Special Assistant to the Vice President for Research Technology Development and Senior Research Associate at the Institute for Technology Entrepreneurship & Commercialization at the Boston University School of Management. He also serves as President of Read More >
AUTM’s 2010 Better World Report Highlights
AUTM released their Better World Report for 2010 highlighting academic innovations commercially developed through technology transfer that are improving the quality of life. Here is a quote from their press release. A device that allows the blind to ―see‖ via electrical pulses applied to the tongue…a collagen scaffold to treat damaged joints…a new vaccine to prevent shingles…an artificial lung that provides patients with both mobility and comfort during treatment…a program that vastly improves literacy among Read More >
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Tags: Association of Technology Transfer Managers, AUTM, Bayh-Dole, BIO, biotechnology, economic development, federally funded research, Global Health, government funded research, healthcare, Licensing technology, modern medicine, new drug development, NIH, patents, Research and Development, Senator Birch Bayh, Senator Dole
Tags: Association of Technology Transfer Managers, AUTM, Bayh-Dole, BIO, biotechnology, economic development, federally funded research, Global Health, government funded research, healthcare, Licensing technology, modern medicine, new drug development, NIH, patents, Research and Development, Senator Birch Bayh, Senator Dole
