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Tag Archives: Patent Reform
Brazilian Innovation: A Patent Success
The story of Acheflan highlights the role of patents in homegrown innovation in developing countries. Professor Michael Ryan of George Washington University Law School reviewed several case studies (including Acheflan) in Brazil that highlight the differences in biomedical innovation both pre- and post-intellectual property reforms. In the early 1980’s, Ache Laboratorios Farmaceuticos (a Brazilian generics manufacturer) became aware of a plant that grew near coastal cities that local fishermen would mash into an oil rub Read More >
IPCC Features Update on Patent Reform Implementation
The BIO Intellectual Property Counsels Committee Fall Conference featured an update on the implementation of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act by Janet Gongola, Associate Solicitor of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO). Some provisions of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act took effect immediately when it was signed into law in September. Ms. Gongola reported that of the 20 provisions that must be implemented by the PTO, eight have been implemented and another ten are Read More >
BioFlorida Conference: Here’s What You Missed
As I mentioned last week, BIO President & CEO James C. Greenwood kicked-off this week’s BioFlorida 14th Annual Conference with a keynote speech. Thanks to @BioFlorida2011 for tweeting some of his speech highlights. If you were not able to make it to Tampa for the conference, fear not, I’ve got you covered. Here’s a rundown of some of the things you missed: It’s All About Efficiency, Innovation and Globalization Goldman Sachs equity analyst Isaac Ro Read More >
Patent Reform Inches Closer to Becoming Law
Yesterday, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) filed for cloture for The Leahy-Smith America Invents Act, H.R. 1249, bringing it one step closer to becoming law. When the Senate reconvenes in September, patent reform will be at the top of the agenda. In his comments on the Congressional compromise on the debt ceiling, President Obama included patent reform in the list of action needed to stimulate the economy and create jobs: “Through patent reform, we Read More >
House Patent Reform Bill, HR 1249, still has the Administration’s and BIO’s support
The White House, Office of Management and Budget, Office of Science and Technology Policy, and the United States Patent and Trademark Office have come out in support of HR 1249 and the Manager’s Amendment to the bill. The only caveat mentioned is that “final legislative action [should] ensure that the US Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO’s) fee collections are made fully available to support the nation’s patent and trademark system.” BIO also has come out in Read More >
