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Tag Archives: patent
How to Survive the Patent Cliff: Eli Lilly’s CEO at the BIO CEO & Investor Conference
Like a number of companies, Eli Lilly is confronting a wave of patent expirations called the patent cliff. The company lost U.S. patent protection on the anti-psychotic Zyprexa in the fall of 2011 and they’re facing the losses of the antidepressant Cymbalta in December of 2013 and the osteoporosis drug Evista in 2014. The loss of protection endangers the company’s ability to profit from the drugs and they could face a $25 billion loss in Read More >
Brazil Patent Policy: At a Crossroads
The Government of Brazil approaches the patent policy crossroads with two ministries wanting to move in opposite directions. In the last few months, both the Brazilian Patent Office (INPI) and the Brazilian Regulatory Authority (ANVISA) issued proposed rules concerning patents and are sifting through public comments to determine how they will deal with biotech patents. A quirk in Brazilian law requires that the health regulatory authority (ANVISA) must provide “prior consent” on the grant of a pharmaceutical patent. Traditionally, Read More >
My family farm isn’t under “corporate control”
On CNN’s blog, “Eatocracy”, Indiana farmer Brian Scott challenges the myth that farmers are slaves to “Big Ag” and explains from first-hand experience how biotech seed contracts work. In his blog post titled, “My family farm isn’t under ‘corporate control’“, Scott posts a copy of an actual technology agreement he signed, and explains how such agreements help him to operate the farm in the manner his family chooses. Among the requirements of technology and stewardship Read More >
Patently Biotech’s Top 5 Articles of 2012
2012 has been an eventful year for biotech IP issues. Below are the top 5 articles and from Patently Biotech in 2012. Click on the links to read the full articles. 1. The Real Reason Why Salk Refused to Patent the Polio Vaccine A guest writer in a recent article in the Wall Street Journal repeated the oft quoted Jonas Salk statement about his Polio vaccine: “There is no patent. Could you patent the sun?” Many use this statement Read More >
Traditional Knowledge and Genetic Resources: India Misses the Mark
India recently asked the global community for comments on its “Draft Guidelines for Processing of Patent Applications Relating to Traditional Knowledge and Biological Material.” BIO was very active in their support of the goals of the Convention on Biological Diversity and “believes that a practical and workable Access and Benefit Sharing regime will benefit both the owner and the user of genetic resources and help countries to utilize their resources to develop their economies.” BIO Read More >
