Tag: patent
PTO Genetic Testing Study: What's Patents Got to Do with It
The USPTO held a hearing on February 16 to collect testimony from interested parties to …
Biotech IP Challenges Around the World: BIO’s Special 301 Submission
BIO recently submitted its Special 301 Submission highlighting intellectual property (IP) challenges around the world. …
Patent Awards for Humanitarian Ventures
The USPTO recently announced the Patents for Humanity Challenge which awards patent owners and licensees …
Is the Polio Vaccine an Anti-Patent Success Story?
By Hans Sauer, Deputy General Counsel for Intellectual Property, Biotechnology Industry Organization Question from a Reader: …
Managing in a Cost-Constrained Environment
By Jill E. Sackman, D.V.M., Ph.D., Senior Consultant, and Matt Levy, J.D., Business Analyst, at …
The Real Reason Why Salk Refused to Patent the Polio Vaccine
Editor’s Note: Despite the progress in polio and other diseases made possible by vaccines, today …
Brazilian Innovation: A Patent Success
The story of Acheflan highlights the role of patents in homegrown innovation in developing countries. …
Exclusive Licenses Do Not Discourage Follow On Research
A recent study presented at the Patent Statistics for Decision Makers Conference organized at the …
IPCC Features Update on Patent Reform Implementation
The BIO Intellectual Property Counsels Committee Fall Conference featured an update on the implementation of …
The Critical Importance of International Patent Protection for Small Businesses
As part of the implementation of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act, the U.S. Patent and …