Tag: patent
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 …
EU Stem Cell Patent Decision Hurts Science
A great article in the Economist titled European science stemmed addresses the recent and controversial decision …
Scientific American on BRIC's IP Environment
Scientific American World View issued a special report at this year’s 2011 BIO International Convention …
Myriad Genetics' actions justify a ban on gene patents?
The following information was provided by Myriad’s General Counsel during his presentation on the subject …