Tag Archives: biotechnology

University Research In The Marketplace: Bayh-Dole Act Is A “Job Creator”

Posted on January 30, 2014 by Warren Woessner

Although some have criticized this law as distracting public colleges from their true calling of generating knowledge (unless it supports global warming or evolution ), this mapped out summary (link below) of only some of patents licensed under Bayh-Dole demonstrates how the … Continue reading →

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Stories I Missed In 2013

Posted on January 16, 2014 by Warren Woessner

Some IP Stories Do Not Have Much “It” Factor.  Just like there used to be, and I guess still are, “It Girls” in showbiz and fashion, there are “It Issues” in IP law. I know these decisions/controversies are very important … Continue reading →

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Top Ten IP Stories from 2013

Posted on December 16, 2013 by Warren Woessner

I admit it, I like lists, even completely subjective ones like this one, that is tilted toward patent law and prep/pros. So in no particular order, except for number one, here we go:   Myriad [Add your pun title here!]. … Continue reading →

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Australia – High Court Decision on Methods of Medical Treatment

Posted on December 6, 2013 by Warren Woessner

This is a guest post from Bill Bennett of Pizzeys in Australia. It covers Apotex Pty Ltd v Sanofi-Aventis Australia Pty Ltd [2013] HCA 50 (4 December 2013). (A copy of the full decision is available at the end of … Continue reading →

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