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Out
of bounds?
Territoriality of US
patent law 0-8 is a pretty
poor record no matter what
your sport. Coaches will
be fired, players might be
traded ...
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Extension granted
Pharmaceutical patents The
recently adopted
paediatric regulation 1
aims at increasing R&D and
marketing approvals of
paediatric products. The
testing of such products
...
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Handle with care
IP rights in developing
countries As more and more
US pharmaceutical and
chemical companies are
moving or outsourcing
their manufacturing and
R&D overseas, particularly
...
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Mobile chip calls for
litigation
At the end of 2006, the
Washington Research
Foundation (WSF), which is
an independent private
foundation founded in 1981
for the purpose of
assisting universities ...
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Nexium: a lesson for
patentees?
EPO filing versus national
filing When a decision of
the European Patent Office
(EPO) knocks over 4% off
your company’s share
price, it is ...
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Odd
one out
Experimental use exception
Multinational patentees
are used to exceptions for
experimental use in the
patent law. Such
exceptions apply in many
countries including in ...
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Victory for BlackBerry
Inpro patent ruling upheld
The English Court of
Appeal gave its decision
in the “BlackBerry” case 1
on 7th February, upholding
the first ...
News
AT&T v Microsoft
gets underway
United States - The US
Supreme Court has begun
hearing oral arguments
from AT&T and Microsoft in
their patent infringement
lawsuit. AT&T, an ...
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About turn
Overruling controlling
United States Court of
Appeals for the Federal
Circuit (“Federal
Circuit”) precedent yet
again and re-casting the
rules of the game set
earlier ...
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Ambassador Hayes joins
Hogan & Hartson
United States/Switzerland
- Hogan & Hartson LLP has
recruited Rita Hayes, the
ex Director General of the
World Intellectual
Property Organization (WIPO),
as a ...
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Blackboard announces
patent pledge
United States -
Blackboard, a US maker of
online learning management
systems, has announced a
“Patent Pledge” not to
assert its patents for
e-learning ...
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Bright new Dai for Brooke
North
United Kingdom - Dai Davis
has left Nabarro Nathanson
to join Leeds-based legal
practice Brooke North LLP
as a partner in the firm’s
IP ...
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Coca-Cola hires NetNames United Kingdom
- NetNames, a European
leading domain name
management specialist, has
been appointed by
Coca-Cola Enterprises to
help protect its key trade
services ...
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Court clears the way for
Broadcom customers
United States - A US
District Court has cleared
the way for Samsung and
Panasonic to continue
using Broadcom Corp.’s
chips in their 3G ...
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Crowell & Moring snaps up
Clune
United States - Crowell &
Moring LLP has added
partner Kathryn L. Clune
to the firm’s Litigation
Group and Intellectual
Property Group in
Washington, ...
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Damages payment doubled
United States - A Federal
Court in Delaware has
ordered food ingredient
supplier Danisco to pay
out over $4 million in
damages for willfully ...
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EPLA
not compatible with EU law
Europe - The European
Parliament’s Legal Service
has decided that the
European Patent Litigation
Agreement (EPLA) is not up
to the standards of
European ...
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From
Edison to ipod
International - At last, a
straight talking, no
nonsense guide to
protecting ideas launches
this month. Frederick
Mostert and Lawrence E.
Apolzon’s book, “ ...
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GSK
pays out $35 million
United States - According
to Watson Pharmaceuticals,
GlaxoSmithKline has agreed
to pay $35 million in
order to settle patent
litigation relating to its
Wellbutrin ...
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Hulme promoted to partner
United Kingdom - Scottish
law firm Burness has
announced that Colin Hulme
has been promoted to
partner in the firm’s
Dispute Resolution
department. Hulme, ...
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Microsoft hit with $1.52
billon damages ruling
United States - Microsoft
has been ordered to pay
$1.52 billion in damages
after a US federal jury
found it guilty of
infringing audio ...
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New
IP boutique opens its
doors United Kingdom -
Five-partner intellectual
property boutique, Powell
Gilbert LLP, is now open
for business. The firm,
which is appropriately
based in the ...
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No
leave to appeal for
Macrossan
United Kingdom - The UK’s
highest court has refused
Neal Macrossan leave to
appeal against a decision
to refuse his application
for a patent ...
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Novartis continues with
lawsuit despite mounting
pressure
India - Novartis’ lawsuit
against the Indian
government is to continue
despite mounting pressure
calling for the company to
drop it. US congressman
...
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Reform will leave patents
“meaningless” claims UK
pharma industry
United Kingdom - The UK
pharmaceutical industry
has opposed the Office of
Fair Trading’s (OFT)
report that recommends the
Pharmaceutical Price
Regulation Scheme (PPRS)
...
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Stibbe strengthens IP
practice
Belgium - In order to meet
the increasing demand of
IP law assistance, law
firm Stibbe has recruited
IP lawyers Ignace Vernimme
(partner) and ...
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Three MP3 makers sued over
audio patent
United States - MP3
companies Apple, Samsung
and Sandisk are being sued
by a small Texas company
that claims they have
infringed its patent. ...
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US
court invalidates Lovenox
patent
United States - French
pharmaceutical company
Sanofi-Aventis has lost
its patent suit against
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals
Inc. and Teva
Pharmaceutical Industries
Ltd. The lawsuit revolved
..
