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A Scheme For Maximizing The Benefits Available Under The Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH)

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Warren Woessner

This post is from Mark Horsburgh of Fisher Adams Kelly in Australia. Summary File in Australia first; Request expedited examination (report issues within 3 months); Address objections and obtain acceptance; File in USA and request entry to PPH (faster and … Continue reading →

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Centocor v. Abbott: Fed. Cir. Takes New Written Description Requirement Out For A Spin.

Posted on February 25, 2011 by Warren Woessner

In an important post-Ariad decision, the Federal Circuit reversed a district court decision that Abbott’s Humira infringed claims of a Centocor patent that could have cost Abbott $1.67 billion in damages. (A copy of the decision is at the end … Continue reading →

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Mumbo Jumbo: The Patentability of Biological Materials In Australia

Posted on February 25, 2011 by Warren Woessner

From Vaughn Barlow of Pizzeys Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys. 1. Introduction The Patent Amendment (Human Genes and Biological Materials) Bill (2010) is currently being debated before the Australian parliament. The Bill seeks to ban the patenting of all biological … Continue reading →

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AUTM Panel To Address A “Myriad” Of Challenges

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Warren Woessner

Robert S. MacWright, J.D., Ph.D., the new head of tech transfer at the Salk Institute, will moderate a panel at the 2011 Annual Meeting of the Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM) on March 1st in Las Vegas. The panel, … Continue reading →