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Sanofi Hit By Generic Plavix Threat in Europe: By Ben Hirschler LONDON (Reuters) - French drugmaker Sanofi-Aventis (SASY), which briefly encountered generic competition to its second-biggest product Plavix in the United States in 2006 and 2007, now faces a similar threat in Europe. Schweizerhall (SWHN), a Swiss generic drug company, said...; Tags: Financial accounting, drug company, Sanofi-Aventis, Luxembourg, Germany, Europe, patent, London, license agreement, Thomson Reuters Corp., intellectual property right, earnings per share, marketing, analyst, stock, sales, U.S., intellectual property, security; News items 2008-05-09
AstraZeneca and Ranbaxy Settle Nexium Patent Dispute: By Ben Hirschler LONDON (Reuters UK) - AstraZeneca Plc (AZN) has settled a U.S. patent dispute with India's Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd (RANB) over its top-selling ulcer pill Nexium, securing future sales of the product and boosting its shares 8 percent. The deal removes the biggest single...; Tags: Analyst, AstraZeneca Plc., Litigation, Nexium, Patent, Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd., Sales, Sales Strategy; News items 2008-04-15
P&G Sues J&J Over Tooth-whitening Strip Patent: LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Procter & Gamble Co (PG) said on Friday it sued Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), claiming that J&J's Listerine Whitening Quick Dissolving Strips violate P&G patents. The lawsuit, filed on Friday in the U.S. District Court for the...; Tags: Johnson & Johnson, Procter & Gamble Co., patent, Los Angeles, pending litigation, Thomson Reuters Corp.; News items 2008-05-02
Patent License Agreement: This template is for Patent License Agreement.; Tags: Microsoft Corp.; Tools & templates
Case Study: University of Rochester v GD Searle &Co Inc & Ors: The University of Rochester held a patent for methods of selectively inhibiting certain enzyme activity by administration of a non-steroidal compound. The defendants, associated companies Searle, Monsanto, Pharmacia, and Pfizer marketed selective enzyme inhibitors for the treatment of inflammation. The University brought an action for infringement against Pfizer, claiming the...; Tags: Allens Arthur Robinson, Pfizer Inc., patent; Case studies

SCORE Helps Energize Immigrant Entrepreneur's Energy Technology Dreams: Jozef Gluszyk had overcome many challenges in his life - emigrating from Poland, learning a new language and culture, and tenaciously working his way into a career with an engineering company that served the petrochemical industry. But in 1998, he faced a difficult decision with few easy answers. Gluszyk's employer...; Tags: patent, career, industry; Case studies
Access to Medicines and Pharmaceutical Patents: All countries agreed, in principle that, in circumstances of national health emergencies, developed countries should be allowed to grant compulsory licenses to manufacture generic pharmaceuticals for export to countries, which lack pharmaceutical manufacturing capacity. However, there is no agreement on the appropriate definition of health emergency and without this the...; Tags: Free trade, HEALTHCARE, Allens Arthur Robinson, pharmaceutical company, public health, health care, developing country, manufacturing, agreement; White papers
Guitar Hero and Gibson Squabble: Gibson Guitar Inc., the legendary guitar maker, and Activision Inc., the maker of the now legendary Guitar Hero video game franchise, are in a squabble that I find to be rather interesting. Let's look at the basic facts: The Guitar Hero videogame - where players use a...; Tags: Games, William Baker, Gibson Guitar Inc., Guitar Hero, Activision Inc.; Blog posts 2008-03-28
Guitar Hero and Gibson Squabble: Guitar Hero and Gibson SquabbleRE: Guitar Hero and Gibson SquabbleMy 61 year old husband and avid quitar player in his youth and a long time band member, loves guitar hero and his gibson guitar. Also, my 14 year old grandson is a newly budding guitar player and a member...; Tags: Gibson, Gibson Squabble, Guitar Hero, patent; Discussion threads 2008-03-31
Is The Cure Worse Than The Disease? An Overview Of Patent Reform Act Of 2005: On June 8, 2005, Representative Lamar Smith, Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property, along with several co-sponsors, introduced H.R. 2795. Popularly known as the "Patent Reform Act of 20051," the Patent Reform Act is an omnibus bill which overhauls multiple aspects of patent practice....; Tags: intellectual property, industry, Internet; White papers 2005-09-06
Clarifying The Clear: The Role Of Common Understandings In U.S. Patent Claim Interpretation: A central question in every patent case is the meaning of the words used in the patent claims both to compare the invention with prior art and to determine infringement. In order to resolve these questions, the court must properly construe the claims, specifically the words and phrases of the...; Tags: Patent, Clear, Claim, Stein McEwen & Bui; White papers 2005-02-25
Patent Evaluation Goes Public: Inventions today are more complicated than ever, which makes it hard to judge the quality of new patents and relatively easy to get protection for half-baked ideas. Sooner or later, those half-baked inventions become the subject of bank-breaking litigation, and the U.S. Supreme Court recently said that needs to stop....; Tags: Litigation, patent evaluation, Andrew Hines, patent office, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, patent; Blog posts 2007-06-06
BNET Daily Dispatch: Sallie Mae, Ichan, Nokia and Cadbury: Sallie Mae, the largest U.S. student-loan company, is talking with private equity firms about a potential leveraged buyout. A LBO would be unusual for a financial company because it would require it to take on more debt, which can cut into the profit margins of a lender like Sallie...; Tags: Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial services, Investment, Financial accounting, Carl C. Icahn, Joseph De Avila, Sallie Mae, Cadbury Schweppes Plc., private equity company, private equity, Nokia Corp.; Blog posts 2007-04-13
Assessing Assets: Assets, the resources a company uses to carry out its business and create income, include cash, shares, accounts receivable, inventory, property, equipment and machinery, and certain intangibles like brand marks and patents, agreements, copyrights and goodwill.Any successful business must continually assess, monitor and make the best use of its assets...; Tags: Asset management, BNET Editorial, accounts receivable, asset, intangibles, balance sheet, receivables, patent, financial, knowledge, bond, biotechnology, income, software development, security, insurance, payment, agreement, bank, brand, monitor, software, network; Articles 2007-07-03
To Patent Or Not To Patent?: When it comes to inventing, the very first thing you need to do is protect your idea before anyone can steal it, right? Well, if you base your decision on TV commercials or the many invention websites out there touting patent services, the answer is a resounding "Yes!" However, if...; Tags: Entrepreneur.com Inc., patent, TV, Web site; White papers 2006-11-15
The Industry R&D Survey - Patent Database Link Project: This paper details the construction of a firm-year panel dataset combining the NBER Patent Dataset with the Industry R&D (Research& Development) Survey conducted by the Census Bureau and National Science Foundation. The developed platform offers an unprecedented view of the R&D-to-patenting innovation process and a close analysis of the strengths...; Tags: Strategy, patent, industry, R&D, survey, analysis, database, performance; White papers 2006-11-13
Inventing The Future: An Introduction To Patents For Small And Medium-Sized Enterprises: This paper explains patent that is an exclusive right granted by the State for an invention that is new, involves an inventive step and is capable of industrial application. It gives its owner the exclusive right to prevent or stop others from making, using, offering for sale, selling or importing...; Tags: World Intellectual Property Organization, patent, small and medium enterprise; White papers 2006-10-17
Does Scientific Innovation Lead To Entrepreneurship?: This paper examines whether innovation, measured by patents, leads to entrepreneurship in the academic and industry sectors using the Survey of Doctorate Recipients. Descriptive regressions show the factors associated with patenting by US scientists are very similar across the academic and industry sectors. The author also find that innovation, measured...; Tags: entrepreneurship, patent, innovation, industry, survey, job; White papers 2006-08-30
Protecting New Products with Patents: If your business is in the business of innovating, it is essential that you protect new products by taking out a patent. Patents are granted by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to inventors, giving them the right to prevent exploitation of their inventions by others. U.S. patent law...; Tags: patent, intellectual property; Articles 2007-03-27
Understanding the Importance of Intellectual Property: Intellectual property (IP) comprises the creativity and innovation that people develop and own, much as they own physical property such as land, a building, or a business. Intellectual property is also a legal concept that enables persons to control and benefit from their creativity and innovation. There are four main...; Tags: copyright, patent, intellectual property; Articles 2007-03-27