The American Patent system has been a bulwark of American Prosperity throughout our country's history. Unfortunately, recent judicial and executive branch blunders that weaken patent protection are a clear and present danger to economic innovation. The federal government should act quickly to restore the vitality of patent system and thereby strengthen the American economy. Patent protection [...]
Amgen patent covering LDL cholestrol lowering drug Reapatha are likely to be invalidated in the wake of a courtbattle with Regeneron Pharmaceutical and Sanofi. Recently, a federal judge tossed an injunction on sales of Praluent, Regenron and Sanofi will argue that Amgen's patent are too broad. The judge's decision on Thursday effectively ended [...]
The Walt Disney Co. may be looking at how to recreate the sensation of swinging on a wen like a spiderman future ride. That is based on new patent the theme park giant filled called Track -based Swing Ride with Long Arm Pendulum. The ride appears to combine a swinging pendulum ride mechanism attached to [...]
Patents play a pretty significant role for innovation providing the incentive of a 20year monopoly on an invention.Inventors may be willing to pour in their own time and resource and can attract investors with the promise of monopoly power of the product. While patents are undoubtedly an important piece of innovation pipeline, highly patentability standard [...]
What are the criteria for Patentability in your Jurisdiction? In China, there are three types of patents Invention Utility Model Design Only invention patents are subject to substantiative examinations. All patent application must first pass the patent-eligibility bar: An invention patent application must be directed to a new product or process of a technical nature. [...]
Google has now appointed a new department head. Micheal Lee who joined a company from Cisco this January has appointed to the role following Allen Lo's exit in august. Lee had already led counsel for monile at Googl. He ha already spend 8 years at Cisco in a variety of [...]
