The Irish Minister for Finance announced two new measures designed to enhance the prospects of what it has termed Ireland’s “Smart Economy”. First, the Government intends to introduce a new tax relief for capital expenditure incurred in the purchase of intellectual property assets. Secondly, the Government has committed to increasing R&D spend to 2½% of […]
The European Patent Office (EPO) has announced more important rule changes, as part of its drive to speed up prosecution without apparently requiring any more from its examiners. The new rules will come into force on 1 April 2010. Of particular note is that two of the new rule changes are actually beneficial to applicants! […]
As the importance of technology-based products and processes continues to increase, so too does the significance of patents. Unsurprisingly, therefore, patent-related disputes are becoming more common and their consequences more significant than ever. Likewise, globalization means that patent disputes must increasingly be managed on an international rather than local level. However, the lack of a […]
India’s pharmaceutical industry caters to about 30% of the world’s generic requirements. Despite its tremendous volume, it has been facing difficult times recently, with the WHO stance on counterfeit drugs, as well as seizure of Indian generic shipments in the EU. There is some good news now on the turf with the introduction of Bipartisan […]
Responding to an article about robotic inventors (Science, April 3, 2009), which reports about a robot that actually developed and tested hypotheses regarding certain yeast and discovered new gene sequences, we ask whether robotic “inventions” will ultimately become free to the public without the possibility for patent protection. American patent law (35 U.S.C. Section 102) […]
After seeing the Senate Judiciary Committee vote to approve Senate bill S.515, the Patent Reform Act of 2009 (Leahy, Hatch, Schumer, Whitehouse), you have to wonder why compromise couldn’t have arrived earlier — and with fewer campaign donations. But, preliminary reactions seem hopeful: Innovation Alliance The Innovation Alliance, a coalition of companies seeking to enhance […]
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted to approve a patent reform bill, despite opposition from Sen. Orrin Hatch. This will send the bill to the Senate for a vote after including amendments. The Senate Judiciary Committee held an Executive Business Meeting to consider S.515, the Patent Reform Act of 2009 (Leahy, Hatch, Schumer, Whitehouse). The legislation […]
The Senate has confirmed Former Washington Gov. Gary Locke as Commerce Secretary by unanimous consent. The United States Department of Commerce is the Cabinet department of the United States government concerned with promoting economic growth and operates the Patent and Trademark Office (PTO). President Obama will now be looking to choose an Under Secretary of […]
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Editor-in-Chief Barista Stephen Jenei is a patent attorney and Owner of Jenei LLC. When not serving up patent chat over a steaming cup of java, he's handling a diverse intellectual property practice in the biotechnology, pharmaceutical and chemical fields. More info @ Jenei LLC
