Patent Baristas

A federal district court said that the ACLU et al. suit challenging the patentability of gene patents can go forward. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), the Public Patent Foundation (PUBPAT), and a whole host of others have filed a lawsuit challenging patents on two human genes associated with breast and ovarian cancer claiming that [...]

Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) President and CEO Jim Greenwood held a press conference today on the issues facing the biotech industry this fall, namely, the healthcare reform going on and the energy/climate issues.  Greenwood reiterated that the organization’s goal is to relieve suffering across the globe.
BIO emphasized that it worked very hard to make sure [...]

Ben Keeton, of the Kentucky BioAlliance, joins in on the State of Affairs show on station WFPL, Louisville’s NPR News station.  On the program, biotech insiders look at Biotechnology, Biologistics, and Biobusiness in Kentucky.  The show first asks “What is biotechnology?” and then they ask the experts to explain the what, why and how of [...]

Sir Elton John gave the keynote address today at the 2009 BIO International Convention today in Atlanta. He emphasized that we need to get past our “standing stereotypes and prejudices that inhibit our efforts to combat AIDS.”
Citing such stigmas, he noted that HIV/AIDS has fallen off the radar yet there is a critical need for [...]

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), the Public Patent Foundation (PUBPAT), and a whole host of others have filed a lawsuit challenging patents on two human genes associated with breast and ovarian cancer claiming such patents stifle research that could lead to cures and limit women’s options regarding their medical care.
The lawsuit, Association for Molecular [...]

In a spate of recent articles, it would seem that the world has come to an end in terms of high-tech IPOs — not to mention venture backing of early-stage start-ups.  Because of the recent market turmoil, the M&A market has has come to a screeching halt and the window of opportunity for IPOs has [...]

The Biotechnology Institute is now accepting applications for “BioNOW” (Biotechnology Network of Women,) a leadership training program for women biotechnology professionals. The Biotechnology Institute is partnering with biopharmaceutical company Nektar Therapeutics for the program.
BioNOW, which will be held December 4-5 at Nektar’s headquarters in San Carlos, CA, will allow participants to develop skills that can [...]

BIO’s Intellectual Property Counsel Committee is holding its Fall Conference and Committee Meeting on Oct. 20-22, 2008, at the Hard Rock Hotel at Universal Orlando, Orlando, Florida.
BIO’s semi-annual IP Counsels’ Committee Conference is an excellent opportunity for BIO members to hear, listen, and learn about current and projected topics related to biotechnology IP.
In the past, [...]