Patent Baristas

The infamous Troll Tracker suit has come to an end.  As we reported, Rick Frenkel, the anonymous blogger of the Troll Tracker blog who revealed his identity, along with his employer Cisco, were sued for defamation by two attorneys from Texas, Eric Albritton and T. John “Johnny” Ward, Jr. The lawsuit was over a posting [...]

The Prometheus  v. Mayo case, what Hal Wegner calls “Metabolite déjà vu II,” has represented perhaps the most troubling development for medical treatment patents in recent times.  The case concerns a patent for a means to measure the level of 6-thioguinine (6-TG) and 6-methylmercaptopurine (6-MMP), which indicates that an adjustment in drug dosage may be [...]

We are pleased to announce that Frost Brown Todd has been selected both by Working Mother magazine and the Flex-Time Lawyers organization as one of the 50 Best Law Firms for Women.
Law firms throughout the United States were evaluated on their workforce profiles, family-friendly benefits and policies, flexibility, leadership, compensation, and their advancement [...]

The Houston Business and Tax Law Journal (HBTLJ) is looking for a few good intellectual property articles for publication.
HBTLJ is a scholarly journal published by students at the University of Houston Law Center.   The Journal is a medium for academic discussion and practical application insight in business, commerce, taxation, and intellectual property. The [...]

Earlier, the Australian courts were asked consider the meaning of “the filing date of the complete application” in clause 2.2(1A) of the Patents Regulations 1991 in the context of a divisional application. (Mont Adventure Equipment Pty Limited v Phoenix Leisure Group Pty Limited [2008] FCA 1476)
In the case at hand, the Applicant, Mont Adventure, filed [...]

Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., is making a full-court press on getting the word out on the need for follow-on biologics.  In its “Year of Affordable Healthcare” campaign, Teva is putting put together videos to argue for generics, just as the White House is making its position known on [...]

Last week’s book review was on the Annual Review of Intellectual Property Law Developments: 2006-2008, by the American Bar Association (ABA) Section of Intellectual Property Law. This week, we’re giving you a chance to get your own copy for free (reg. price: $149.95).
Through various circumstances (yes, my fault), the ABA Section sent me two copies [...]

Forum on Commercializing and Funding Biotechnology Opportunities
Faculty, researchers, entrepreneurs and industry supporters are cordially invited to a special event.  A forum is being offered featuring presentations by BioEnterprise of Cleveland with panel discussions by regional venture capitalists and is sponsored by CincyTech in conjunction with BIOSTART.
Date:   Thursday, May 28
Time:   4–6:30 p.m.
Place:  The Phoenix, 812 Race [...]