Drug innovation beats marketing, patents and mergers
While Genentech had revenues of $4.6 b...Supreme Court limits foreign reach of U.S. patents
the Supreme Court delivered another blow by limiting their reach abroad and...Supreme Court ruling seen as blow to WARF stem cell patents
The answer is yes, according to the California consumer watchdog organization that is challenging the patents, but that's not necessarily a consensus opinion. The nation's high cou...Here's why Wisconsin's stem cell patents are being challenged
Not only does that make for appealing television drama, but it's pretty...Patent office upholds challenge to WARF stem cell patents
Every WARF claim regarding the met...WARF stem cell patents to be re-examined
The challenges, brought by the <a href="http...With patents, Wisconsin court gaining reputation as a "rocket docket"
The most recent example occurred last month. After a relatively speedy trial that began in September of 2005, a jury in<a href="htt...WARF expects review of stem cell patents
Andy Cohn, government and public relations manager for WARF, said the foundation remains co...Father of life patents downplays historic role
Chakrabarty, the first person to successfully patent life forms, visited Wisconsin this we...With patents and research tools, when is private really public?
<br...The top 10 misconceptions of life-science patents
The following is a list of some of the most common and most important misconceptions, surrounded by reality. Like most legal analysis, there are exceptions to any rule or guideline. I'm ho...Request to re-examine WARF stem cell patents escalates war of words
The most recent exchange came after the , on be...Supreme Court decision in eBay case could affect value of patents
On Monday, May 15, 2006, the Supreme Court in eBay Inc. v. Mercexchange LLC, held that whether a patent owner who proves infringement should be granted an injunction must be determined under the standard four-factor test. Those factors are (1) irreparable injury; (2) inadequacy of remedies at law; (3) balancing of hardships; and (4) the public interest. The Court re...Tommy Thompson's ID chip, California firm to use WARF's patents and more ...
Former Governor Secretary Tommy Thompson announced last week that he is planning to have a radio frequency id chip implanted in his arm that will provide access to his electronic medical records. Meanwhile over at the UW, the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation announced that it has licensed California research firm Chemicon to commercialize products using WARF's stem cell patents. On another...Scientist takes back patents and develops product others ignored
Hed been working since the mid 1980s on biotechnology that was was not being promoted by any of the businesses to which it had been licensed through the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation.<b...WARF licenses patents for new glaucoma drug treatment
The patents are based on research conducted by <a target="blank" href="http://www.wisc.edu/kaufmanla...New Wisconsin company formed from CATI patents
Sturtevant, Wis RmSys, Inc. has announced its formation based on technology licensed from the RmSys will be using the patented technology for an industrial application in environmental remediation. Ram Bhatia, chief operating officer of RmSys indicated the company has secured a license agreem...