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Patent – a shield for modern biotechnology

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

Thus, a legal safeguard should be provided to inventors for their inventions to keep their interest in science alive. What are the biotechnological inventions? This leads them to think about protecting their inventions from unauthorized use. Patents provide protection to innovations as well as commercialization of inventions.

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Arbutus Biopharma Corporation, FKA Protiva Biotherapeutics, Inc., v. Modernatx, Inc., FKA Moderna Therapeutics, Inc. No. 2020-1183 (Fed. Cir. April 11, 2023)

Intellectual Property Law Blog

Background The ’127 patent is directed to an invention that provides stable nucleic acid-lipid particles (“SNALP”) that have non-lamellar structure and “comprise a nucleic acid … methods of making SNALP, and methods of delivering and/or administering the SNALP.” ’127 This case addresses the legal standard for inherent anticipation.

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Empowering Innovation: Women in Patent Filing

Intepat

Women & Patents Women have played a vital role in developing the Industry through their inventions. She had invented a Process for weaving straw with silk or thread. Her invention gave a head start to the hat industry in the US, and this gave rise to wearable fashion in the 19th century.

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Muzzling Transferors of Intellectual Property: Assignor Estoppel in Canada

IPilogue

Professor David Vaver is a Member of IP Osgoode’s Advisory Board and a Professor of Intellectual Property Law at Osgoode Hall Law School. . view is accepted that the doctrine does not apply to future inventions (or, in Canada, also designs) that an employee promises to assign as a condition of employment. [7]

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The Intertwining Nature of Motivation to Combine and Reasonable Expectation of Success

Intellectual Property Law Blog

The invention uses a radiation source, e.g., a linear accelerator (referred to as a ‘linac’), mounted on a pair of concentric rings to deliver a beam of ionizing radiation to the targeted area on the patient.” In the final written decision, the Board found all challenged claims of the ’648 patent obvious in light of the combination of U.S.

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The Impact of IPR on Biodiversity

IIPRD

Intellectual property right plays a vital role in achieving this developmental role. It is a mechanism for the protection of rights granted to the creators of ideas, inventions products etc. The exploitation of ancient resources, however, is often restrained through intellectual property laws.

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (November 8-November 15)

SpicyIP

Call for Papers: NALSAR’s Indian Journal of Intellectual Property Law (IJIPL) Vol. Controller of Patents and Designs ( pdf ), was decided by the Delhi High Court and deals with issues pertaining to prior art and inventive step. Dr Vaishali Londhe of NMIMS SPPSPTM wins Patent for Breakthrough Invention.