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Expert questions validity of genetic testing patents

Molecular Pathologist-Attorney Roger D. Klein in a letter published in the February 15, 2007 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine questioned the validity of patents often used to prevent clinical laboratories from performing certain genetic tests.

20 Feb 2007

New patented technology for next generation of DNA and RNA microarrays

A novel invention developed by a scientist from New York Institute of Technology (NYIT) could revolutionize biological and clinical research and may lead to treatments for cancer, AIDS, Alzheimer's, diabetes, and genetic and infectious diseases.

13 Feb 2007

BrainLAB wins patent lawsuit

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has upheld the dismissal of the patent infringement lawsuit filed by Medtronic against BrainLAB AG in 1998.

11 Feb 2007

QLT USA settles U.S. patent litigation

QLT Inc. announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, QLT USA, Inc. (formerly Atrix Laboratories, Inc.) has reached an agreement to settle the litigation captioned "TAP Pharmaceutical Products Inc., Takeda Chemical Industries, Ltd. and Wako Pure Chemical Industries, Ltd. v. Atrix Laboratories, Inc. and Sanofi-Synthelabo Inc.," # 03-C-7822, United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois and the appeal pending therefrom in the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

11 Feb 2007

End of an era for DNA patenting

Human DNA patents are unlikely to be the barrier to medical and scientific innovation that they were first feared to be, according to new findings published this week.

8 Feb 2007

4SC granted U.S. patent for drug to treat rheumatoid arthritis

Martinsried-based drug discovery and development company 4SC AG announced today that the US Patent and Trademark Office (ASPTO) has granted the patent with the US patent number 7,176,241 for its drug candidate SC12267.

6 Feb 2007

Odyssey Thera granted U.S. patents for protein-fragment complementation assays

Odyssey Thera announced today that on January 9, 2007, the United States Patent and Trademark Office granted U.S. Patent No. 7,160,691. On January 23, 2007, the USPTO also granted U.S. Patent No. 7,166,424.

5 Feb 2007

GlaxoSmithKline issues update on US patent litigation regarding Valtrex

GlaxoSmithKline has issued an update on US patent litigation regarding Valtrex (valacyclovir), an antiviral drug used for the treatment and suppression of genital herpes, herpes zoster (shingles), and cold sores.

5 Feb 2007

Novartis' day in court could leave millions without AIDS drugs

The Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis is in court in India this week challenging the country's patent laws.

30 Jan 2007

Nventa Bio issued U.S patent for heat shock protein fusion to treat influenza

The patent provides coverage for compositions of fusion proteins comprised of an influenza antigen fused to a heat shock protein (Hsp), as well as DNA encoding such fusion proteins and their use in immunotherapy.

30 Jan 2007

Archus Orthopedics wins in patent opposition case

Archus Orthopedics, Inc. has announced that the European Patent Office has confirmed the validity of its patent number EP-B-1223872 following an Opposition that concluded with oral proceedings on January 10, 2007 in Munich, Germany.

30 Jan 2007

Access Pharmaceuticals issued U.S. patent

This patent, entitled "O,O'-Amidomalonato and N,O-Amidomalonato Platinum Complexes" is one of a series of patents and patent applications owned by Access which provides intellectual property protection to ProLindac and related tumor-targeted platinum compounds.

30 Jan 2007

Thailand plans to break antiretroviral patents

Thai Public Health Minister Mongkol Songkhla plans to break patents on an antiretroviral drug and a drug for heart disease by issuing compulsory licenses to produce lower-cost versions, Ministry of Public Health spokesperson Suphan Srithamma announced on Thursday, AFP/Yahoo! News reports.

28 Jan 2007

Favorable decision for Ranbaxy on Atorvastatin patent in Canada

Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited announced that the Federal Court of Canada has handed down a favorable decision in the company's case against Pfizer by finding invalid Pfizer's Canadian atorvastatin patent CA 2,021,546.

28 Jan 2007

Nano Chemical Systems files patent for breakthrough new material

Nano Chemical Systems announced today that it has filed a US Patent application on a breakthrough new material that exhibits light (luminescent) in the absence of heat.

23 Jan 2007

Access Pharmaceuticals receives MuGard patent allowance

Access Pharmaceuticals, Inc has announced that the Company has received a "Notice of Allowance" letter from the United States Patent and Trademark Office for its patent application entitled "Liquid Formulations for the Prevention and Treatment of Mucosal Diseases and Disorders."

22 Jan 2007

Heska to sell allergy patents to Allergopharma

Heska Corporation has announced that it has completed the sale of its rights in a worldwide patent portfolio covering a number of major allergens and the genes that encode them to Allergopharma Joachim Ganzer KG for an undisclosed sum.

22 Jan 2007

Nanion continues opposition against Molecular Devices patent

Nanion Technologies GmbH, a supplier of automated, parallel patch-clamp systems based in Munich, Germany, has announced that they would appeal the decision of the European Patent Office (EPO) to uphold the disputed Molecular Devices patent EP 1,040,349.

22 Jan 2007

Acusphere issued US patent

Acusphere, Inc. announced today the issuance of U.S. Patent No. 7,160,557 B2, entitled "Matrices Formed of Polymer and Hydrophobic Compounds for Use in Drug Delivery."

16 Jan 2007

CogState issued US patent

CogState has announced that it has been issued a patent from the Unites States Patent & Trade Mark Office (US patent no. 7,163,513) for the key technology platform used in its computer-based tests of brain function.

16 Jan 2007