Posts Tagged: duke university
College, University Trademark Enforcement Campaigns Not a New Phenomenon
This activity has drawn a lot of attention and some commentators have gone so far as to decry these actions as “trademark bullying” carried out by powerful …
Is Brookings Pushing an Efficient Infringer Narrative with Biased Panel Discussion?
Unfortunately, there’s every indication that today’s event at Brookings will feature more of the same kind of misguided rhetoric on perceived issues with the patent …
Pity the Patients if Exclusive Licensing is Undermined
We've learned from experience that just because a theory's off base doesn't mean it won't take root, particularly when it involves patents and medicine. "No Vaccines Before …
Forward Looking Personalized Medicine, Patent Law and Science
Social policy concerns have influenced the AMP v Myriad debate. The Supreme Court, to the extent it must make a ruling for our times, informed by societal …
Cloaking Device Inventor Says Deflector Shield Realized
Like so many other popular science fiction books, movies and franchises, Star Trek has inspired many innovators to ask the question "why not?" Although Star Trek did …
Patent Granted on Long-Acting Drug for Multiple Sclerosis
The conjugates covered by this patent could enable less frequent and better tolerated dosing of one of the most widely used treatments worldwide for relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis, …
An Inconvenient Truth: Patents Do Not Deter Research
Carrier goes on to detail the comprehensive research of Professor John Walsh who in 2007 surveyed 1125 biomedical researchers in universities, government labs and nonprofit institutions. Walsh received 414 responses …
Patent Reality Check: The Hypocrisy of Duke University on Patents
There are few things in this world that irritate me more than hypocrisy. Did you know that since 1976 Duke University has had 716 issued US patents, 266 of which …
NEWSFLASH: Duke Researchers Say Patents Block Competition
Last week, on Thursday, April 15, 2010, while many individuals were scrambling at the last minute to file income tax returns in the US, Duke University released a study …