Posts Tagged: pandemic
The IP Challenge for Medical Research Centers
As we scan the press attention around medical intellectual property (IP) during these pandemic times, an impassioned debate centers on whether there should be a reprieve on …
Tai Says United States Will Back India-South Africa Proposal to Waive IP Rights Under TRIPS
Bloomberg first reported today that U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai said that the United States will back a proposal by India and South Africa last year …
The mRNA Patent and Competitive Landscape: Pioneers, Litigation Outlook and Big Pharma’s Next Moves (Part III)
In Part I of this series providing a summary of the mRNA IP and competitive landscape through one year of the COVID-19 pandemic, we focused on market …
Open for Business: How Intellectual Property Supports Our Entrepreneurs
Starting a business is steeped with uncertainty, especially during a global pandemic. Small business owners are constantly running through the scenarios: Can I make payroll? Will I …
World IP Day 2021: Reflections During a Global Pandemic Year
Never more than in this past year has reflection and introspection been important to cope with the isolation and stress brought by a raging pandemic. As I …
Innovation Ecosystem: A Healthy Innovation Ecosystem
Join us for a discussion on the partnership between different actors in the innovation ecosystem that have enabled our response to the global pandemic. This expert conversation …
Waiving IP Rights During Times of COVID: A ‘False Good Idea’
Over the course of four months, close to 850 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered in over 100 countries. To the extent the unprecedented pace of research, …
As America Falls Off Global Innovation Map, an IP-Friendly USPTO Pick is More Crucial than Ever
As is customary, President Joseph R. Biden has spent much of his first month in office building out his administration’s Cabinet. His nominations for Secretary of …
New Year, New Models: How the Pandemic May Forever Change Practice at the USPTO
Last year brought unprecedented changes as to how the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) conducts business. Prior to the pandemic, the USPTO was already a …
The Great Digital Healthcare Reset
While the COVID-19 pandemic has changed every aspect of our lives, digital transformation in healthcare has accelerated above others. The pandemic has changed the healthcare delivery paradigm …
IFI Claims Reports: Patent Activity Increases Despite Pandemic, IBM Again Dominates Granted U.S. Patents, Samsung Leads Global 250
On January 12, patent database provider IFI Claims published its Top 50 U.S. patent grant recipient list for 2020, as well as its Global 250 list of top owners of …
How the 2020 Coronavirus Pandemic Changed IP Practice
Greek philosopher Heraclitus is credited with saying “the only thing that is constant is change.” In 2020, life for everyone changed, including for those in the intellectual property (…
Technology-Specific Patent Filing Trends During the Pandemic
The worldwide COVID-19 pandemic has dampened many commercial operations in countries around the world, including the United States. Although the U.S. stock market underwent a historical …
Brazilian Ministry of Health Accelerates Examination of Pharma Patent Applications
The Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BPTO) presently offers more than 15 programs to speed up examination of patent applications. The prioritization of certain patent applications by means …
Computing on the Edge of a Pandemic: Rethinking Legal and Compliance Functions in a Rapidly Evolving Network Technology Architecture
On the heels of a global pandemic where safety requires that we socially distance and work from anywhere, demand is exploding for innovation to adapt to this …
