Posts Tagged: research and development
Calls for WTO to Suspend IP Rights for Vaccine Innovation Would Jeopardize Incredible Progress
The biggest vaccination effort in the history of medicine is underway to eradicate the global pandemic, with several strong prospects appearing poised for regulatory approval. As of …
Industry Leaders Reflect on Bayh-Dole at 40
On June 23, the Eagle Forum Education & Legal Defense Fund celebrated 40 years of the Bayh-Dole act with a virtual briefing, titled: “The Bayh-Dole Act at 40 Years: How the ‘…
Innovators Rush to Solve Coronavirus Pandemic While Countries Contemplate Compulsory Licensing
Since China announced the first fatality caused by a virus about which little was known at the time, coronavirus and the disease it causes, COVID-19, has grown …
We Won’t Stop Coronavirus Without IP
The recent White House meeting with leaders from American pharmaceutical companies sought their help in solving the coronavirus that originated in Wuhan, China and is currently gripping …
Don’t Undermine U.S. Innovation While Standing Up to China
One of the few areas of bipartisan agreement in Washington is that it's time to respond to Chinese economic and military aggression. The need is underscored by …
Nokia Inks Patent Licensing Agreement With OPPO, A Rising Star in China’s Smartphone Industry
Nokia Corporation announced it entered into a patent licensing agreement with Chinese mobile consumer electronics firm OPPO. Although terms of the deal weren’t disclosed by Nokia, …
Patent Assertion Entities Invest Twice as Much in R&D as Major U.S. Tech Firms
Rather than frustrate innovation, Maurer and Haber found that patent assertion entities have research and development expenditures which, on average, are twice that of U.S. high …
Enabling Technologies and the Underinvestment Problem
Certain innovations—known as enabling technologies—provide the foundation for progress across a range of industries. Enabling technologies include mobile wireless, the laser, CT scanners, the microprocessor, …
Want a greater ROI for taxpayers? Restore the patent system, protect Bayh-Dole and cut the red tape strangling federal labs
Three events boosted our economic turnaround in the 1980's: the passage of Bayh-Dole, which injected the incentives of patent ownership into the federal R&D system; the …
Why Fewer Patent Applications are Being Filed
Over the next few years, the most interesting intellectual property trend to watch will be what happens with new patent applications. The number of utility patent applications …
When Failure Becomes an Asset
Failure is success if we learn. So why shouldn't failure qualify as a trade secret? Competitors would love to avoid making the effort and taking the risk... …
WIPO and pharmaceutical industry joining forces to improve meds patent info
Protecting innovation through patents is the lifeblood of the global pharmaceutical industry. Without patents the world and its expanding population would be deprived of new and, ultimately, …
Bernie Sanders’ Really Bad Idea
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) introduced legislation requiring every agency and non-profit entity to include a "reasonable pricing" provision based on King's formula for any life science invention …
Restricting Patents on New Combinations and Uses of Medicines Makes No Sense
IP-skeptics charge that these inventions are little more than a way for pharmaceutical companies to cynically prolong patent life and maximize profits, without providing any meaningful innovation. …
Innovation is a Terrible Thing To Waste
Given the complexity of many technologies, the rapidly changing nature of global markets, and the legal complexities in establishing worldwide licensing programs, it should come as no …
