European Patent (EP) has been a common patent valid across 39 contracting member states (27 EU countries and 12 other European countries). However, the downside of it has been that the [...]
The choice of patent databases highly depends on the motive beneath it, or in other words, the type of patent search involved. For instance, for a prior art search that is for current litigation, [...]
Are you familiar with Humira? The first fully lab-made immune protein approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for various treatments. In case you aren’t, Humira is a [...]
As the chip shortage lingers upon the world, TeleGrey, one of our clients from the telecommunications industry, approached us with a plan to get into chip development to become self-reliant. Just [...]
As innovation in self-driving technology is picking up the pace, acquiring the right patents can be crucial for IP managers to ensure their company stays ahead of the competition. But it isn’t as [...]
In 2019, OnePlus Technology faced a legal battle when EVS codec tech LLC & Saint Lawrence Communications- two U.S. NPEs sued this Chinese mobile giant for infringing on the patents related to [...]
Imagine you’re Mike, the IP Counsel of a leading technology manufacturing company. With the economy slowly slipping into a recession, you must ensure that your company doesn’t sink. This means [...]
If you are working in the food industry you might be witnessing the increasing competition and demand first hand. To maintain the edge, companies, including the industry giants, are encouragingly [...]
If Drug research and development is your bread and butter, you must be familiar with the wonders of Stelara. For the uninitiated, Stelara is the brand name of the drug Ustekinumab, which is [...]
Conclusion Earlier we released a list of 91 drug patents expiring between 2020 to 2022. And while small molecule drugs still dominate the global pharmaceutical market in terms of numbers, many of [...]
This assignment tracker helps you keep a track of recent assignment/reassignment activities happening in the US. The list provides the top 50 most recent patent assignments registered in the US [...]
“RoC has a rich history of skincare solutions innovation stemming from its French pharmacy roots. As the first brand to stabilize Retinol, which is one of the top U.S. [...]
Knowing the expiration date of a patent is important for multiple reasons; A key reason being that an expired patent goes into the public domain, which means everyone can now freely practice it. [...]
The Generic drugs industry is one of the fastest-growing industries of this century. Valued at USD 200 Billion in 2015, the global market for generic drugs is expected to reach USD 380 Billion by [...]
While much has been said about the need for a regular Competitor Patent Monitoring exercise in every major industry, the importance of the patent monitoring process in the Pharmaceutical industry [...]
Macitentan is a drug by Actelion for treating Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH). It’s popularly known as Opsumit and delays the progression of PAH, which got approval from the FDA in Dec [...]
How far have your closest competitors come? What patents? In what countries are they valid, and for how long? Or, more specifically: What has happened in your particular technological area during [...]
