Although a patent is typically seen as a right to exclude others, the willingness of American courts to automatically provide that right through a permanent or preliminary injunction has been…
Tag: Jonathan Giraldi (IPilogue Editor)
Digital Books for Patent Prosecution?
Although copyright issues have consumed the spotlight when it comes to Google Books, a recent thread has suggested that this feature may be of great use when it comes to…
Sound Science in the Internet Age
Scientific discourse has always been encouraged as a means of nurturing accuracy and development, but according to a recent article by Andre Picard, the internet has changed the nature of…
Pharmaceutical Industry Jumps Into the Patent Pool
In a move that signals a completely new approach in its industry, pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has announced that it will participate in a patent pool to allow access to…
EC Pharmaceutical Sector Inquiry Earns Critical Industry Response
Industry responses to the European Commission (EC) preliminary report on pharmaceutical competition (see the IPilogue blog of Dec. 15, 2008) are becoming available, and criticism has been abundant. In no…
Live Event Blog: Global Threat - Local Consequences
This is a live event blog for the Canadian Chamber of Commerce Business Forum on Illicit Trade: “Global Threat – Local Consequences” The event is being covered by IPilogue editors…