Innovation

  • Read more: Contracting to counter gene patents – a 21st Century solution to access and innovation

    Contracting to counter gene patents – a 21st Century solution to access and innovation

    By Sarah Ali-Khan and E. Richard Gold As Precision Medicine becomes a reality, molecular tests are an increasingly critical part of patient care. While patients and their physicians would like to maximize access, they have confronted a roadblock in the form of patents covering genes and methods of diagnosis. Many hoped that the landmark 2013…

  • Read more: Two new publications on “European patent strategies under the UPCA” and on “Synthetic Biology & Intellectual Property Rights”

    Two new publications on “European patent strategies under the UPCA” and on “Synthetic Biology & Intellectual Property Rights”

    By Timo Minssen I am pleased to announce two new publications on (1) “European patent strategies under the UPCA” and (2)  “Synthetic Biology & Intellectual Property Rights”: 1) Minssen, T & Lundqvist, B 2014, ‘The ”opt out” and “opt-in” provisions in the Unified Patent Court Agreement – Impact and strategies for European patent portfolios‘ ,…

  • Read more: Tomorrow: Legal and Ethical Issues in Healthcare Start-Ups

    Tomorrow: Legal and Ethical Issues in Healthcare Start-Ups

    Legal and Ethical Issues in Healthcare Start-Ups Monday, October 6, 2014 4:00 PM Harvard Law School LOCATION CHANGE: Wasserstein Hall, Milstein West AB 1585 Massachusetts Ave. Cambridge, MA 02138 The full list of panelists is available on our website here. New healthcare start-ups face a range of legal and ethical challenges as they develop new products and services…

  • Read more: 10/6/14: Legal and Ethical Issues in Healthcare Start-Ups

    10/6/14: Legal and Ethical Issues in Healthcare Start-Ups

    Legal and Ethical Issues in Healthcare Start-Ups Monday, October 6, 2014 4:00 PM Wasserstein Hall, Milstein East B, Harvard Law School, 1585 Massachusetts Ave. The full list of panelists is available on our website here. New healthcare start-ups face a range of legal and ethical challenges as they develop new products and services and solicit…