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Science, Intellectual Property, and Legislation in the 110th Congress

Following the 2006 mid-term elections, changes in the composition of the U.S. Congress have raised the question of how previously-proposed legislation concerning intellectual property (IP) rights and legal protections will be addressed. More...

British Scientists "Invent Around" Protections on Patented Drug

A pair of scientists in Great Britain reportedly has developed a means of producing a pharmaceutical used to treat Hepatitis C, which, despite containing modifications at the molecular level of its active constituents, would be equivalent to a brand-name pharmaceutical. If commercialized, the new drug would permit generic pharmaceutical manufacturers to make such a means of treating Hepatitis C dramatically more affordable--especially to those in impoverished nations. More...

Eli Lilly Patent Decision Upheld

Eli Lilly & Company won a federal appeals court ruling on December 26, sustaining its patent on the anti-psychotic drug, Zyprexa. More...

Meetings/Events [all]
Oversight Hearing on American Innovation at Risk: “The Case for Patent Reform”
Hearing: Paying off Generics to Prevent Competition with Brand Name Drugs
Special Session of the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR): First Session
Publications [all]
The Effects of Patenting in the AAAS Scientific Community
Facilitating humanitarian access to pharmaceutical and agricultural innovation
The facts about open access: A study of the financial and non-financial effects of alternative business models for scholarly journals
Organizations [all]
U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary
U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee
House Committee on Energy and Commerce
Legislation [all]
Trademark Dilution Revision Act of 2006
Federal Research Public Access Act of 2006
PACE Through Education and Research Act
Cases [all]
MedImmune, Inc. v. Genentech, Inc., et al.
Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited V. Warner-Lambert/Pfizer
Metabolite Laboratories, Inc. AND Competitive Technologies, Inc., v. Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings

Recent Headlines [all]

Google Launches Beta Version of Patent Search Tool
East Asian Nations Reiterate Commitment to Enforcing Intellectual Property Rights Cooperation
Heightened Activity on Greater Open Access to Scientific Research for Disadvantaged Nations
Thailand Pursues Compulsory License for Anti-AIDS Drug

Categories [all]

Biotechnology
Copyright
Databases
Food and Agriculture
Health
IP Rights
Open Access
Patents
Research
Traditional Knowledge




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