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Sharing an Umbrella

Big Pharma and academia cement big deals in the quest for bigger prizes - With the patents of many highly profitable blockbuster drugs expiring over the course of a few years, the search is on for new drugs to fill...more

Bilski v. Kappos: Effects on Biotechnology Patents

Although long-anticipated, the Supreme Court's opinion in Bilski did not provide much in terms of “pellucid” teachings regarding the metes and bounds of patent-eligible subject matter. Against this backdrop, the Court decided...more

Health Care Reform: Key Legislative Changes Impacting the Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology, and Medical Device Industries

Last week, Congress adopted comprehensive health care reform through the passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Act (H.R. 3590) (signed into law on March 23) and the Health Care and Education...more