NEWS & EVENTS
- Faculty Workshop on Licensing: University and Industry Perspectives Posted March 28, 2013-- UTHealth Faculty members are invited to a workshop on commercialization focusing on various aspects of license terms, agreements and technology transfer. | Read More
- SBIR/STTR Regional Workshop:
April, 10, 2013
Posted March 25, 2013-- Houston Technology Center and The Texas Foundation for Innovative Communities are excited to present the April 10, 2013 Houston Regional SBIR/STTR Workshop on Winning Federal Grant Awards. | Read More
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Biotechnology Commercialization center
The newly established Biotechnology Commercialization Center (BCC), located in the University Center Tower (UCT) at UTHSC-H, is available for new startup companies... | more info
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Developments in Patent Law:
Exelixis v. Kappos: Recent Developments
Relating To Patent Term Adjustment
Lisa Tyner and William Passodelis
Recent case law has impacted how the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) calculates Patent Term Adjustment (PTA) and when an applicant or patentee can challenge the PTO’s calculation of PTA. U.S. patent applicants are entitled to statutory protections against undue delay by the PTO that might otherwise limit the useful term of their patents once issued. Any additional patent term that is accrued based on PTO delay is reduced by particular actions by the Applicant that are considered Applicant delay.
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The AIA’s Extra Judicial Review Kicks In*
Robert Scheinfeld
The Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (“AIA”) provided the most comprehensive overhaul of the U.S. patent statute since it was enacted in 1952. On September 16, 2012, several provisions of the AIA became effective, with certain parties already taking advantage of the Act’s extra judicial review options. This article addresses these provisions, and the new regulations issued recently (in August, 2012) for implementing them. This article also addresses recent Federal Circuit case law, and specifically Akamai Technologies, Inc. v. Limelight Networks, which changed the law related to induced infringement.
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