ContraVir Pharmaceuticals’ HBV Compound CMX157 Receives Extended Patent Life
ContraVir Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of targeted antiviral therapies, announced today that its licensing partner, Chimerix Inc., has received a Notice of Allowance from the USPTO for its patent titled, “Nucleoside Phosphonate Salts.”
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RXI Pharma (RXII) Receives U.S. Patent for Double-Stranded siRNA Delivery
RXI Pharma announced that it has been granted a patent by USPTO for the delivery of double stranded siRNAs (21 to 23 nucleotides in length) across the blood-retina barrier (e.g. topical or systemic delivery) for the treatment of wet age-related macular degeneration or diabetic retinopathy.
RPX Corporation Completes Purchase of Rockstar Patents
RPX Corporation today announced that its subsidiary, RPX Clearinghouse LLC, has completed its purchase of the patent assets of Rockstar Consortium LLC following the expiration of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act waiting period.
Enzymotec Ltd. Announces Favorable Response From the Australian Patent Office
Enzymotec Ltd., a developer, manufacturer and marketer of innovative bio-active lipid ingredients, announced today that the Australian Patent Office has issued a favorable response to the Company’s request for re-examination of Neptune Technologies & Bioressources’ patent as it relates to krill oil in Australia.
Moody’s: Big Pharmas face growing patent-loss threats, but some pipelines are improving
Five companies–Pfizer, Eli Lilly, Merck, Amgen, and Novo Nordisk are more threatened by patent losses than they were a couple of years ago, Moody’s figures, chiefly because of potential biosimilar competition.
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Monument secures Intec licence to exploit recovery technology
The Intec Technology is under several registered patents and is a hydrometallurgical process using a mixed halide lixiviant for the extraction of pure copper, precious metals and associated metals from sulphide concentrates.
Mobiveil Inc. to Provide IP Licensing for Spansion’s HyperBus Controller
Mobiveil, Inc., a fast growing supplier of silicon intellectual property, platforms, and IP-enabled engineering services today announced it will provide IP licensing and support for Spansion’s HyperBus™ controller.
Apple Electric Car, Inc. showed up in Today’s Granted Patents
The granted patent associated with this name Apple Electric Car, Inc. could have been acquired, as one of the inventors that is listed as being associated with the invention has no connection to Apple Electric Car, Inc. The patent relates to a computer system for an electric golf cart.
EastGate Biotech Provides Update On Its Patent Portfolio
EastGate Biotech Corp. an emerging pharmaceutical company exploring drug delivery innovations for the development of novel formulations and alternative dosage forms of existing biologically active molecules provides update on its patent portfolio for its sub-micron self-nanoemulsifying platform technology.
Medicinova Receives Notice of Allowance for New Patent Covering MN-001 and MN-002 for the Treatment of NASH
MediciNova, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company today announced that it has received a Notice of Allowance from the USPTO for a pending patent application which covers MN-001 (tipelukast) and MN-002 (a major metabolite of MN-001) for the treatment of NASH.
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Clackamas tool maker wins patent case in China
Warn Industries makes the PullzAll, a hand-held tool that can pull and hoist 1,000 pounds. The judgment was levied against Ningbo Samlo Machinery Co. Ltd and Beijing TenglieHengxin Hoisting Machinery Co. Ltd. Warn said the companies had sold the products in the U.S., Australia, Sweden, the Netherlands and other locales.
Impeto Medical Sues LD Technology for Patent and Trademark Infringement
Impeto Medical S.A.S has sent a legal notice of patent infringement to LD Technology of Miami, Florida, with regard to three of Impeto’s United States patents and Impeto’s U.S. trademark SUDOSCAN®.
Blackbird Technologies Settles Patent Infringement Cases With Major Pet Carrier Manufacturers
Blackbird Technologies has settled patent infringement lawsuits with Pet Gear and PetEgo. Blackbird Technologies is a company formed in 2014 to help independent inventors and small companies monetize unused or underused patents.
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Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Announces Recently Granted Nanomicellar Formulation Patents in Japan and China for Topical Ophthalmic Administration of voclosporin
Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc today announced that the Company has recently been granted patents for its nanomicellar formulation of voclosporin. Completed preclinical and phase I studies using this nanomicellar technology in combination with voclosporin have shown encouraging results in terms of delivery of active drug to target tissues.
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Nikon Patents a 24-70mm f/2.8 Phase Fresnel Lens
It looks like Nikon is planning to introduce its new Phase Fresnel technology to some popular focal lengths. A newly discovered patent shows a Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8 lens with a Phase Fresnel element.
US backs IEEE move to modify rules for standards patents
The U.S. Department of Justice has backed a move by the IEEE Standards Association to modify the rules governing patents that go into making standards, so as to curb excessive royalties and attempts to ban rival products that implement the patents.
Infotecs Granted US Patent for their “Method for Managing Connections in Firewalls”
Infotecs, a leading international provider of next generation security solutions, today announced the issuance of a new U.S. patent for the invention of their “Method for Managing Connections in Firewalls.” The technology has been developed by Infotecs and registered in the USPTO under the number US 8,910,267 B2.
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Lightning Hybrids receives US patent for hydraulic brake regeneration system
The patent, specifically for a “hydraulic regeneration apparatus,” was awarded January 21. The regeneration apparatus or hybrid system, which the patent grants exclusive rights and inventor status to Lightning Hybrids, uses hydraulic pumps and accumulators to capture braking energy and regenerate it for accelerating a vehicle.
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Levi’s Settles ITC Denim Patent Case
Levi’s follows four other defendants who have settled the case and moves to settle the Denim Patent Case.
Mobileye Spikes Up Amid News Of Apple Patent On Automotive Assistance Technology
Shares of Mobileye NV spiked upwards Tuesday morning following news that Apple Inc. had received a patent for an Advanced Auto Access and Control System. Mobileye develops driver assistance systems and its shares appeared to benefit from the news that Apple may also enter the market.