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Federal Contracting; Contractor Disclosure to Funding Agencies and Agency March-in Rights

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In 1980, Congress passed the Bayh-Dole Act, promoting collaboration between the Federal Government and private intellectual capital. The Bayh-Dole Act also establishes the rights of the Federal Government to “march-in” and take any subject invention under certain circumstances. Patent rights under federally funded research.

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Intellectual Property Rights and Federally Funded Research

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Identification of any publication, sale, offer for sale, or public use of the subject invention, or publication of the invention. If the subject invention was submitted for publication, it should also indicate whether the invention was accepted for publication. important;}}.

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Understanding Compulsory Licensing and Access to Essentials

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There is a constant debate of balancing the monopolistic rights against the right of public access to essential commodities like pharmaceuticals and medical products. This is where the concept of compulsory licensing gains popular attention. What is Compulsory Licensing? Reasons for Granting Compulsory License.

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“What’s Mine Is Not Yours To Give Me”—Nor To Take Without Just Compensation: A New Jersey’s Reaction To Sovereign Immunity, Intellectual Property, & Takings

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In this case, the Supreme Court of Texas held that a government entity may reproduce, display, and utilize a copyrighted work for its own benefit without paying any compensation to the copyright owner. University Of Houston System, No. 21-735 (2021). See Jim Olive Photography, d/b/a Photolive, Inc., ”), affirming 580 SW3d 360, 376, fn.

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Biosimilars 2020 Year in Review

Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

For the first time since FDA licensed the first biosimilar, Sandoz’s Zarxio ® (filgrastim-sndz), in 2015, the United States saw a decrease in annual biosimilar approvals in 2020. Legislation Relating to Biologics and Biosimilars. BPCIA Litigation. Antitrust Litigation. Post-Grant Challenges at the PTAB. Conclusion.

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Keeping Your Data Safe: The Differential Privacy Temporal Map Challenge

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However, managing private data has become a serious security risk for individuals, companies, and governments. In recognition of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, the Department of Commerce (DOC) highlights how the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) uses prize challenges to improve technologies that keep data private.

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The US’ Review of March-in Rights, and Some Questions on an Indian Counterpart

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image from here The US’ Review of March-in Rights, and Some Questions on an Indian Counterpart By Jyotpreet Kaur As many readers would know, the US government, especially through its US Trade Representative’s office, had been hounding India for years after a single compulsory licence, subjected to much judicial scrutiny, had been granted.