US Food And Drug Administration Issues Equivalence Guideline For Biosimilars Producers 05/01/2017 by Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment Biotherapeutic medicines are made out of living organisms and cannot be replicated. No generic medicines, which are exact copies of the reference product, can be made. The generic equivalent of a biotherapeutic would be biosimilars, which are highly similar products. The United States Food and Drug Administration has issued a guide to help producers to prove how close their biosimilars are to the biotherapeutics.
All General Obligations To Retain Traffic Data Found Illegal Under EU Law 21/12/2016 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The European Court of Justice in Luxembourg made big news today when it ruled against indiscriminate retention of traffic and localisation data once again.
ECJ Advocate General Says EU Commission Cannot Make Trade Deals Without Member States 21/12/2016 by Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment Not all parts of the European Union-Singapore trade agreement “fall within the EU’s exclusive competence and therefore the agreement cannot be concluded without the participation of all of the Member States.” This is the result of an opinion of the European Court of Justice Advocate General Eleanor Sharpston published today.
US Finds Existing Copyright Law Suited For Software Embedded In Everyday Products 16/12/2016 by Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment The United States Copyright Office has released a study that finds that existing copyright laws are sufficient to cover issues arising over software embedded in everyday consumer products. But it does call for some flexibility for consumers to tinker with their devices.
Trademarks Promote Economic Growth In Latin America, Industry Study Says 16/12/2016 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment A new study by intellectual property trade associations analysed the correlation between trademarks and their economic impact on several Latin American countries. The study found that trademark registration is growing in the region and promotes economic growth.
Music Industry Groups In Harmony In Calling For Support From Trump 14/12/2016 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment A wide array of music industry groups, from Christian to classical, rhythm & blues to movie soundtracks, and everything in between sent a letter to United States President-Elect Donald Trump urging him to take their intellectual property rights into consideration when he meets with technology industry leaders on 14 December.
ICC Named UN Observer – Big Business Gets A Seat At The UN Table 14/12/2016 by Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment The International Chamber of Commerce, the world’s largest business organisation, today was granted observer status at the United Nations General Assembly, given business a direct voice in the UN system for the first time ever, the ICC announced.
USPTO Director Lee Discusses Importance Of Patent Quality 13/12/2016 by Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment Opening a conference on patent quality today, United States Patent and Trademark Office Director Michele Lee highlighted efforts of the administration in improving the quality of patents and addressing backlog of patent applications. Patent backlog is down by one-third since the start of the Obama administration, she said.
UNESCO Report Backs Right To Encryption In ‘Golden Age Of Surveillance’ 13/12/2016 by Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment The United Nations Economic, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has released a report on encryption, taking the perspective of human rights.
US Supreme Court Declines To Hear Biologic Drug Patent Fight 13/12/2016 by Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment The US Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a case over whether companies that make copycat versions of biologic drugs must wait six months after winning federal approval before bringing them to the market.