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Having Trouble Getting a Biotech Patent to Issue? Expert Declarations Can Clear the Way.
Biotech innovation is regularly faced with a thicket of prior art that applicants must navigate during patent prosecution. Examiners at...
Apr 20


Protect Clinical Updates Before They're Disclosed
SUMMARY: Biologic candidates evolve during clinical trials - so should your patents. Updated filings before public trial disclosures...
Mar 31


Is Your Biotech Patent Spend Too High?
Too many biotech companies treat IP like a checkbox. Smart ones prune ruthlessly—and build value, not just volume: Prune entire families...
Mar 28


Is Your Patent Team Doing a Good Job in Building Your Patent Portfolio?
INTRODUCTION Executives usually ask these quantitative but high-level questions: How much money did we spend on patent work this year?...
Mar 13


IP Diligence Checklist: Assure Your Company’s IP is in Order Before Reaching Out to Potential Investors or Acquirers
As a biotech company, much of your value is in (pre-revenue) and/or protected by (post-revenue) your intellectual property. As you...
Feb 20


Extended Patent Family Buildout - 3 Key Zones of Opportunity
INTRODUCTORY COMMENTS RE: BIOTECH/PHARMA EXTENDED PATENT FAMILIES In complex art areas like biotech/biopharma, patent strategy is about...
Aug 28, 2024


Annual Patent Planning Considerations
It's that time of year again... Annual patent planning for your company/client(s) for next year. Here are some key dates to track as you...
Dec 9, 2023
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