Amgen’s 10-K, section on Risk Factors, for fiscal year ended December 31, 2012
From Amgen’s 10-K, section on Risk Factors, for fiscal year ended December 31, 2012.
Item 1A. RISK FACTORS
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Sanofi’s 20-F report, section on Risk Factors, for fiscal year ended December 31, 2012.
From Sanofi’s 20-F report, section on Risk Factors, for fiscal year ended December 31, 2012.
Number of words in Item 3D: 10577
Compulsory licensing of patents: 43
3D. Risk Factors
Novartis’ 20-F report, section on Risk Factors, for fiscal year ended December 31, 2012
From Novartis’ 20-F report, section on Risk Factors, for fiscal year ended December 31, 2012.
Number of words in Item 3D: 10297
Compulsory licensing of patents: 55
Earthquake risk: 96
3.D Risk Factors
AbbVie’s 10-K Report, section on Risk Factors, for fiscal year ended December 31, 2012
From AbbVie’s 10-K report, section on Risk Factors, for fiscal year ended December 31, 2012.
Number of words in Item 1A: 11,093
Compulsory licensing of patents: 88
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
Joe Stiglitz writes open letter to TPP negotiators
Professor Joseph Stiglitz has written an open letter to the TPP negotiators, asking that they resist proposals to weaken consumer rights in intellectual property. The letter identifies 12 specific “grave risks” in the IP Chapter, and calls upon negotiators to publish the investor state dispute resolution text.
Areas where USTR has shown some flexibility on the TPP IPR Chapter
USTR recently asked KEI if there were areas in the IP Chapter where we approved of the positions taken by USTR, and the answer is, yes. Given how critical we have been about the text, I will mention a few here.
USTR now “supports a more flexible approach under which partners could retain reasonable patent pre-grant opposition procedures.” This is welcome, and useful.
KEI analysis of Wikileaks leak of TPP IPR text, from August 30, 2013
KEI Comments on the August 30, 2013 version of the TPP IP Chapter
For more information, contact James Love, mailto:james.love@keionline.org, mobile +1.202.361.3040.
Evolving Patent Issues and the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP)
Introduction
I. Scope of Patentability
II. Evergreening Patents
III. Patent Trolls
IV. Presumption of Validity
V. Injunctions
VI. Exclusive Rights Over Test Data
VII. Patent Linkage
VIII. Delinkage/Positive Agenda
Conclusion
Introduction
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The Commerce Department Green Paper on digital copyright is soft on action, kicks cans down the road
In July 2013, the Department of Commerce Internet Policy Task Force published its awaited Green Paper on Copyright Policy, Creativity, and Innovation in the Digital Economy. It is over 100 pages long and 540 footnotes and a good read for anyone interested in copyright and the online environment. Continue Reading
Evolving Copyright and the Relationship With the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP)
Table of Contents:
Introduction
I. Parallel Importation
II. Copyright Terms
III. Technological Protection Measures
IV. Fair Use
V. Marrakesh Treaty
VI. Libraries, Archives and Museums
VII. Statutory Damages
VIII. Orphan Works
Conclusion
Introduction
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