About $289 million of these sales occurred at mainstream outlets such as food, drug, and mass outlets (excluding Wal-Mart), according to Information Resources Inc. [read post]

“Then time will tell just who fellAnd who’s been left behind”                   Dylan, “Most Likely You Go Your Way” (1966)   When the Daubert case headed to the Supreme Court, it had 22 amicus briefs in tow. [read post]

You can separately subscribe to the IP Thinktank Global week in Review at the Subscribe page: [duncanbucknell.com] Highlights this week included: CAFC affirms validity and enforceability of Eisai’s compound patent on Aciphex; elucidates current standard for obviousness of chemical composition of matter patents: Eisai v Reddy’s Lab’s and Teva Pharma: (Orange Book Blog), (Patent Docs), (Patent Prospector), (IP Law360), (Hal Wegner), (Patent Baristas), Three-strikes scheme… [read post]

– Brdo: (IPR-Helpdesk), 5-6 June: USFDA public meeting on evaluation of product trade names: (FDA Law Blog), 5-7 June: European research and innovation exhibition – Paris: (IPR-Helpdesk), 9-12 June: (US) Strategies for management of IP – Chicago: (IPR-Helpdesk), 11 June: US PLI ‘Advanced patent licensing 2008: What you need to know before licensing your patent’ – San Francisco: (Patent Docs), 11 June: MARQUES… [read post]