Canada's Innovation Gap

The decline of Nortel, which began with the bursting of the global technology bubble in 2000, coincides with a worrying widening of the productivity gap between Canada and the United States, a dangerous drop in business spending on research and development here, and the country's increasing dependence on natural resources to fuel economic growth.

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Pharma & BioTech Review

Click on the link above to check out IP Think Tank’s weekly selection of top Pharma & Biotech intellectual property news breaking in the blogosphere and internet.

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Pharmaceutical Patent Lifecycles

The American Conference Institute’s Maximizing Pharmaceutical Patent Lifecycles, the 10th Anniversary Edition will be held at the Helmsley Park Lane Hotel, New York, New York, on Wednesday, October 7, 2009 to Thursday, October 8, 2009. Click the link above for a special referral deal from Patent Baristas.

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$1.67 Billion IP Verdict

News of Monday's record-setting $1.67 billion patent verdict against Abbott Labs had patent lawyers slack-jawed across the country.

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Duncan Bucknell's IP ThinkTank Gobal Week in Review

Click on the link above to see this week's selection of top intellectual property news breaking in the blogosphere and on the internet.

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Invent, Invent, Invent

Thomas Friedman in an Op-Ed in the New York Times writes, "We might be able to stimulate our way back to stability, but we can only invent our way back to prosperity. We need everyone at every level to get smarter. I still believe that America, with its unrivaled freedoms, venture capital industry, research universities and openness to new immigrants has the best assets to be taking advantage of this moment — to out-innovate our competition. But we should be pressing these advantages to the max right now."

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The Best Protection: Trade Secret or Patent?

With the current economic climate and the increasing importance of technology to a company’s value, it is more important than ever to protect business innovations. Fully understanding the scope, limitations, and risks of trade secrets and patents, as well as the costs of securing and maintaining these protections, can assist businesses and inventors in making the right choice.

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Duncan Bucknell's IP ThinkTank Gobal Week in Review

Click on the link above to see this week's selection of top intellectual property news breaking in the blogosphere and on the internet.

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Happy Father's Day

Today, on Father's Day, we'd like to share an emotional tribute to an incredible and inspirational dad, from his equally incredible and inspirational son. Click on the link above to read their story and watch an amazing video.

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President Obama Announced

David J. Kappos, Nominee for Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office: Mr. Kappos is Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, Intellectual Property Law, for IBM Corporation. Based in Armonk, New York, Mr. Kappos directs IBM’s Intellectual Property Law function, providing legal counsel over all facets of protecting and licensing IBM’s intellectual property assets and leading IBM’s engagement of intellectual property law policy issues.

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