By Porter Wright on One of our clients recently received a notice of allowance from the USPTO after only six months of filing and should receive an issued U.S. utility patent within eight months of filing. For those of you familiar with the U.S. patent system and accustomed to waits of 3, 4, 5 or more years to obtain … Continue Reading
By Porter Wright on On December 21, 2011, the International Center for Technology Assessment (ICTA), along with fellow plaintiffs Friends of the Earth (FOE), the Center for Environmental Health, Food and Water Watch, the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, and the Action Group on Erosion, Technology and Concentration filed a complaint in the US District Court for the District of Norther California … Continue Reading
By Porter Wright on Nanotechnology Law & Business just published its new edition. For those who might be interested, Volume 6.2 contains an article I co-authored with several nano-friends entitled: "Nano Risk Governance: Current Developments and Future Perspectives." You can find the article here. An abstract follows. As with many new technologies, developing a framework for making risk management … Continue Reading
By Porter Wright on Earlier today, Assistant Administrator James Gulliford, of US EPA’s Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) conducted a question and answer session related to his office’s work regarding nanomaterials.… Continue Reading
By Porter Wright on By Helen Kim: On November 13, 2007, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce hosted “Breaking the Barriers: The BIG Business of Nanotechnology” at 1615 H Street NW in Washington, D.C. The conference focused on issues of commercialization, regulatory concerns, and consumer education for the emerging field of nanotechnology. Events included speeches by Senator Ron Wyden; Dean … Continue Reading
