Pharmaceutical Patents

Federal Court rules in favour of Janssen for its combination therapy patent

Insulin Biohackers: Shaking Up a Billion-Dollar Industry

Biopiracy and the Global Intellectual Property Regime: The Appropriation of Indigenous Peoples’ Knowledge for Profits

Pharmaceuticals Main Attraction in TPP IP Chapter

Patent law can be a polarizing topic, but it is especially so during international trade negotiations. Perhaps this is because the principles of patent law create fundamental conflicts between those that own patents and those that pay for patents. Despite this divide, these negotiations, along with some international diplomacy, often produce patent chapters that fall […]

The TPP and Patents: Expensive Drugs, Questionable Returns

Modern multi-lateral trade treaties do not habitually soften IP protection. The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), signed October 5th, is no exception. With prescription drug costs increasingly weighing on Western nations, does the TPP strike the best balance between protecting patents and incentivizing innovation?