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Seaside Therapeutics granted U.S patent covering methods of treating autism

Seaside Therapeutics LLC today announced the issuance of U.S. patent 7,648,993 B2 (‘993 patent), which covers methods of treating autism with group 1 antagonists of the metabotropic glutamate receptor (mGluR) pathway. An earlier related patent, U.S. patent 6,890,931 B2 (‘931 patent), was issued in 2005 and covers methods of treating Fragile X Syndrome, the most common known cause of autism, with group 1 antagonists of the mGluR pathway.

10 Feb 2010

YM BioSciences receives additional AeroLEF patents in U.S.

YM BioSciences Inc., announced that it has been granted two additional patents in the US for AeroLEF(R), the Company's proprietary, inhaled-delivery composition of free and liposome-encapsulated fentanyl in development for the treatment of moderate to severe acute pain. US patent numbers 7,648,981 and 7,648,982 extend the life of YM's AeroLEF patent estate in the US to 2024.

10 Feb 2010

USPTO awards Transcept Pharmaceuticals patent covering Intermezzo's composition and usage method

Transcept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that the first patent covering the composition and method of use of Intermezzo® (zolpidem tartrate sublingual tablet), the lead Transcept product candidate, has been issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

10 Feb 2010

Cynosure settles patent infringement lawsuit against CoolTouch

Cynosure, Inc., developer of the award-winning Smartlipo™ LaserBodySculpting(SM) procedure for minimally invasive removal of fat, and its largest shareholder, El.En. S.p.A, today announced a settlement of their patent infringement lawsuit against CoolTouch, Inc. Cynosure and El.En. alleged that CoolTouch's 1320 nm CoolLipo™ laser system infringed on El.En.'s U.S. Patent No. 6,206,873 (the 873 patent) licensed to Cynosure, which covers laser technology to remove subcutaneous fat.

9 Feb 2010

PriceDoc.com's online healthcare service acquisition and negotiation system awarded U.S. patent

PriceDoc.com, a free, transparent healthcare pricing service and Web site, announced today that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued PriceDoc patent #7,657,479 for its online system of healthcare service acquisition and negotiation, making PriceDoc.com the only online site where patients can "make an offer" for healthcare services with verified providers.

9 Feb 2010

USPTO awards NexBio patent covering sialidase pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treating influenza

NexBio, Inc. today announced the issuance by the United States Patent and Trademark Office of United States Patent No. 7,645,448 entitled "Class of Therapeutic Protein Based Molecules". This patent covers NexBio's sialidase pharmaceutical compositions, including its lead compound DAS181 (Fludase®), and methods of treating or preventing viral infection by influenza and parainfluenza with such compositions.

9 Feb 2010

U.S. Court dismisses two of ADI's patent infringement claims against Knowles Electronics

The U.S. District Court in the District of Delaware has ordered the dismissal of two patent infringement claims originally filed by Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI) against Knowles Electronics. The order was issued pursuant to the withdrawal of its claims by Analog Devices under a stipulation of dismissal signed by both parties.

9 Feb 2010

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals receives 'Notice of Allowance' from USPTO

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a leading RNAi therapeutics company, announced today that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has awarded a Notice of Allowance for the “Soutschek and Manoharan” patent (Application No. 10/916,185), which covers certain chemically modified siRNAs of any length directed to any target, including siRNAs with sterol conjugates for in vivo delivery.

9 Feb 2010

Silence Therapeutics strengthens patent portfolio of RNAi therapeutics in solid tumor treatment

Silence Therapeutics plc today announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued the company a notice of allowance on a patent application directed to methods of treatment using a high-value therapeutic target in the area of oncology. Known as PKN-3, the target is a protein kinase C-related molecule that is believed to play an important role in the growth of cancer cells, as well as metastasis formation.

8 Feb 2010

CRI receives U.S patent for treating chronic insomnia

Consolidated Research of Richmond, Inc. (CRI) announces the awarding of United States Patent 7,654,948 - which is a novel, drug-free system for treating people suffering from the most common sleep complaint: Chronic Insomnia.

6 Feb 2010

Medicity's agent-grid technology for health information exchange awarded U.S. patent

Medicity—the leading provider of health information exchange (HIE) solutions that empower physicians, hospitals and communities to improve care coordination, collaboration and achieve meaningful use of health information technology—today announced the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has awarded the company Patent No. 7,653,634 for its agent-grid technology for health information exchange. This patented technology, which is at the core of Medicity’s Novo Grid, has become the industry standard for seamless electronic health record (EHR) integration and community-wide health information exchange.

5 Feb 2010

iPSC technology for identifying agents that reprogram human somatic cells receives Notice of Allowance

Fate Therapeutics, Inc. received a Notice of Allowance from the United States Patent and Trademark Office for U.S. Patent Application Number 10/997,146 entitled "Methods for Reprogramming Somatic Cells." Upon issuance, the patent will cover foundational induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) technology for identifying agents that enable the reprogramming of human somatic cells, including pluripotency genes, small molecules and biologics.

5 Feb 2010

Arrayit's VIP DNA testing technology receives patent protection in Israel

Arrayit Corporation, a life sciences and healthcare technology leader, announced today that the Company has received patent protection in the State of Israel for its proprietary Variation Identification Platform™ (VIP™) DNA testing technology. The Israeli patent extends Arrayit's current patent portfolio, which includes VIP patents in the United States, Singapore, New Zealand, China, South Korea, and the European Union.

5 Feb 2010

Health Discovery receives final patent infringement payment from Vermillion

Health Discovery Corporation announced today that the Company has received the final payment that was due under the agreement that settled the Company’s patent infringement lawsuit against Vermillion, formerly known as Ciphergen Biosystems, Inc.

4 Feb 2010

USPTO issues three patents to Rosetta Genomics

Rosetta Genomics today announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued three patents to the company covering the composition of matter of human microRNAs.

4 Feb 2010

Repligen receives USPTO Notice of Allowance for patent covering a recombinant form of Protein A

Repligen Corporation announced today that it has received a Notice of Allowance from the United States Patent and Trademark Office for a patent covering a recombinant form of Protein A which is identical in structure to the commercial form of Protein A from Staphylococcus aureus which is used in the production of many of the world's approved monoclonal antibodies. The patent, which will remain in force until 2028, covers a new Repligen proprietary product which is now available in commercial quantities.

4 Feb 2010

HealthSport's bi-layer edible film strip technology related patent application receives Mexican approval

HealthSport, Inc., the preeminent formulator and developer of edible, multi-layer film strips that deliver drug and dietary supplement actives through buccal and sublingual absorption as well as oral ingestion, announced today that the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property has approved HealthSport's patent application relating to its bi-layer edible film strip technology.

4 Feb 2010

Court weighs patents for human genes

The American Civil Liberties Union has sued a genetics company that holds patents on breast- and ovarian-cancer-causing genes, saying their claims on the two genes hinders further research by other companies and scientists, the Associated Press/CBS News reports.

4 Feb 2010

AuthenTec files patent infringement suit against UPEK

AuthenTec (NASDAQ: AUTH), the world’s leading provider of smart fingerprint sensors and solutions, announced that it has filed legal claims today against UPEK, Inc. for the infringement of five AuthenTec patents and trade secret misappropriation in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

4 Feb 2010

NanoBio awarded sixth U.S. patent covering its novel nanoemulsion technology

NanoBio Corporation announced today that a sixth U.S. patent covering its novel nanoemulsion technology has been awarded. The patent encompasses composition of matter claims for the company’s lead anti-infective and vaccine product candidates.

3 Feb 2010

Medical Patent News

Seaside Therapeutics granted U.S patent covering methods of treating autism

YM BioSciences receives additional AeroLEF patents in U.S.

USPTO awards Transcept Pharmaceuticals patent covering Intermezzo's composition and usage method

Cynosure settles patent infringement lawsuit against CoolTouch

PriceDoc.com's online healthcare service acquisition and negotiation system awarded U.S. patent

USPTO awards NexBio patent covering sialidase pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treating influenza

U.S. Court dismisses two of ADI's patent infringement claims against Knowles Electronics

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals receives 'Notice of Allowance' from USPTO

Silence Therapeutics strengthens patent portfolio of RNAi therapeutics in solid tumor treatment

CRI receives U.S patent for treating chronic insomnia

Medicity's agent-grid technology for health information exchange awarded U.S. patent

iPSC technology for identifying agents that reprogram human somatic cells receives Notice of Allowance

Arrayit's VIP DNA testing technology receives patent protection in Israel

Health Discovery receives final patent infringement payment from Vermillion

USPTO issues three patents to Rosetta Genomics

Repligen receives USPTO Notice of Allowance for patent covering a recombinant form of Protein A

HealthSport's bi-layer edible film strip technology related patent application receives Mexican approval

Court weighs patents for human genes

AuthenTec files patent infringement suit against UPEK

NanoBio awarded sixth U.S. patent covering its novel nanoemulsion technology

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