Legal Issues
EMD Millipore, iPS Academia Japan sign licensing agreement
September 17, 2012 10:06 am | News | CommentsEMD Millipore and iPS Academia Japan Inc. (AJ) announced a global licensing agreement for AJ's induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cell patent portfolio. The non-exclusive agreement provides EMD Millipore the opportunity to continue to develop and ultimately commercialize iPS cells for research applications.
Article: New technology being stymied by copyright law
September 17, 2012 5:08 am | News | CommentsFrom Napster to iTunes to Pandora, the methods by which the public can obtain and share music have rapidly progressed. Future groundbreaking innovations may need to wait, though, as the next generation of technology is being stymied by the very copyright laws that seek to protect the industry, says Rutgers-Camden University professor Michael Carrier in a new article for a law journal..
Newly licensed neutron detector will advance human disease research
September 6, 2012 11:08 am | News | CommentsA neutron detector developed for studies focused on life science, drug discovery, and materials technology has been licensed by PartTec Ltd. The Indiana-based manufacturer of radiation detection technologies is moving the technology developed at Oak Ridge National Laboratory toward the commercial marketplace.
Netzsch acquires Bruker's Thermal Analysis instruments business in Japan
September 5, 2012 10:36 am | News | CommentsThe Netzsch Analyzing and Testing division and Bruker Corp. announced jointly that Netzsch Japan K.K. has acquired Bruker's Thermal Analysis instruments business in Japan. Together with the international Netzsch group, Netzsch Japan will further develop, produce, distribute, and service the existing and new Thermal Analysis product lines.
Agilent secures patent for CGH assays
August 23, 2012 11:03 am | News | CommentsAgilent Technologies Inc. announced that it was awarded a significant patent for comparative genomic hybridization (CGH) methods. CGH methods help researchers study genetics and cancer in both basic and clinical research.
Phenomenex forms Phenova
August 23, 2012 10:56 am | News | CommentsPhenomenex Inc. has announced the creation of a new company—Phenova Inc.—which culminates the integration and expansion of Colorado-based Wibby Environmental. Phenova provides proficiency standards and testing services to environmental laboratories working under strict regulatory guidelines.
Leica Biosystems to acquire Aperio
August 22, 2012 9:15 am | News | CommentsLeica Biosystems announced that an affiliate has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Aperio. Aperio will be integrated into Leica Biosystems, and together, the two businesses will leverage each other's strengths to grow and expand digital pathology into the global life science and health care markets.
Merck KGaA acquires Biochrom AG
August 22, 2012 9:07 am | News | CommentsEMD Millipore, the Life Science division of Merck KGaA, announced that it has entered into definitive agreements to acquire Biochrom AG. The acquisition will strengthen EMD Millipore's Process Solutions business unit, which provides products, services, and solutions that simplify production complexity for pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical manufacturers.
IBM to acquire Texas Memory Systems
August 17, 2012 9:53 am | News | CommentsIBM announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Texas Memory Systems (TMS), a developer of high-performance flash memory solutions. Following acquisition close, IBM plans to invest in and support the TMS product portfolio, and will look to integrate over time TMS technologies into a variety of solutions including storage, servers, software, and PureSystems offerings.
NanoSteel announces GM Venture investment
August 17, 2012 9:33 am | News | CommentsThe NanoSteel Company has announced that General Motors Ventures LLC has invested in the company. GM Ventures, a General Motors subsidiary created to invest in promising automotive technologies, joined lead shareholders to complete the Series C financing round. Terms of the GM Ventures investment were not disclosed.
United Technologies Corp. completes acquisition of Goodrich
August 13, 2012 9:59 am | News | CommentsUnited Technologies Corp. announced it has completed its acquisition of Goodrich Corp., marking a major milestone for the company and strengthening its position in the commercial aerospace industry. Goodrich will be combined with Hamilton Sundstrand to create the new UTC Aerospace Systems business unit, headquartered in Charlotte, N.C.
IQT invests in SiOnyx for black silicon imaging systems
August 10, 2012 4:20 am | News | CommentsSiOnyx Inc. announced a strategic investment and technology development agreement with In-Q-Tel (IQT). Through this strategic partnership, SiOnyx will accelerate the integration of Black Silicon image sensors in imaging systems.
Tech titans face off in court over iPhone, iPad
July 31, 2012 4:57 am | by Paul Elias, Associated Press | News | CommentsWith billions of dollars and control of the U.S. smartphone and computer tablets markets at stake, jury selection began Monday in a closely watched trial between two of the world's leading tech companies over patents. Cupertino-based Apple is demanding $2.5 billion in damages from Samsung Electronics Co., an award that would dwarf the largest patent-related verdict to date.
iBio Inc., GE Healthcare form global alliance
July 26, 2012 8:49 am | News | CommentsiBio Inc. and GE Healthcare announced a new global alliance to commercialize plant-based technologies for the manufacture of biopharmaceuticals and vaccines. The alliance builds on the existing development and marketing agreement between the two companies announced in 2010.
Dassault Systèmes spins-off Transcat PLM
July 26, 2012 8:40 am | News | CommentsDassault Systèmes announced that it is spinning off Transcat PLM GmbH, its sales and services subsidiary and long-time development partner dedicated to customers of all sizes in Germany and Slovakia, through a management buyout.
Matheson to partner with SynGest
July 25, 2012 11:27 am | News | CommentsMatheson and SynGest Inc. announced that the two companies have agreed to enter into a strategic agreement for Matheson to supply 100% of the oxygen and nitrogen for SynGest's worldwide BioAmmonia and BioUrea projects.
Versalis to partner with Genomatica, Novamont for bio-based butadiene
July 24, 2012 11:19 am | News | CommentsVersalis together with Genomatica and Novamont signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to establish a strategic partnership to enable production of butadiene from renewable feedstocks. The partnership, on the basis of which a joint venture will be established, will develop a comprehensive end-to-end process for production of polymer-grade butadiene from biomass.
3DIcon to acquire Dimension Technologies
July 19, 2012 11:45 am | News | Comments3DIcon Corporation and Dimension Technologies Inc. announced that they have signed a non-binding Letter of Intent outlining the terms and conditions for 3DIcon to acquire Dimension Technologies.
Argonne, Evigia finalize licensing agreement
July 16, 2012 10:52 am | News | CommentsEvigia Systems and Argonne National Laboratory announced that they have finalized a licensing agreement under which Argonne's patented, application-specific radio-frequency identification sensor/seal technology and its custom-developed ARG-US software suite will be further developed and marketed by Evigia as a comprehensive nuclear and hazardous material handling solution.
Can fracking pollute water? Study tries to answer
July 13, 2012 3:51 am | by Kevin Begos, Associated Press | News | CommentsA drilling company in southwestern Pennsylvania has given researchers at National Energy Technology Laboratory access to a commercial drilling site, a move that may provide some of the first solid answers to a controversial question: Can gas drilling fluids migrate and pose a threat to drinking water?
Carl Zeiss licenses digital pathology patents from Olympus
July 12, 2012 9:37 am | News | CommentsCarl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH and Olympus America Inc. have signed a nonexclusive worldwide licensing agreement allowing Carl Zeiss to access an extensive portfolio of patents held by Olympus in the field of digital pathology and virtual microscopy.
Oracle purchases Collective Intellect
June 5, 2012 9:01 am | News | CommentsOracle has announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Collective Intellect, a company that specializes in cloud-based social intelligence solutions that enable organizations to monitor, understand, and respond to consumers' conversations on social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter.
New Google data shows Microsoft's piracy problems
May 25, 2012 6:21 am | by Michael Liedtke, AP Technology Writer | News | CommentsAccording to recent data released by Google, the search engine giant has logged more than 2.5 million requests in the last 11 months to remove links believed to be violating Microsoft’s copyrights. This exceeded the number of complaints about material produced by entertainment companies pushing for tougher online piracy laws.
Morgan Crucible, Boston-Power sign joint development agreement
May 24, 2012 3:30 am | News | CommentsThe Morgan Crucible Company plc announced the signing of a joint development agreement between its wholly owned subsidiary, MorganAM&T Inc., and Boston-Power Inc. to accelerate development and commercialization of MorganAM&T's advanced anode technologies based on metal-loaded carbon nanoparticles.
Jury deadlocks on key issue in Google-Oracle trial
May 9, 2012 5:23 am | by Michael Liedtke, AP Technology Writer | News | CommentsA federal jury failed to agree on a pivotal issue in Oracle's copyright-infringement case against Google, blunting the impact of its finding that Google relied on another company's technology to build its popular Android software for mobile devices. The impasse reached Monday in San Francisco hobbles Oracle Corp.'s attempt to extract hundreds of millions of dollars from Google on grounds that the Internet search leader pirated parts of Android from Oracle's Java programming system.
