Legal Issues
Protecting Start-ups in the New Economy
December 16, 2011 10:20 am | by Robert Fletcher, Founder and CEO, Intellectual Property Insurance Services Corporation | Articles | CommentsCreative entrepreneurial spirit re-emerged as a positive outcome of the deep recession, with economic recovery led by a new generation of entrepreneurs who started businesses based upon the products of their minds. These products are protected by intellectual property (IP) rights. In the form of patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets, intellectual property rights are at risk if an entrepreneur were engaged in IP litigation.
Intel, Micron extend NAND Flash technology leadership
December 7, 2011 9:32 am | News | CommentsIntel Corporation and Micron Technology Inc. announced a new benchmark in NAND Flash technology—the world's first 20 nm, 128 Gb, multilevel-cell (MLC) device. The companies also announced mass production of their 64 Gb 20 nm NAND, which further extends the companies' leadership in NAND process technology.
IBM to produce Micron's Hybrid Memory Cube
December 2, 2011 6:16 am | News | CommentsIBM and Micron Technology Inc. announced that Micron will begin production of a new memory device built using the first commercial CMOS manufacturing technology to employ through-silicon vias. IBM's advanced TSV chip-making process enables Micron's Hybrid Memory Cube to achieve speeds 15 times faster than today's technology.
Three PNNL-developed technologies licensed via Startup America
November 22, 2011 6:20 am | News | CommentsPacific Northwest National Laboratory has signed option agreements with three companies that will lead to products designed to increase the storage capacity of batteries used to power portable devices and electric vehicles, reduce the cost of fuel cells used to generate electricity from hydrogen, and detect pests hidden behind walls in buildings.
Reinnervate, Mirus Bio collaborate on 3D transfection system
November 16, 2011 6:20 am | News | CommentsReinnervate and Mirus Bio announced a commercial agreement to launch a new range of products for the transfection of cells cultured in 3D. Under the agreement, Mirus will produce and sell kits combining TransIT-3D Transfection Reagent, alvetex 3D cell culture plates, and detailed protocols for achieving transfection of selected cell lines growing in 3D.
FEI acquires TILL Photonics
November 14, 2011 5:46 am | News | CommentsFEI announced that it has acquired TILL Photonics, a Munich, Germany-based company that provides high-resolution digital light microscopes and high-speed imaging systems for live cell fluorescence microscopy.
License agreement for development of super-resolution STED microscopy
November 14, 2011 2:32 am | News | CommentsLeica Microsystems has signed an agreement with the Max Planck Society and the German Cancer Research Center for the development of the next generation of super-resolution STED (stimulated emission depletion) microscopy.
Cabot adds graphene technology to portfolio
November 10, 2011 9:44 am | News | CommentsCabot Corporation has added graphene technology to its portfolio through an intellectual property licensing agreement with XG Sciences Inc. Under the agreement, Cabot will license intellectual property rights to XG's xGnP graphene nanoplatelets technology, including detailed know-how regarding the manufacturing process.
Oxford Instruments acquires Platinum Medical Imaging
November 9, 2011 5:19 am | News | CommentsOxford Instruments plc, a provider of high-technology tools and systems for industry and research, announced the acquisition of Platinum Medical Imaging LLC.
Horizon Discovery, Promega to develop next-gen predictive human disease models
November 9, 2011 5:08 am | News | CommentsHorizon Discovery Ltd. announced a strategic partnership agreement with Promega Corporation, which centers on the delivery of endogenous gene reporting capabilities, in the form of Promega's luciferase and HaloTag reporter technologies, using Horizon's homologous recombination-based precision genome editing technology (rAAV GENESIS).
Micron, ASTAR collaborate on next-generation memory technology
November 8, 2011 9:03 am | News | CommentsMicron Technology Inc. and Singapore's A*STAR Data Storage Institute (DSI) jointly announced that the two companies have entered into an agreement to collaborate on the development of spin transfer torque magnetic random access memory (STT-MRAM), a promising alternative non-volatile memory technology for next-generation storage.
U.S. report blasts China, Russia for cybercrime
November 3, 2011 12:00 pm | News | CommentsFor years, experts and officials have complained about cyberattacks emanating from China. Now, U.S. intelligence agencies have published a report that offers the first detailed public accusations from U.S. officials, saying computer attacks by foreign governments and corporate hackers are on the rise and represent a "persistent threat to U.S. economic security."
Security firm: Hackers hit chemical companies
November 1, 2011 11:06 am | by Joe McDonald, AP Business Writer | News | CommentsAccording to Internet security software vendor Symantec, cyber attacks traced to China recently targeted at least 48 chemical and military-related companies in an effort to steal technical secrets. The victims included multiple Fortune 100 companies.
Genia Photonics, IQT enter strategic partnership
November 1, 2011 7:47 am | News | CommentsGenia Photonics Inc. announced a strategic partnership and technology development agreement with In-Q-Tel (IQT). The partnership will promote Genia's fiber-based laser technology development to a higher level and provide new opportunities for Genia's product applications.
Navitar, Carl Zeiss enter licensing agreement
October 31, 2011 8:18 am | News | CommentsNavitar Inc. announced a new licensing agreement with Carl Zeiss MicroImaging GmbH. Under the terms of the contract, Carl Zeiss will license Navitar’s Hoffman Modulation Contrast (HMC) trademark for use in their iHMC product line.
Can Kodak rescue itself via a patent bonanza?
October 31, 2011 7:58 am | by Ben Dobbin, AP Business Writer | News | CommentsPatents have become highly valuable to digital device makers who want to protect themselves from intellectual property lawsuits, and Kodak, which is facing the worst crisis of its 131-year history, is banking on this trend to save itself from ruin.
Dassault Systemes to acquire Elsys
October 27, 2011 7:12 am | News | CommentsDassault Systèmes announced the acquisition of Elsys, a provider of interactive electrical engineering and disruptive multi-discipline generative schematics solutions.
Technology pinpoints anomalies in complex financial data
October 26, 2011 4:36 am | News | CommentsIdentifying atypical information in financial data early could help identify problematic financial trends such as the systemic risk that recently put the U.S. and global financial systems in a downward fall. Recognizing such anomalous information can also help regulators, investors, and advisors better manage their investment and savings portfolios. Now, new analytical software developed by Battelle researchers at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory can do just that.
Will Steve Jobs' final vendetta haunt Google?
October 25, 2011 5:24 am | by Michael Liedtke, AP Technology Writer | News | CommentsAmong the many revelations from Walter Isaacson’s biography of Apple’s co-founder is the anger Jobs had toward Google, which he claimed stole technology and features from Apple for its Android software. His comments suggest Google, which has been acquiring patents to shore up its legal claims, may face vigorous court battles with Apple.
Science fiction-style sabotage a fear in new hacks
October 24, 2011 7:31 am | by Jordan Robertson, AP Technology Writer | News | CommentsThe computer attack that hobbled Iran’s unfinished nuclear power plant last year was assumed to be the work of elite hackers backed by a nation-state. Alarming, however, key elements of the attack have been replicated in the laboratory by security experts, often with little time, money, or specialized skill.
Moon rock sting terrifies California grandmother
October 24, 2011 7:18 am | by Thomas Watkins, Associated Press | News | CommentsExpecting the worst, NASA agents swept in on a 74-year-old woman in a Denny’s restaurant five months ago to recover what believed to be a moon rock being sold on the black market. The woman claimed the tiny speck of rock, encased in acrylic, was given to her husband by Neil Armstrong. Armstrong says otherwise, and NASA is silent on the case.
SGD acquires Special Gas Supplies LLC
October 21, 2011 6:55 am | News | CommentsSGD Inc., a single source wholesale supplier of specialty gas equipment, has acquired Special Gas Supplies LLC. Special Gas Supplies will now be operating out of SGD's facility in Emerson, N.J.
Affitech, GE Healthcare execute exclusive licensing agreement
October 19, 2011 7:48 am | News | CommentsAffitech A/S and GE Healthcare Life Sciences announced that GE Healthcare Life Sciences has executed an exclusive license for the worldwide marketing and sales of products containing recombinant Protein L, granted by Affitech in a patent and know-how license agreement.
Honeywell, Bayer Technology Services deliver simulation technology
October 19, 2011 7:36 am | News | CommentsHoneywell announced it has signed an agreement with Bayer Technology Services (BTS). Together the companies will cooperate to deliver dynamic process simulation and other training systems for deployment in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries.
Top Europe court bans stem cell technique patents
October 18, 2011 11:48 am | by Maria Cheng, AP Medical Writer | News | CommentsThe European Union's top court ruled Tuesday that scientists cannot patent stem cell techniques that use human embryos for research purposes, a ruling some scientists said threatens important research since no one could profit from it.
