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Supporting intellectual property through advocacy, education, and awards
—Supporting intellectual property through advocacy, education, and awards “” Innovation continues to be a key generator of economic progress, both for our country and, specifically, for the chemistry community. Intellectual property protections help ensure that inventors and innovators continue to have fair and appropriate incentives to innovate.
by Kirby Drake, Chair, ACS Committee on Patents & Related Matters | April 16, 2018
Intellectual Property Bill Passes
—Intellectual Property Bill Passes “” With strong support from U.S. industry, the House has approved legislation that would give federal law enforcement officials new tools to combat the theft of U.S.-owned intellectual property (IP) such as pharmaceuticals, manufactured goods, and artistic works. The bill, H.R. 4279, would increase criminal and civil penalties for piracy and counterfeiting.
May 19, 2008
Intellectual Property: Former WuXi PharmaTech employee convicted of theft
—Intellectual Property: Former WuXi PharmaTech employee convicted of theft “Court finds that drug compounds were stolen, offered for sale over the Internet” A former employee of Chinese contract research firm WuXi PharmaTech has been convicted of stealing samples of several proprietary Merck & Co. compounds and offering them for sale over the Internet through a broker. WuXi says it was the first theft of intellectual property in the firm’s 11-year history. According to Chinese media reports, the unidentified WuXi assistant researcher was sentenced on May 22 by a Chinese court to pay restitution of $45,000. He also was sentenced to an 18-month prison term, although the sentence was suspended because he is a first-time offender.
by Marc S. Reisch | June 10, 2012
Scientist Accused Of Intellectual Property Theft
—Scientist Accused Of Intellectual Property Theft “” An organic chemist who worked for Frontier Scientific until Nov. 1 has been charged with stealing the chemical “recipes” for 2,2'-dipyrromethane and other Frontier compounds. A complaint filed by the U.S. Attorney for the District of Utah, where Frontier is based, accuses Prabhu Mohapatra, 42, of e-mailing the recipe from Frontier’s labs to his brother-in-law, who was setting up a firm in India called Medichemblox.
by Marc S. Reisch | December 05, 2011
BASF Protects Its Intellectual Property
—BASF Protects Its Intellectual Property “” BASF is cracking down on Chinese counterfeits of its Irgacure 819 photoinitiator. The company has sent cease-and-desist letters to distributors that it says have been using an unauthorized version of the chemical, which helps coatings and adhesives set when exposed to ultraviolet light.
by Alexander H. Tullo | April 22, 2013
Ethox Accuses Coca-Cola Of Intellectual Property Theft
—Ethox Accuses Coca-Cola Of Intellectual Property Theft “Small company seeks damages for the misappropriation of trade secrets” Ethox Chemicals, a small specialty chemical developer based in South Carolina, is suing Coca-Cola over a new additive for polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles. After it worked with Coke to develop plastics with improved gas permeability, Ethox claims, the beverage giant filed for patents without naming it or the inventor.
by Ann M. Thayer | July 09, 2012
Technology: Open Innovation Still Worthwhile Despite Challenges
—Technology: Open Innovation Still Worthwhile Despite Challenges “” Intellectual property theft by employees continues to be a concern among R&D managers at U.S. chemical firms. But although many firms also expose their intellectual property to customers and research partners through open innovation arrangements, the R&D managers say these efforts are worthwhile, and they are confident in the strategies they have developed to safeguard proprietary knowledge.
by Marc S. Reisch | March 11, 2013
China Accused Of Technology Theft
—China Accused Of Technology Theft “Intellectual Property: Ineos charges that Sinopec stole its acrylonitrile process” Ineos is suing the Chinese oil and chemicals giant Sinopec for misusing trade secrets related to its process for manufacturing acrylonitrile, an intermediate used to make acrylic fibers and plastics.
by Jean-François Tremblay | March 31, 2014
Intellectual Property: U.S. Patent & Trademark Office Proposes Huge Increase In Fees
—Intellectual Property: U.S. Patent & Trademark Office Proposes Huge Increase In Fees “” The U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (PTO) is proposing substantial increases in many of the fees it charges for its services, including a nearly 50% increase in patent application fees. Congress passed patent reform legislation (H.R. 1249) last year that gives PTO authority for the first time to set its own fees and keep all of the revenue collected from patent and trademark applicants.
by Glenn Hess | February 20, 2012