"We are looking for substances that use the cell lines and methods described in the patent to find new anti-HIV drugs that work by binding to CCR5 receptors and blocking them," said Dr. Haseltine, who did pioneering work in sequencing the genome of HIV at Harvard's Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
The shell company, typically with an advisor, then hits the open patent market to find a patent.
Without access to proper patent drafting, it is difficult for the Kenyan patent office to find applications that are suitable for granting as patents, and the ability of local inventors to obtain patents is severely diminished.
Mr. Youssef: No. Sometimes, like with this solid-surface material used in this countertop, they've applied for a patent, and we can read the patent application to find out some of the ingredients.
"Unfortunately, just because technology is old doesn't mean it is easy for a patent examiner to find.
Scientists and engineers who are interested in a position with the European Patent Office are encouraged to further browse the EPO's Web site and also to contact EPO patent examiners to find out more about this profession.
Altshuller screened patents in order to find out what kind of contradictions were resolved or dissolved by the inventors/inventions and the way this had been achieved.
These patents are used to find mutations in various disease-related genes, and the specified DNA sequence as well as any other similar sequence are often covered within the patent claim.
One of the major challenges of the biotechnology industry, the patent says, "is to find an efficient mechanism for delivering potential gene therapy products directly into the brain in order to treat nervous system disorders".
This would help to measure the quality of the patent system itself, and offer some way of evaluating whether it is working to promote innovation, or to impede it.But most of all, patent offices need to find ways of applying standards more strictly.
