Kenyan Parliament Debates Ammendment to Patent Law to Restrict Access to Generic Drugs

July 26, 2006

Proposed amendments to the law, if passed, will force the Kenyan Government to purchase patented drugs and restrict access to generics.

Treatment for endemic conditions such as Aids and for infectious diseases including malaria and tuberculosis are likely to soar to three to ten times current prices. Read the rest of this entry »


US Patent Office Examination Reform Likely

July 26, 2006

The US Deputy Commissioner for Patent Examination Policy Jay P. Lucas announced in a speech at the George
Mason University Law School last week that the final rules concerning Continuations and claim number limitations would be published at the end of the year. Read the rest of this entry »