Articles from BIOTECH Patent News (June 1, 1999)

Title	Author	Type	Words
Affymetrix applies for patent.			35
Affymetrix says it purchased license to Southern DNA array patents.			456
Agritope announces collaboration to develop new compounds for improving plant growth.			351
Agritope receives three additional plant biotechnology patents.			233
AlphaGene announces a small business innovative research grant from the National Institute of Health.			277
Appellate Court reverses jury verdict - rules competitors did not infringe on patents owned by Augustine Medical.			404
Avigen applies for patent.			44
Becton Dickinson obtains United States patent.			66
BioSpecifics and Tufts University receive a United States patent on promising wound healing technology.			451
Biotransplant applies for patent.			40
BioTransplant obtains United States patent.			105
Boston Scientific announces issuance of key gene therapy patent for angiogenesis.			399
Calydon announces issuance of two patents for technologies that destroy cancer tumors, including prostate cancer.			266
Celgene awarded key patent for attention deficit drug.			244
Chiron applies for patent.			34
Cornell applies for patent.			34
Court jury verdict to result in sizable penalties against Monsanto subsidiary DeKalb, according to Rhone-Poulenc Agro.			386
Gen-Probe obtains United States patent.			25
Genentech obtains United States patent.			27
Georgetown applies for patent.			37
HemaSure wins appeal of summary judgment against Pall.			355
Hoffmann La Roche applies for patent.			36
Hutchinson Cancer Research Center applies for patent.			38
Imperial College obtains United States patent.			67
Innogenetics applies for patent.			38
LJL announces successful completion of first milestone for advanced technology program with Smithkline Beecham.			241
Ludwig Institute obtains United States patent.			45
Lynx obtains United States patent.			70
Merck obtains United States patent.			32
New patent expands Carrington Laboratories' protection to 2015.			315
New York Blood Center applies for patent.			43
Novagen obtains United States patent.			34
Novartis obtains United States patent.			49
Novo Nordisk obtains United States patent.			56
Nutrition For Life International announces exclusive marketing rights for immune-supporting product.			283
Onyx obtains United States patent.			40
Pfizer obtains United States patent.			50
Pharmacia & Upjohn applies for patent.			49
Pharmacopeia obtains United States patent.			55
PharmaTerra awarded worldwide rights to ProBeta.			405
Phytomedics announces allowance of a United States patent for transgenic plant recombinant protein technology.			385
Picower Institute applies for patent.			31
Picower Institute obtains United States patent.			72
Progenitor obtains United States patent.			39
Ribozyme applies for patent.			46
Senetek acquires option rights to Rutgers research in female sexual dysfunction and pain management.			216
SmithKline Beecham applies for patent.			28
Solgene applies for patent.			41
Somanetics issued key patent on INVOS cerebral oximeter.			167
Takeda obtains United States patent.			96
Unigene awarded United States patent for oral delivery of osteoporosis product.			323
UroCor obtains United States patent.			44
Utah State University obtains United States patent.			47
Washington University obtains United States patent.			43
Westvaco obtains United States patent.			47
Zymogenetics applies for patent.			33