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- COURT GIGLIOTTI CASE: DNA found on underwear of accused, expert witness testifies
Jan 31 -- By TONY RICCIUTO Niagara Falls Review A pair of boxer shorts seized by police from a Niagara Falls businessman who is charged with sexual assault and extortion was found to contain DNA from the female complainant, a court was told Tuesday. Niagara Falls Review
- U.S. v. TAYLOR
Jan 31 -- Taylor contends that the district court erred in allowing the government's expert witness to testify when the expert witness did not provide his report until the first day of trial. Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 16(a)(1)(G) requires that, ... Leagle.com
- Witness in Tesi trial questions police officer's version of events
Jan 31 -- By Steve Norder FORT WORTH -- An expert witness called by the defense testified Monday that a shootout between defendant John Michael Tesi and Colleyville police officer John Fossett could not have happened the way Fossett described it last week. Fort Worth Star Telegram
- National Center for Audio and Video Forensics Announces New Certifications
Jan 30 -- The National Center for Audio and Video Forensics (NCAVF) is pleased to announce that the creator of NCAVF, David Notowitz, has been appointed to the Expert Witness Panel by the Los Angeles Superior Court and approved by the California State Bar as an ... San Francisco Chronicle
- Expert testimony can be expensive
Jan 29 -- “But I'm presented with certain cases where I absolutely need an expert witness. Without that expert witness, my case would be jeopardized.” As an example, Brinegar said he currently is working with an expert witness to provide an opinion on relevant ... Danville Commercial News
- Financial expert's background questioned
Jan 27 -- "I'm an expert witness in financial fraud cases and I'm usually on the side of claimants," said Grosnoff. "I like to get the bad guys off the street." The latest invitation Grosnoff received was from the Wealth Strategies Advisory Group, ... KPHO Phoenix
- State's witness says white voters made difference in Davis' 2008 election
Jan 27 -- By Maria Recio Editor's note: This report has been corrected to reflect that John Alford, an expert witness for Texas in its redistricting case, believes that the Legislature-approved Texas Senate map was not drawn to reduce minority voting strength ... Fort Worth Star Telegram
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US District Court rules gene patents improperMar 30 2010 -- US District Court Judge Robert W. Sweet has ruled that seven patents related to the genes BRCA1 and BRCA2, whose mutations have been associated with cancer, were improperly granted because they involve a "law of nature". An appeal is expected.
USPTO rescinds controversial patent regulationsOct 9 2009 -- The US Patent and Trademark Office his rescinded controversial regulations, proposed by the previous administration, which addressed the number of continuation applications as well as the number of claims that could be included within each application
China issues implementation notice for revised patent lawOct 7 2009 -- September 29, 2009, China's State Intellectual Property Office issued the Notice about Related Matters for Implementing the Revised Patent Law. The notice further clarifies the related matters for filing patent applications and handling other patent --
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UK Intellectual Property Office starts "Green Channel"May 16 2009 -- If an invention relates to a 'green' or environmentally-friendly technology, applicants can now request accelerated processing of their application. The "green" patents initiative was partly a result of the recent UK/China Economic and Financial D
Unified EU Patent Litigation System?Mar 25 2009 -- Axel H. Horns has noted a recent EU Council document on recommendations for opening negotiations for the adoption of an agreement creating a Unified Patent Litigation System, possibly regarding EPC Member States not forming part of the EU (e.g. Turkey).
France unifying attorneys-at-law and patent attorneysFeb 16 2009 -- On February 11, 2009, the French Senate took another step towards unifying the attorney-at-law and patent attorney professions in France, adopting Articles 32 to 50 of a Bill on the Enforcement of Judgments. However, the debate on unification is not over. --
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India-EU patent drug war moves towards WTOJan 17 2009 -- India is bristling at the recent confiscation of drug shipment bound for Brazil by Dutch authorities on charges of patent infringement. The drug seized, losartan, is under patent in the Netherlands by US-based DuPont.
China approves revisions to patent lawJan 14 2009 -- The Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress has voted to revise the country's patent law, effective October 1, 2009. The revisions focus primarily on improving patent quality and patent enforcement.
EU Commision inquiry on misuse of patent rightsNov 21 2008 -- In January 2008, the European Commission launched an inquiry into competition in the pharmaceuticals sector. Final results are expected in Spring 2009. The inquiry is based onc concerns about competition in Europe's pharmaceuticals markets.
Patent appeals board constitutionality targetedSep 2 2008 -- Intellectual property attorneys are eagerly anticipating a ruling on whether the appointment of certain patent appeals board attorneys since March 2000 violated the appointments clause of the constitution. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Ci . . --
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