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June 30, 2022
MaryAnne Armstrong, Ph.D. & Paul Lewis - Patent Stars for 2022
BSKB’s MaryAnne Armstrong, Ph.D. and Paul Lewis have been named Patent Stars for 2022. The annual IP Star Rankings, published by Managing IP, are awarded based on peer and client nominations. Additionally, BSKB has been named a “Recommended Firm” for Intellectual Property for 2022.
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June 21, 2022
USPTO Update to Sequence Listing Requirements
Implementation of ST.26 for Sequence Listing requirements to become effective worldwide July 1, 2022
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May 23, 2022
MaryAnne Armstrong, Ph.D Selected for The WIPR 2022 Leaders Directory
We are proud to announce that BSKB’s MaryAnne Armstrong, Ph.D. has been selected to the WIPR Leaders 2022 Directory!
Insights
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June 21, 2022
Who Owns ‘Skin’? Kardashian’s ‘SKKN’ Facing Trademark Ambiguity
Bloomberg Law
BSKB Partner Michael T. Smith was quoted recently in an article regarding Kim Kardashian's new skin care line, "SKKN by Kim".
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July 1, 2022
"Pharma Patents Under Fire From Federal Circuit, Petitions Say"
Bloomberg Law
BSKB's Hailey R. Bureau, Ph.D., was quoted in an article for Bloomberg Law regarding recent rulings by the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit regarding strict enforcement of certain Patent Act provisions. These rulings regarding Section 112(a), a written description requirement and an enablement standard, have created a high burden for Applicants in the life science industry to overcome.
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May 20, 2022
Benchmarking Adaptive Steered Molecular Dynamics (ASMD) on CHARMM Force Fields
Chemistry Europe: European Chemical Societies Publishing
BSKB’s Hailey Bureau, Ph.D., co-authored a research article entitled “Benchmarking Adaptive Steered Molecular Dynamics (ASMD) on CHARMM Force Fields”. Although prepared during her time in graduate school, the paper has now been published on May 20, 2022 in ChemPhysChem.
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